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Wind Harvest International Eyes Potential for Small Turbines
There has been an acceleration in the adoption of renewable energy, especially wind power. As wind energy has demonstrated a solid return on large projects, there is the opportunity for novel applications to be applied to unique situations. Like all technologies,...
Sacramento Moves up ACEEE Rankings
At CleanStart, we like to watch city rankings on green and sustainability to see where our region sits. ACEEE’s City Scorecard is a notable one. This year, Sacramento improved, moving from 20th to 17th out of the 100 Largest Cities in the US. Every year the American...
CEO Crash Course Alumni announced as CalSEED Winners
Four Companies who completed CleanStarts CEO Crash Course applied for and won California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) Grants. These grants of $150,000 were awarded to 28 companies. 212 companies applied and were put through a rigorous review...
New Fast Electrode Gives Batteries a Big Boost
(Image from NAWA Press Release) Based in Rousset, France, north of Marseille, NAWA Technologies just announced they had a new way of making carbon electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that would markedly improve their performance. NAWA claims that their technology...
“Green” Steel and Cement: Cutting Back on Coal Use to Cut Carbon Emissions
Clamping down on carbon dioxide emissions is going to mean a focus on eliminating coal use as the worst fossil fuel. Most of the attention on cutting back on coal has been on the electric power sector, but there are other big uses. The other big uses of coal in the...
Tesla Battery Day
There were many groans when Elon Musk did not come forward with a big blockbuster announcement like the 500 Wh/kg battery at under $100/kWh capacity. But that reaction misses the point. Tesla has made a number of substantial pivots in its battery design that are...
Community Engagement Key with Underserved Communities
At our latest MeetUp on September 29, we focused on how Clean Tech must connect with Underserved Communities and discussed tools available to startups. Brian Keane, President of DC-based non-profit SmartPower, made a compelling case that the best way for clean tech...
DAE Technologies goes from Battery Innovation to Production
There is a strong drive to create batteries that store more energy (more watt-hours), charge more quickly and safely (higher power), and cost much less. Davis-based Advanced Energy Technologies, dba DAE Technologies, founded by Dr. Linghong Li is a battery company...
California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Goal a Boost to Innovation
California’s recent goal to have 100% Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by 2035 represents a big opportunity for innovation in related services. An Executive Order by Governor Newsom continues aggressive leadership in California by focusing on vehicle emissions. California...