Type of site | News |
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Available in | English |
Created by | Scott Cooney[1] |
Editor | Zach Shahan[1] |
Revenue | Advertisement, optional subscription |
URL | cleantechnica |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | January 7, 2008[2] |
Current status | Online |
CleanTechnica is a US-based online audio and video media company[3], that operates a website under the same name, dedicated to aggregating news in clean technology, sustainable energy, and electric vehicles, with a focus on Tesla.[4][5] It is a privately held company founded in 2008.[6]
Content
CleanTechnica publishes stories on a wide range of topics that are cited by mainstream media such as Business Insider (on Lindsey Graham),[7] Reuters (on nanotech for energy storage),[8] ThinkProgress (on wind power in Texas),[9] The Washington Post (on suburban living),[10] Forbes (on the Byton M-Byte)[11] and Slate (on mask stockpiling during the COVID-19 pandemic).[12] ThinkProgress have also published their stories in full.[13]
In addition to their own stories, CleanTechnica publish interviews with notable individuals within clean technology such as fellow at the Post Carbon Institute Richard Heinberg.[14] In collaboration with the quarterly magazine The Beam Magazine, CleanTechnica publish their stories.[15][16] Starting in 2015 CleanTechnica have held an annual vote among its readers to select a Car of the Year.[17]
Staff
The site director is Zach Shahan, who in 2013 was found by an Appinions Auto Tech Influence Study to be a top 20 influencer in fuel economy with the top three being Elon Musk, The New York Times's John Broder and Barack Obama.[18]
Apart from its own staff, CleanTechnica have accepted guest contributions from others, such as California Governor (then mayor of San Francisco) Gavin Newsom.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Our Team". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "cleantechnica.co WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "CleanTechnica". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cleantech News — #1 In EV, Solar, Wind, Tesla News". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Hockenson, Lauren (2012-06-10). "5 Startups Improving Society Through Technology". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "CleanTechnica". Pitchbook. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Winfrey, Graham (2010-01-08). "Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Defects To Climate Change Activist!". businessinsider.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Kuo, Iris (2010-09-29). "On the GreenBeat: Amyris weathers first day of trading, California to double solar capacity". reuters.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Spross, Jeff (2014-03-31). "Wind Reaches Its Highest Generation Level Ever In Texas, Heralding A Challenge To Natural Gas". thinkprogress.org. Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Mooney, Chris (2014-12-24). "How solar power and electric cars could make suburban living awesome again". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian (2018-08-30). "Byton's First Drivable M-Byte Prototype Ready For Testing". forbes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Hadavas, Chloe (2020-03-25). "Why Did Tech Companies Stockpile Millions of Medical Masks?". slate.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Marcacci, Silvio (2012-08-15). "Michigan Renewable Energy Ballot Initiative Would Double State's Green Jobs, Concludes Study". cleantechnica.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-16 – via thinkprogress.org.
- ^ Heinberg, Richard (2017-04-21). "Heinberg interview published at CleanTechnica". postcarbon.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "The Beam, Author at CleanTechnica". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Partners". the-beam.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Field, Kyle (2015-11-30). "Announcing the CleanTechnica Car of the Year Award". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Appinions Auto Tech Influence Study". Appinions. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Garthwaite, Josie (2009-02-27). "Will Cali's Latest Wave Power Project Sink or Sail With Regulators?". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2020-05-16.