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Decarbonizing Buildings with Artificial Intelligence
Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings with Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way energy is managed in commercial buildings.Here’s a shocker: About 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is simply...
Where is the EV Charging?
California leads the Nation in EV adoption. Over 40% of all EVs sold are sold in California. Much of this results from ambitious targets and zero emissions goals. But where is the charging to support them? A critical bottleneck in EV adoption is the availability of...
Solar4America Making A Splash Bringing PV Manufacturing to the US
With remarkable speed, the Sacramento region now hosts what appears to be the second-largest US manufacturer of solar PV modules. In June 2022 Solar4America began production of monocrystal silicon-based panels (the most efficient kind) at McClellan Business Park,...
Anyone Getting Rich on Clean Tech Stocks?
The question often comes up whether clean tech is really a good investment for the little guy. There are billions being invested—but what is the result in building wealth for investors? Of course, Elon Musk and a few other individuals have gotten rich. But is the...
PortLabs Offers Options for Regional CleanTech Companies
PortLabs is an incubator and prototyping space that is ready to help clean tech startups in our region from its home base in downtown Oakland, near the 19th Street BART station. They have a new 22,000 square foot office space. They offer shop space,...
Consumer Electronics Show Sees Another EV
Over the past few years we have seen several EV startups striving to be bigger than Tesla. They have produced a lot of innovative ideas and designs. Boasting impressive efficiency numbers like Aptera or massive utility and flexibility like Canoo. Dutch Company...
CalSEED Returns
Starting Feb. 17, CalSEED is opening a window to accept applications for Cohort 6 awards. The window closes March 5. Joy Larson went over the new features of this program with two of her colleagues (Lindsey Roark of CalSEED and Sneha Ayyagari of the Greenlining...
Show Me the Money—How to Find It
Building Banking for Small Businesses: Insights from Rosa Cucicea, Senior VP of Clean Energy Division at River City BankExpert advice for managing risks and building relationships in banking for small and mid-sized businesses.With the weaknesses in banks exposed...
Looking to 2023… Our Predictions
Gary and Simon are back at the business of sharing their informed take on the future on all things clean tech. The world took notice of the milestone step towards fusion power, but Gary reveals the next big step towards a seemingly endless source of clean power. And while YouTubers can’t stop fawning over the electric vehicle startups like Rivian, Polestar, and Lucia, Thomas makes a bold prediction about the fate of the EV startups. Will these predictions prove accurate?