Troy Van Beek

Former US Navy SEAL & Social Entrepreneur

ABOUT

Troy Van Beek is a clean energy entrepreneur and former U.S. Navy SEAL. Troy served in the SEAL teams for 9 years – both as a combat medic and an instructor. After his military career, Troy spent several years working overseas in private security contracting, including high-profile assignments such as lead sniper on President Hamid Karzai’s protection detail in Afghanistan.

Troy’s experiences in some of the most hostile environments on the planet lead him to search for alternative ways to solve international conflict. Troy’s search brought him to Maharishi University of Management where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Sustainable Living. In sustainability and clean energy, Troy found what he was looking for – peaceful ways to secure a vibrant future for people and the planet.

After earing his degree, Troy founded Ideal Energy, an award-winning solar energy firm based in Fairfield, Iowa. The company opened its doors in 2009 and quickly became Iowa’s pioneering solar energy firm. Ideal Energy has lead the solar industry in the Midwest with a series of firsts and accolades, including the first net-zero manufacturing facility in Iowa, the first commercial-scale solar + storage project in the state, and one of the largest privately-owned solar field in Iowa, as well as multiple state and national-level solar industry awards.

Troy believes clean energy is not a concept for the future but an opportunity for the present. Clean energy creates jobs, strengthens the economy, and protects our environment – all while decreasing our need to engage in international conflict over energy resources.

PERSPECTIVE

ENDING CONFLICT
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EMPOWERING OUR FUTURE

I firmly believe in the power of clean energy to transform our world.

In 2006, I returned home to the Midwest after spending 12+ years serving in the US Navy SEAL teams and working elite security details in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. I was intimately aware of the issues surrounding carbon-based energy sources and wanted to pursue energy alternatives that could increase global security and create a healthier planet. This became my mission.

When we incorporated Ideal Energy in 2009, we were among the first dedicated solar energy firms in Iowa. We saw a tremendous resource in the Heartland’s abundant sun. Iowa’s solar industry was just beginning with a few small demonstration projects across the state. We saw the opportunity to bring solar technology to the forefront and participate in building the industry from the ground up.

I’m proud to say that today Ideal Energy has grown into one of the leading solar firms in the Midwest, installing clean solar energy systems for residents, businesses, farms, communities, and utilities. From our headquarters in Fairfield, Iowa, we engineer, design, deploy, and maintain the Midwest’s highest quality solar installations.

We’re committed to this industry because of the positive effects we see from it: the cumulative effect of carbon emission reductions, contributing to creating greater resource security, the power to bring communities together, and the opportunity for economic growth that creates a more vibrant world. Solar energy is changing our lives and the way our world is powered.

I invite you to join us on this journey.

Troy Van Beek

Former US Navy SEAL & Founder, Ideal Energy Inc

SPEAKING

Troy is passionate about sharing the leadership ideas that led him through an elite military career and transformation into a clean energy entrepreneur and CEO. Below is a list of topics that Troy speaks publically about.

Topics

Global security through sustainable development
Positive impacts of solar energy on local economies
Solar + battery energy storage and other cutting edge developments in alternative energy
Leadership in a changing world
Sustainability + diplomacy

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