CleanTechnica is a US-based website dedicated to aggregating news in clean technology, sustainable energy, and electric vehicles, with a focus on Tesla.[3][4]
Type of site | News |
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Available in | English |
Created by | Zach Shahan, Tina Casey, Susan Kraemer, Michael Barnard[1] |
Editor | Zach Shahan[1] |
Revenue | Advertisement, optional subscription |
URL | cleantechnica |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | January 7, 2008[2] |
Current status | Online |
CleanTechnica publishes stories on a wide range of topics that are cited by mainstream media such as Business Insider (on Lindsey Graham),[5] Reuters (on nanotech for energy storage),[6] ThinkProgress (on wind power in Texas),[7] The Washington Post (on suburban living),[8] Forbes (on the Byton M-Byte)[9] and Slate (on mask stockpiling during the COVID-19 pandemic).[10] ThinkProgress have also published their stories in full.[11]
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.[12] In collaboration with the quarterly magazine The Beam Magazine CleanTechnica publish their stories.[13][14] Starting in 2015 CleanTechnica have held an annual vote among its readers to select a Car of the Year.[15]
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.[16]
Apart from its own staff CleanTechnica have accepted guest contributions from others, such as California Governor (then mayor of San Francisco) Gavin Newsom.[17]