My Mobility
Back in April 2019, Sacramento was introduced to GIG cars and not long after I moved to Sacramento from San Diego for college I started using them. GIG is an electric car sharing program where one can rent a gig car that is strategically placed around the city of...
Clean Tech Fundraising
There is an ever developing landscape of funding for startup companies. Especially in cleantech, where there is a mix of established and developing technologies and stakeholders. When fundraising it is important to put together a goal oriented plan for your companies...
Community-based Clean Energy Projects Create Better Outcomes
The theme of our April MeetUp was the advantage of doing clean tech deployments by engaging entire communities compared to the usual “door-to-door” approach, particularly in disadvantage communities. If you didn’t attend, this is one MeetUp you definitely need to...
GM Backs a Third Entrant in Battery Race
GM recently led a $139 million Series D investment round for Singapore-based SES (formerly Solid Energy Systems) to advance its thin lithium metal anode battery. It joins the race to get to 500+ Wh/kg with an ability to charge to 80% in 15 minutes, go for 1000+...
Podcaster Lloyed Lobo Makes Learning Entrepreneurship Fun and Free
Somehow Lloyed started bombarding my inbox with offers to join his many podcasts on how to be a better entrepreneur—and I am glad he did. You may want to get on board, too. Lloyed is a software guy in the Bay Area with significant accomplishments in building SaaS...
Importance of Security in Cleantech
Cleantech is part of the Energy Industry, a critical part of the US infrastructure, and keeping it current is a central part of upcoming legislation. Legislation that most likely will give preference to cleantech. Because of this, there are significant institutions...
CR Flight for the Long Haul
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“drones”) have become very popular, not just with hobbyists but also with businesses and government agencies. P&GE is looking at drones to inspect aging power infrastructure. Communities use them for surveying land. There are more and...
Zero By 2030
SMUD released a draft plan for getting to zero carbon emissions by 2030. It is probably the most ambitious energy plan in the country. One of the big reasons is because it is looking at 100% and the last 10% is hard. For the first 90% SMUD will be relying on...