Greentech Media Explained

Type:Online newspaper
Owners:Wood Mackenzie
Chiefeditor:Stephen Lacey
Foundation:2007
Language:English
Ceased Publication:2021
Headquarters:Boston

Greentech Media, also known as GTM, was a media company based in Massachusetts, United States, that generated online daily reports, market research studies, and news on green technology and green jobs.[1]

History

Greentech Media was founded in February 2007 by Scott Clavenna and Rick Thompson, and raised $1 million in venture capital funding the following May.[2] In May 2008, it announced it raised another $2.75 million.[3]

In 2016, the research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie acquired the company.[4]

In February 2021, Wood Mackenzie announced the closure of the company.[5] The company had four offices, in Boston, New York, San Francisco and Munich.[6]

Podcasts

Political Climate

Political Climate
Length:20–70 minutes

Political Climate was debuted by Greentech Media in April 2018.[7] In 2019, it became funded by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute with support from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation,[8] [9] and later from Canary Media[10] and think tank Third Way.[11]

In December 2022, Political Climate announced it was "taking a break" for an indefinite period.[12]

Format

Political Climate covered recent news items relating to climate activism and politics in the United States of America. It typically featured a debate on energy and environmental policy between its 'resident Republican' Shane Skelton and its 'resident Democrat' Brandon Hurlbut, moderated by journalist Julia Pyper.[13] [14]

The podcast occasionally featured interviews with politicians, activists, and journalists. Notable guests included United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres,[15] former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger,[16] [17] environmental activist Greta Thunberg,[18] [19] former United States Secretary of State John Kerry,[20] United States Senator Alex Padilla,[21] and former United States Congressman Carlos Curbelo.[22]

Awards

At the 2022 Cleanie Awards, Political Climate won the People's Choice Award for Top Clean Energy and Sustainability Podcast.[23]

Other podcasts

Greentech Media produced two other podcasts: Energy Gang, a weekly digest of energy topics, hosted by Stephen Lacey, Katherine Hamilton, and Jigar Shah,[24] and The Interchange, a more technical energy podcast featuring industry insights, hosted by Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann.[25]

Energy Gang and The Interchange have both continued under the Wood Mackenzie brand.[26] [27]

Reception and legacy

In 2010, the Webby Awards recognised Greentech Media as an Honoree of its 'Websites and Mobile Sites Sustainability & Environment' category.[28]

In 2021, the founder and CEO of CleanTechnica, Scott Cooney, said Greentech Media was "seen as one of the top cleantech sites globally for the last decade plus".[29] Swarnav S Pujari of Gaiascope called it the "go-to publication for cleantech news and analysis".[30]

In April 2021, shortly after Greentech Media closed, several of its journalists and staff members launched Canary Media, an independent affiliate of RMI.[31] [32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.greentechmedia.com/about About Us | Greentech Media
  2. Web site: 2008-05-13 . Sensing Opportunity For Eco-Centric News, Greentech Media Closes $2.75 Million Second Round - CBS News . 2023-08-20 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2008-05-13 . Greentech Media raises $2.75M to expand cleantech coverage . 2023-08-13 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  4. Web site: ir . 2016-07-21 . Greentech Media, GTM Research to be acquired by Verisk Analytics . 2023-08-13 . pv magazine USA . en-US.
  5. Web site: 10 February 2021 . Greentech Media newsgroup to be closed by oil, gas, energy research firm Wood Mackenzie - Energy Transition Now .
  6. Web site: 2011-09-07 . Greentech Media Publishes New Website on U.S. Solar Market: www.SolarMarketInsight.com . 2023-08-13 . www.businesswire.com . en.
  7. Web site: Listen to Our New Podcast, Political Climate . 2023-05-09 . www.greentechmedia.com.
  8. Web site: Geman . Ben . April 8, 2019 . "Political Climate" podcast gets high-profile new partners . May 9, 2023 . Axios.
  9. Web site: Interview with Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor for Greentech Media . 2023-08-15 . Dylan Green . en-US.
  10. Web site: December 19, 2022 . Political Climate . 2023-05-10 . Canary Media . en.
  11. Web site: 2020-03-31 . Julia Pyper, Host of Political Climate Podcast, on Decarb Madness Series – GreenSportsBlog . 2023-08-05 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-12-19 . The most pivotal years for climate policy . 2023-09-16 . Canary Media . en.
  13. Web site: Dodge . David . 2018-12-07 . 208. Ms. Pyper goes to Washington . 2023-08-06 . Green Energy Futures . en-US.
  14. Web site: Election Watch 2018: Political Climate Podcast Discusses Climate and Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy . 2023-08-22 . envirocenter.yale.edu.
  15. Web site: UN Chief Guterres: The Status Quo on Climate Policy 'Is a Suicide' . 2023-05-09 . www.greentechmedia.com.
  16. Web site: New Bipartisan Podcast on Energy and the Environment AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT . 2023-08-05 . www.austrianworldsummit.com.
  17. Web site: Council . Propane Education & Research . 2.01 – Climate Policy Shift with Greentech Media's Julia Pyper . 2023-08-05 . Propane . en.
  18. Web site: Greta Thunberg on the Climate Crisis, Schwarzenegger, and Schnitzel . 2023-05-09 . ART19.
  19. Web site: 2019-06-01 . Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg: 'This Is Not Over Yet, Not Even Close' . 2023-08-05 . EQ International . en-US.
  20. Web site: John Kerry: 'I Am Optimistic' but 'Angry' This Earth Day . 2023-05-09 . www.greentechmedia.com.
  21. Web site: Canary Media: Calif. Sen. Padilla on climate, wildfires, solar and clean school buses . 2023-08-15 . Senator Alex Padilla . en-US.
  22. Web site: Republican Carbon-Tax Advocate Carlos Curbelo: 'Both Parties Are the Problem' . 2023-05-09 . www.greentechmedia.com.
  23. Web site: randee . 2023-02-22 . The Cleanie Awards® Announces 2022 Winners . 2023-05-09 . The Cleanie Awards . en-US.
  24. Web site: The Energy Gang Solar Energy & Sustainability Podcast Greentech Media . 2017-11-19 . www.greentechmedia.com.
  25. Web site: The Interchange Renewable Energy Business & Technology Podcast Greentech Media . 2017-11-19 . www.greentechmedia.com.
  26. Web site: 2021-09-14 . The Energy Gang . 2023-08-14 . www.woodmac.com . en.
  27. Web site: 2021-09-17 . The Interchange Recharged . 2023-08-14 . www.woodmac.com . en.
  28. Web site: NEW Webby Gallery + Index . 2023-08-13 . NEW Webby Gallery + Index . en.
  29. Web site: Cooney . Scott . 2021-02-18 . A Top CleanTechnica Competitor to Close Down ... Why? . 2023-08-14 . CleanTechnica . en-US.
  30. Web site: Pujari . Swarnav S. . 2021-02-12 . Why GreenTech Media Shut Down • The Impact . 2023-08-13 . The Impact . en-US.
  31. Web site: Geman . Ben . 2021-04-06 . Think tank launches climate news outlet powered by former Greentech Media staff . 2023-03-14 . Axios . en.
  32. Web site: Storrow . Benjamin . 2021-04-06 . On doomed Greentech Media, its replacement and Dave Roberts . 2023-08-13 . E&E News by POLITICO . en-US.

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