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Raj Rajan, Ph.D., has made an impact since he joined Fresh Energy in 2014 as both a board member and Power Circle donor.
The vice president and global sustainability technical leader for Ecolab, Raj is a local leader in energy sustainability and understands the economic value in clean energy and investments.
With family members still recovering from a devastating flood that hit his hometown of Chennai, India in December, Raj also sees the big picture in our international concern for climate change.
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“The whole subject of energy goes beyond greenhouse gas emissions – it’s about water, public health, and safety. I like to think about it holistically, and Fresh Energy has a unique, big picture approach that is always driving their work.” – Dr. Raj Rajan