Ryan Wilkoff, Clean Hydrogen, Texas

Ryan Wilkoff is the founder at Forever Flight Worldwide and lives in Austin, Texas. He’s been in the industry for 2 years.

Why is clean energy important to you? We need to get to net-zero as soon as possible since America is responsible for the most emissions of all-time.

What’s your proudest accomplishment in clean energy? Partnering with the NREL to start two projects on August first; one which is helping Puerto Rico to establish a sustainable resilient grid.

What did you do before entering clean energy? I began my career in response to the global climate crises and need to get to net-zero as soon as possible.

What is something you wish more people knew about your job? Electric and hydrogen aviation are here, and we need to invest in the clean solutions now.

Why should Congress invest in clean energy jobs, not fossil fuel jobs? Congress should invest in clean energy jobs so that my baby cousins have air and a place to live that's livable.