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Vistar Energy’s XeroHome App: Right Product at the Right Time
If you haven’t heard of a software product called XeroHome, you will pretty soon. It is the primary product of startup company Vistar Energy in Rocklin. It is positioned in the sweet spot of a combination of Big Data + Machine Learning + Generous Rebate Incentives. ...
PEM Motion Has Big Plans for Base in Sacramento
How many proposed battery manufacturing plants are operating, under construction or in late planning stages in the US and Europe? Christoph Lienemann, Managing Director of PEM Motion North America, provided the answer with his first slide at our Perspectives podcast...
CleanTech Meetup Returns to in Person
After 757 days with 100 virtual events CleanStart returned to in person networking with the CleanTech Meetup at the Hacker Lab on March 24th. It was exciting to see new faces and old ones. We were joined by Kriztina Palone, Workforce Development Manager at City of...
More Companies Turning to Crowdfunding
Last year we highlighted Wind Harvest Energy launching an equity crowdfunding campaign. They were successful. This year we have another regional company launching Area 13 eBikes, from the Bolton E Bikes team. Now we are getting more inquiries about this option. We are...
The Clean Tech Open Can Open Doors For You
Ken Hayes, Executive Director for the Clean Tech Open nationwide, and Ryan Hoover, Operations Director for CTO West, joined us March 22 for a discussion on the opportunity the CTO provides early-stage entrepreneurs. Applications for this year’s cohort are due by...
California Mobility Center Puts on a Show
On March 17, the CMC celebrated its first year with an impressive showcase of about 20 mobility and cleantech companies to which it is connected. The hit of the show was the unveiling of the big 4WD work truck built by Zeus Electric Chassis, Inc., for SMUD, the first...
California EV Sales Top a Quarter Million in 2021
Based on the data just released from the CEC, sales of zero emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the state grew 73% in 2021 vs 2020, a new record. Some of this surge was probably due to pent-up demand during the lockdown. This surge in 2021 pushed the cumulative total sales...
“Virtual” Power Plants Have Big Role to Play
As the thinking about the power grid of the future continues to evolve, there is no topic hotter than how best to use assets owned by customers and spread over the entire network in the thousands. Coordinating, controlling, and making these resources reliable enough...
West Biofuels Making the Leap to Commercial Plants
After more than 15 years of R&D, West Biofuels (WBF) in Woodland is building its first two commercial scale plants to convert agricultural and forestry residues into electricity. It has plans to develop many more as these first two prove their commercial...