Megan Krause is the co-founder of Highwire's Energy & Sustainability practice and a Climatebase fellow. She helps her clients tell better stories and build stronger communities through integrated, creative campaigns and impactful coverage in key publications.
By Megan Krause on May 23, 2025
“If you don’t give people a reason to invest in something, they’re not going to,” Tech Brew reporter Tricia Crimmins said during an exclusive fireside chat with Highwire’s Amina Walker. Her observation underscores one of the many challenges communications professionals in the climate and green tech industry grapple with: How to stay relevant amidst constantly evolving headwinds.
By Megan Krause on March 21, 2025
The U.S. Energy Secretary and Aramco CEO slammed climate policies. SoftBank invested $130 million in solar, betting on an industry that faces serious headwinds. Avangrid and NextEra discussed separate $20 billion investments, and the largest tech companies in the world stated their support for tripling nuclear capacity by 2050.
By Megan Krause on March 4, 2025
The energy and sustainability landscape is evolving faster than ever, and 2025 promises to be a year of profound shifts and challenges. That was the consensus among top energy and climate reporters who gathered for a recent roundtable discussion hosted by Highwire’s Energy and Sustainability Practice. Featuring Laila Kearney from Reuters, Maeve Allsup from Latitude Media, and Katie Brigham from Heatmap, and moderated by Melinda Briana Epler, the conversation explored the state of energy technology, the future of the grid, and the political and market forces shaping the energy transition.
By Megan Krause on October 3, 2024
AI may dominate business conversations worldwide, but it didn’t dominate panels or news coverage at Climate Week, the largest gathering of companies and people tackling the climate crisis, or RE+, the solar industry’s largest trade show. AI was barely mentioned at either event.
By Megan Krause on October 24, 2023
Unprecedented extreme weather, political pushback and the biggest funding bills in its history have pushed sustainability center stage for businesses. Highwire recently hosted a LinkedIn Live panel titled, "Sustainability Changes and Challenges During an Era of Extremes," to examine the current state and future impact of climate change, and announce the launch of its Energy & Sustainability practice, which includes clients Beewise, Hitachi Energy, PG&E, Schneider Electric's AutoGrid and others.
