Author: Tom Ranken

By J. Thomas Ranken, May 29, 2020. Well, today is my official last day on the payroll of the CleanTech Alliance.  It has been ten years! Allow me a few parting shots….. First, I have been blessed to work with some extraordinary people.  The staff has always been extraordinary.  Thank you to everyone with whom […]

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Succeeds the Alliance’s First President & CEO, Tom Ranken The CleanTech Alliance Board of Directors has appointed Mel Clark as their new President & CEO effective April 15, 2020. Mel is succeeding Tom Ranken after nearly ten years of service, and who is now retiring. Mel Clark is a leader with 20 years of nonprofit […]

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By Steven Klein, Principal at Klein Tech Advisors Group and Private Equity Investor, April 6, 2020. It is hard to find a business sector that has not been negatively impacted by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Much value has vanished almost instantaneously in global stock indexes, currencies, bonds, and commodities. However, as consumers rush to the […]

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By Leif Elgethun, RetroLux, Boise, ID, and CleanTech Alliance Board member, April 2, 2020. I would like to take a moment to thank all the contractors, electricians and installers who are keeping the lights on at the hospitals, grocery stores, warehouse and other essential businesses throughout this country. You are a vital part of the […]

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Boeing has received an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence in recognition of the company’s successful energy conservation practices. It is the 10th consecutive year Boeing has received the award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “I salute the 2020 ENERGY STAR award winners,” said Anne Idsal, EPA Principal Deputy […]

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Below you will find some very interesting and insightful commentary from E8‘s March 26, 2020 panel on the investment outlook in an uncertain time. E8 is a partner of the CleanTech Alliance. Members of E8 are committed to advancing clean technologies by investing in highly promising, early-stage companies all across North America. The innovations we support […]

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During these uncertain times, it may be difficult to know how to manage your professional and personal needs.  Accessing quality information about COVID 19, the resources available to you as a Washington employer, and how to successfully navigate through all of this change can be a challenge.  Our Health Trust expert is Nathan Edmondson. He […]

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The Washnigton state response continues to evolve, and the essential business question is front and center right now: What is an essential business? There is a new portal that all businesses should reference. Previous email addresses used for essential business inquiries are now closed. All inquiries should go through the link below: Thank you and […]

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Manufacturers are directed to one of three places on DES’ website: To arrange bulk donations of specified items please fill out this form and send it to PPEDonation@des.wa.gov. If you have Personal Protective Equipment that can be made available, here is the Purchasing/procurement link. Definitions of what is included can be found here. If you […]

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By Jimmy Jia, Managing Partner, The Jia Group and CleanTech Alliance Board Member, LinkedIn, March 5, 2020. A major opportunity has appeared to capitalize on a seemingly contradictory, but fantastic convergence – the need to invest in climate actions and a general underfunding of energy efficiency measures in companies. Why fantastic? Let me explain. For […]

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