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]
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]
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]
Formatedit
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]
At the 2022 Cleanie Awards, Political Climate won the People's Choice Award for Top Clean Energy and Sustainability Podcast.[23]
Other podcastsedit
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 legacyedit
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]
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^"Greentech Media raises $2.75M to expand cleantech coverage". VentureBeat. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ir (2016-07-21). "Greentech Media, GTM Research to be acquired by Verisk Analytics". pv magazine USA. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^"Greentech Media newsgroup to be closed by oil, gas, energy research firm Wood Mackenzie - Energy Transition Now". 10 February 2021.
^"Greentech Media Publishes New Website on U.S. Solar Market: www.SolarMarketInsight.com". www.businesswire.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^"Listen to Our New Podcast, Political Climate". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^Geman, Ben (April 8, 2019). ""Political Climate" podcast gets high-profile new partners". Axios. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^"Interview with Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor for Greentech Media". Dylan Green. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
^"Political Climate". Canary Media. December 19, 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^"Julia Pyper, Host of Political Climate Podcast, on Decarb Madness Series – GreenSportsBlog". 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
^"The most pivotal years for climate policy". Canary Media. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
^Dodge, David (2018-12-07). "208. Ms. Pyper goes to Washington". Green Energy Futures. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
^"Election Watch 2018: Political Climate Podcast Discusses Climate and Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives | Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy". envirocenter.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
^"UN Chief Guterres: The Status Quo on Climate Policy 'Is a Suicide'". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^"New Bipartisan Podcast on Energy and the Environment | AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT". www.austrianworldsummit.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
^Council, Propane Education & Research. "2.01 – Climate Policy Shift with Greentech Media's Julia Pyper". Propane. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
^"Greta Thunberg on the Climate Crisis, Schwarzenegger, and Schnitzel". ART19. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^"Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg: 'This Is Not Over Yet, Not Even Close'". EQ International. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
^"John Kerry: 'I Am Optimistic' but 'Angry' This Earth Day". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^"Canary Media: Calif. Sen. Padilla on climate, wildfires, solar and clean school buses". Senator Alex Padilla. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
^"Republican Carbon-Tax Advocate Carlos Curbelo: 'Both Parties Are the Problem'". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^randee (2023-02-22). "The Cleanie Awards® Announces 2022 Winners". The Cleanie Awards. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^"The Energy Gang | Solar Energy & Sustainability Podcast | Greentech Media". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^"The Interchange | Renewable Energy Business & Technology Podcast | Greentech Media". www.greentechmedia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^"The Energy Gang". www.woodmac.com. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.