Malcolm Woolf

Background

About Malcolm Woolf

Malcolm's significant accomplishments include: • raising the visibility of the hydropower industry on Capitol Hill, which led to billions in federal support in the 2021 infrastructure law and parity with other emission-free resources in the 2022 IRA tax law; • launching the Clean Currents trade show and annual conference, which quickly became the undisputed home of the North American hydropower community; • negotiating a historic collaboration between hydropower industry, river conservation groups and climate advocates, known as the Uncommon Dialogue; • architect of 2008 sustainability legislation resulting in Maryland achieving the largest decrease in carbon emissions of any state (30%) through 2016 and lifetime energy savings in excess of $8B; • Go-to industry expert regularly quoted in the national media, including NBC News, CNN, NYT, and WSJ. Expertise includes: Public Policy, Industry Affairs, Government Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Energy Policy, Sustainability Issues, Strategic Planning, Emerging Policy Trends, Renewables and Efficiency