Greentech Media, also known as GTM, was a media company based in

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

, United States, that generated online daily reports, market research studies, and news on green technology and green jobs.

History

Greentech Media was founded in February 2007 by Scott Clavenna and Rick Thompson, and raised $1 million in

venture capital Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to start-up company, startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in ...

funding the following May. In May 2008, it announced it raised another $2.75 million. In 2016, the research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie acquired the company. In February 2021, Wood Mackenzie announced the closure of the company. The company had four offices, in

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, New York,

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and

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Podcasts

Political Climate

''Political Climate'' was debuted by Greentech Media in April 2018. In 2019, it became funded by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute with support from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, and later from Canary Media and think tank Third Way. In December 2022, ''Political Climate'' announced it was "taking a break" for an indefinite period.

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. The podcast occasionally featured interviews with politicians, activists, and journalists. Notable guests included United Nations Secretary-General

António Guterres António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is serving as the ninth and current secretary-general of the United Nations since 2017. A member of the Socialist Party (Portugal), ...

, former Governor of California

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. Governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...

, environmental activist

Greta Thunberg Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (; born 3January 2003) is a Swedish climate activist, climate and political activist initially known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action to climate change mitigation, mitigate the effec ...

, former United States Secretary of State

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the Presidency of Barack Obama#Administration, administration of Barac ...

, United States Senator Alex Padilla, and former United States Congressman Carlos Curbelo.

Awards

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

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, and ''The Interchange'', a more technical energy podcast featuring industry insights, hosted by Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann. ''Energy Gang'' and ''The Interchange'' have both continued under the Wood Mackenzie brand.

Reception and legacy

In 2010, the Webby Awards recognised Greentech Media as an Honoree of its 'Websites and Mobile Sites Sustainability & Environment' category. In 2021, the founder and CEO of

CleanTechnica ''CleanTechnica'' is a US-based online audio and video media company, that operates a website under the same name, dedicated to aggregating news in clean technology, sustainable energy, and Electric vehicle, electric vehicles, with a focus on Tes ...

, Scott Cooney, said Greentech Media was "seen as one of the top cleantech sites globally for the last decade plus". Swarnav S Pujari of Gaiascope called it the "go-to publication for cleantech news and analysis". In April 2021, shortly after Greentech Media closed, several of its journalists and staff members launched Canary Media, an independent affiliate of RMI.

References

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External links

Greentech Media
Companies based in Massachusetts Mass media companies of the United States