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Elon Musk Makes a Tantalizing Announcement on Battery Costs
There was a time when the “impossible” target for battery costs was $300/kWh. At the time the going price was $1,000+/kWh. Now battery systems in large volumes for long-duration storage are being quoted at $150-180/kWh. Elon Musk says he will soon crack $100/kWh...
Valley Clean Energy Seeks Local Renewables
The CCA in Yolo County has just put out a solicitation for standalone renewable generation projects or combined with storage in the 2 to 25 MW range, operable by the end of 2023. The projects would need to be in Yolo or the adjoining six counties. This could be a...
Big Leap in Big Storage
SCE has signed seven contracts for 770 MW of battery energy storage projects, pending CPUC approval. The largest contracts were three signed with NextEra for 460 MW. Commercial online dates are expected to be 8/1/2021. All the projects are in relatively remote...
About CleanStart
CleanStart was founded in 2005 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization designed to accelerate the development of clean technology ventures within the Northern California region. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs with the knowledge, capital, and connections that are critical to creating a successful new business. We do this by:
CONNECTING the Northern California region’s clean tech community through CleanTech Meetups.
PROMOTING the region’s clean tech economy in the annual CleanStart Progress Report, on social media & news outlets and at statewide and national events.
EDUCATING Clean Tech business leaders through classes, professional rescources, expert pannels and the CEO Crash Course.
Our Team
Gary Simon, Chairman
Mark Henwood, Board Member
Benjamin Finkelor, Board Member
Kiara Reed, Board Member
Brian Hoblit, Board Member
Mark Humbert, Board Member
Dan Koellen, Board Member
Thomas Hall, Executive Director
Ingrid Rosten, Consultant
Osato Evbuomwan, Associate
Srinjay Verma, Associate
Joseph Chung, Associate
Giovanni Smith, Associate
CleanStart Accomplishments & Updates
CleanStart has been busy working to build the clean tech hub in the Sacramento region. We have been supporting local growth through education, networking, and promotion. Some of our recent successes include:
- CleanStart has continued to grow since restarting in 2016. From holding seven educational and networking events in 2017 , fifteen in 2018, to over twenty in 2019. Connecting with over 1000 stakeholders face to face.
- Monthly Cleantech Meetups with an average of 60 attendees,
- Twice Weekly “Todos” with an average of 20 attendees
- Businesses Skills roundtables and Expert Panels, where startups get one on one time with business professionals and clean tech consultants, like the Future of the Utility
- The 2019 Progress Report was completed, showing 85 companies in the core clean tech sector is generating $3.1 billion in revenue and 5,065 jobs
- Regional Accelerator the CEO Crash Course
- Central Valley Clean Tech Showcase 2019
- Sponsoring Prizes in Regional Events such as the Big Bang at UC Davis
CleanStart Companies
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