Ricky Buch
Climate tech founder, CTO, and renewable energy strategist
New York City Metropolitan Area
Summary
Ricky Buch is a climate tech co-founder and CTO with a strong focus on renewable energy procurement and financing, particularly for distributed solar projects in emerging markets. He co-founded powertrust, a venture-backed startup that aims to aggregate small renewable projects to deliver significant climate and social impact globally, with its de-risking approach currently deployed in over 20 countries. powertrust+2
He is a driving force behind the D-REC Initiative, serving as its Head of Technology. This not-for-profit, industry-led initiative is building a global market for Distributed Renewable Energy Certificates (D-RECs) to incentivize corporate investment in clean energy projects in developing regions, especially those that are small-scale or off-grid. He has published a proof-of-concept for D-RECs and frequently speaks on the topic. datacenterdynamics+3
Ricky has extensive experience in energy access and microgrid development from his tenure at GE Power and as a consultant for the World Bank Group. He led initiatives focused on energy access and hybrid distributed power, overseeing pilot microgrid projects in India and Africa aimed at providing electricity to rural, underserved communities. microgridnews
His professional background also includes significant experience in software product strategy and development, notably as a Program Manager 2 at Microsoft where he contributed to Event Tracing for Windows (ETW). This diverse experience in both software and energy industries underpins his innovative approach to climate tech solutions. datacenterdynamics+1
Work
Education
Writing
Proof of Concept: Distributed Renewable Energy Certificates (D-RECs)
July 1, 2021This document outlines the proof of concept for Distributed Renewable Energy Certificates, a mechanism to value environmental benefits of renewable energy, particularly for small-scale projects in emerging markets. It details how D-RECs can attract corporate investment and drive the energy transition.
Event Tracing: Improve Debugging And Performance Tuning With ETW
April 1, 2007Co-authored an article for MSDN Magazine explaining Event Tracing for Windows (ETW), a high-speed tracing facility for debugging and performance tuning in software development. The article covers the ETW architecture, new features in Windows Vista, and programming with event provider APIs.