CleanStart May News: Virtual is the New Reality

What's Happening in our Clean Tech Economy?

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Dear <<First Name>>,

Virtual is the new reality! We've missed seeing you in person, but we've kept the momentum going thanks to modern technology and platforms like Zoom! CleanStart is staying connected with our community through our To Dos webinars -- periodic 30-minute check-ins held over Zoom with a featured guest to share their insights on coping with the COVID-19 crisis or just moving your business forward. Upcoming To Dos are listed in the events section below. Our featured company for May is Springboard Biodisel who makes an appliance for producing biodiesel fuel from waste cooking oil. We invite you to join us online on on May 28 for our Monthly CleanTech Meetup which is themed around Electrification. And lastly, we've rounded up the latest clean tech news in our region so you can stay up-to-date! All the details are below.

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Featured To Do

California Energy Commission - May 7
Sneak peek video above! Join us this Thursday, May 7, at 9 a.m. to hear from Erik Stokes with the California Energy Commission. He'll discuss what the CEC is doing to support Clean Tech and how people can connect with innovation in California. RSVP

Upcoming Events

CleanStart To Dos
Thu 5/6 Erik Stokes, California Energy Commission
Tue 5/12 Tina Reynolds, Uptown Studios
Thu 5/14 Michael Carroll, HeliosAltas
Fri 5/15 Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering
All online from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Check our event listing for future guests.

CleanTech Meetup - Online
Focus is Electrification
Thursday, May 28, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Register

Featured Company:
Springboard Biodiesel

Chico-based Springboard Biodiesel LLC is a family-owned manufacturing company that got its start in the early aughts when Chico State engineering students researched what was available on the market for producing biodiesel fuel from waste cooking oil and discovered an opportunity to make a better, more robust and fully automated appliance. They designed what is now known as the BioPro™, and in 2008 Springboard Biodiesel was formed to commercialize the new processors. Continue reading on our Blog.

The Blog

VIDEO CLIP: Mike Bell, SynByo CEO, talks about prototyping secrets

VIDEO CLIP: Ryan Barr, COO of RePurpose Energy

Happy 50th Earth Day!

Big Attendance at Waste Conversion Virtual MeetUp

Sac State's Biomass Gasifier System

Funding

California Energy Commission Clean Energy and Technology Grant Programs

News

‘Charger desert’ in big cities keeps electric cars from mainstream
Sacramento Business Journal

Proposal Released for Sacramento and West Sacramento to Go Carbon Neutral by 2045
Capital Public Radio

Will Low Oil Prices Help or Hurt the Fight Against Climate Change? That Depends on Us
Time

SacRT moving ahead with modernizing light rail with $100 million purchase from Siemens
Sacramento Business Journal

Sun Power: Evolving practices help bring solar cooking to the world stage
Comstock's Magazine

Sacramento Region Receives Poor Grades in New State of the Air Report
The Sacramento Bee

Despite the faltering economy due to the coronavirus, GSEC’s Barry Broome is bullish on the region
Comstock's Magazine

Community Online Events

5/7 The Many Benefits of Reducing Car Dependence, ITS Davis

5/13 1 Million Cups Sacramento, meets online every Wed at 9 a.m.

5/13 The Mayors’ Commission on Climate Change, 4:00-7:30 p.m.

5/20-6/17 Entrepreneurship Toolkit Series, Carlsen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Sac State

CleanStart Sponsors

Weintraub \| Tobin		Stoel Rives	Hacker Lab
Moss Adams	BlueTech Valley	PowerSoft.biz

College of Engineering & Computer Science at Sacramento State

For more information about our sponsors, visit cleanstart.org

Thank You to Our Valuable Partners
AgStart, Area 52, AWWEE, BlueTechValley,
Business Climate Leaders, California State University, Sacramento
Capital Region SBDC, ChicoStart, Davis Roots, Entrepreneurs Showcase
The Grant Farm, Green Drinks Sacramento, StartupSac, Sierra Energy Research Park
Startup Grind Sacramento. Valley Vision, Tech Futures Group
UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
UC Davis Engineering Student Startup Center, UC Davis Venture Catalyst

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