​In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted interviews Susan Gladwin. She’s just finished a 2.5 year role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO). The office, under the leadership of Jigar Shah, had an amplified mandate to foster innovative companies launching energy innovations. The Inflation Reduction Act boosted the LPO’s budget from $40 billion to $400 billion making it the world’s largest green bank.