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[ SF Climate Week 2026 ]
Gary Event 
With CEOs Kunal Girotra (Lunar Energy), Nick Chaset (Octopus Energy), Nico Lauricella (Heatmap), Paul Lambert (Quilt), Apoorv Bhargava (WeaveGrid), Kate Gordon (California Forward), Scott Wiener (California State Senator), Bill Clerico (Convective Capital).
Klamath Historic Ship, Pier 9, San Francisco
Apr 23 (Thu) , 2026 @ 12:00 PM
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DETAILS

Explore how California is rapidly scaling clean energy, confronting climate risk head-on, & defining the next generation of climate & energy policy for the rest of the country.
12:00pm: Doors Open

1:00pm: Governing the Energy Transition

A conversation with one of the state's top decision makers on governing the energy transition in real time. What's working - & what's harder than expected?

1:15pm: California's Distributed Energy Playbook

A look into how California is leading the way in distributed energy, scaling solar & battery adoption, & using local assets to strengthen the grid.

Kunal Girotra, CEO, Lunar Energy

Nick Chaset, CEO, Octopus Energy US

Moderated by Nico Lauricella, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, Heatmap

1:25pm: Rewiring State Climate Law

California is trying to do something no state has done before: align climate, housing, & infrastructure policy in real time to accelerate decarbonization while keeping growth equitable & affordable.

Scott Wiener, California State Senator

Moderated by Robinson Meyer, Founding Executive Editor, Heatmap News

1:40pm: Electrifying Everything

This session will explore how California is advancing climate-ready buildings while maintaining grid reliability & keeping costs in check.

Jeffrey Liang, Senior Energy Efficiency Manager, Energy Solutions

Paul Lambert, CEO, Quilt

Moderated by Emily Pontecorvo, Staff Writer, Heatmap News

1:55pm: The (Emissions Free) Road Ahead

Transportation remains the state's largest emissions source. This session will take a closer look at how smarter EV-grid integration can accelerate electric mobility & cut emissions.

Apoorv Bhargava, CEO & Cofounder, WeaveGrid

Moderated by Katie Brigham, Staff Writer, Heatmap News

2:10pm: Decoding California Housing

California's housing challenge is also a climate challenge. We'll discuss how smarter planning, policy, & investment can align housing growth with the state's goals for decarbonization

Kate Gordon, CEO, California Forward

Moderated by Emily Pontecorvo, Staff Writer, Heatmap News

2:20pm: Playing with Fire

In this session we'll explore how capital & innovation can help California manage wildfire risk & strengthen resilience across utilities, insurance, & communities.

Bill Clerico, Founder & Managing Partner, Convective Capital

Moderated by Katie Brigham, Staff Writer, Heatmap News

This session is part of a half day of programming at the Heatmap House on April 23. Explore the complete agenda & speaker list on our event website.

Lunar Energy powers homes around the world with endless clean energy. Founded in 2020, Lunar develops intelligent software & advanced hardware to electrify homes & connect communities, forming clean, resilient virtual power plants.

By registering, you agree to receive emails from Heatmap, including event-related communications, consent to your image or likeness being used in event-related content, & acknowledge that your contact information may be shared with event partners.

By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.

If you have event questions reach out to Heatmap's Director of Events & Marketing, Jill Kirkpatrick, at jill@heatmap.news.
 
 
 
 
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