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CleanStart’s Perspectives series is all about sharing the journeys and insights of cleantech entrepreneurs making a big impact in the Sacramento Valley. These interviews are designed to inspire and empower the next generation of innovators in the cleantech space.

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Unlocking Sustainable Energy through Material Innovations

In case you missed it, Zack Spencer of NZT Group joined the CleanStart Perspective and delved into how material science is accelerating the energy transition. At NZT Group they are working on groundbreaking advancements in energy storage and materials science that are...

Revving Up Tradition: EV Lowriding

When you think of electric vehicles, what do you think of? Teslas? Rivians? Quiet sedans owned by the few that can currently afford them? That doesn’t connect with the diverse car culture of Sacramento today. The intersection of low-rider culture and the burgeoning...

Charging Heavy Duty EVs Presents Opportunities

In the clean energy transition, the toughest challenges are in moving the transportation sector away from petroleum fuels, and within that the hardest nut to crack is likely to be making heavy duty trucks switch to zero emission vehicles. This has been one of our...

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...

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...

Destination Decarbonization: Student Contest with Real Prizes

Are you an undergraduate college student and want a shot at several thousand dollars in prize money? Consider entering the 90-day Destination Decarbonization Challenge! Sam Fairbanks at the Water and Energy Technology (WET) Center at Fresno State provided a quick...

T-Omega May Have the Key to California Offshore Wind

Offshore wind could be the biggest untapped renewable resource for California, and one that provides pretty steady power. The problem in tapping it has been that the best spots are in very deep water (3000 feet and more). Sites like that have been far too expensive to...

CalNEXT: A New Resource for Innovation

Looking for help to crystallize your cleantech idea into a commercial product that finds a ready market? In July, the utilities in the state launched a new initiative called CalNEXT to speed the pursuit of promising emerging technologies. “CalNEXT is a statewide...

ToloPhoto’s Bumpy Startup Journey

Photo from CalSEED website, awardees Cohort 4 In our December 13 Perspectives webcast, Thomas Karagianes, CEO of ToloPhoto, shared the story of his road to building a business. He reinforced the importance of spending time early-on discovering customers and...

OpenGrants: Building Relationships is a Key Strategy

On our November 1 Perspectives webcast, CEO Sedale Turbovsky (www.opengrants.io) gave a master class in how best to win grants to advance your clean tech ideas. His main point was that success depends on investing in building relationships with the granting agencies...

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