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Cleantech Rising sheds light on the world's greatest environmental issues and the advanced technology to solve them. We connect people who are passionate about sustainability to jobs in the cleantech industry.

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  • “A Life On Our Planet” by David Attenborough

    “A Life On Our Planet” by David Attenborough

    Doesn’t a story told by a person from their own experience feel more believable than a theoretical explanation? Like if a veteran explains…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Nov 30, 2020
    Cleantech Fire Solutions

    Cleantech Fire Solutions

    Fire. It’s humanity’s oldest problem and unfortunately, we have yet to develop a viable solution to quell its devastation. It’s such a…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Oct 12, 2020
    Clean, Green, Efficient Construction

    Clean, Green, Efficient Construction

    It seems like there’s a new home-building show, often with unbearably punny names like “Flip or Flop” and “Good Bones”, that comes out…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Sep 1, 2020
    Climate Tech Vs. Cleantech: Where Is Investment Coming From?

    Climate Tech Vs. Cleantech: Where Is Investment Coming From?

    At the turn of the decade, a resurgence of interest in cleantech began with a new movement called Climatetech / Climate Tech. To…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Jul 12, 2020
    A Glimpse of the Clean Future

    A Glimpse of the Clean Future

    “…the biggest cities will shed their pudgy layers of smog. Life will once again occur in clear 4K visibility as intended… Rolling down…
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    Zoheb Davar
    May 22, 2020
    What is Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)?

    What is Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)?

    Most people don’t give much thought to how the lights turn on every day. We want to watch Netflix, we know the utility manages the grid to…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Apr 5, 2020

    Beam Project: Fight Climate Change with Your Spare Change

    Have you ever had an idea for a business but thought, “How would I even get this started?” Or perhaps as a Cleantech Rising community…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Jan 10, 2020
    Drone Reforestation: Technology for Natural Carbon Capture

    Drone Reforestation: Technology for Natural Carbon Capture

    Turning the tide on climate change will likely require the sequestration of runaway carbon emissions, but carbon capture technologies are…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Dec 13, 2019
    The NYT Tool To Track Car Emissions In U.S. Cities

    The NYT Tool To Track Car Emissions In U.S. Cities

    With the closing of coal plants and the ascendance of renewables in the US, carbon emissions from electricity generation have fallen…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Nov 14, 2019
    CELI: A Growing Clean Energy Network — Cleantech Rising

    CELI: A Growing Clean Energy Network — Cleantech Rising

    During the five-month fellowship, cohorts meet one evening each week. There, working professionals from varying segments of the energy…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Oct 18, 2019
    Investing in Sustainable Cleantech Companies

    Investing in Sustainable Cleantech Companies

    When we say “sustainable” we almost always refer to “environmentally sustainable”. But companies must have sustainable business models to…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Aug 22, 2019
    Ice on Fire: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Latest HBO Documentary on Climate Disruption

    Ice on Fire: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Latest HBO Documentary on Climate Disruption

    “Since the advent of the industrial revolution, we have burned over 1.4 trillion tons of carbon into the atmosphere. It has changed life…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Jul 26, 2019
    The Circular Economy and the Complex World of Waste

    The Circular Economy and the Complex World of Waste

    Insights from a plastic recycling professional about the importance of building a circular economy and the challenges we face to get there.
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    Cameron Brown
    Jul 11, 2019
    Scale Microgrids: Cleantech Solutions For California Wildfires

    Scale Microgrids: Cleantech Solutions For California Wildfires

    People living in different geographies must adapt and develop solutions to climate change issues unique to their location. In 2018…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Jun 28, 2019
    IOT Energy Management: How it Works, What it Means

    IOT Energy Management: How it Works, What it Means

    Introducing IOT energy management — the ability for utilities to use internet of things (IOT) technology to increase energy efficiency.
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    Cameron Brown
    Jun 14, 2019
    Green Burials: Natural to Future City Options

    Green Burials: Natural to Future City Options

    Is there life after death? Humans have been asking this question for thousands of years. Although we cannot glimpse into the great beyond…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Jun 3, 2019
    Impossible Plant-Based Burgers from Beyond

    Impossible Plant-Based Burgers from Beyond

    Veggie patties made of mashed peas and carrots that could double as frozen hockey pucks are a thing of the past. The people have demanded…
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    Zoheb Davar
    May 13, 2019
    Who is Rhiana Gunn-Wright?

    Who is Rhiana Gunn-Wright?

    For those of us who want the Green New Deal to come to fruition one day soon, Rhiana Gunn-Wright is someone we ought to know about.
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    Cameron Brown
    Apr 24, 2019
    Excess Solar Power Created The Duck Curve

    Excess Solar Power Created The Duck Curve

    Spring has a unique effect on our electricity grid. Longer days of sunshine generates more solar power. But unlike summer, the cool air of…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Apr 5, 2019
    The Allure of Living in an Agrihood

    The Allure of Living in an Agrihood

    As more people in the US consider the prospect of living in an agrihood, Cleantech Rising takes a look at what agrihoods are all about.
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    Cameron Brown
    Mar 22, 2019
    Living Walls Breathe New Life into Everyday Spaces

    Living Walls Breathe New Life into Everyday Spaces

    There’s a lot of talk about building walls these days so we want to add our two cents. But we prefer to talk about green walls also known…
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    Zoheb Davar
    Mar 9, 2019
    The Race to 10X EV Charging Stations

    The Race to 10X EV Charging Stations

    The challenges we face to get to 14 million EV charging stations, and thoughts from our co-founder on how we’ll get there.
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    Cameron Brown
    Feb 22, 2019
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