Greentech Media

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Greentech Media
TypeOnline newspaper
OwnerWood Mackenzie
Editor-in-chiefStephen Lacey
Founded2007
Ceased publication2021
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersBoston
Websitegreentechmedia.com

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

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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

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Political Climate

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Political Climate
Presentation
Length20–70 minutes
Related
Websitewww.politicalclimatepodcast.com

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]

In April 2024, the podcast returned under the production of Latitude Media.[13]

Format

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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.[14][15] Since the re-launch of the show in 2024, Emily Domenech has served as the show's 'resident Republican'.[16]

The podcast occasionally featured interviews with politicians, activists, and journalists. Notable guests included United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres,[17] former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger,[18][19] environmental activist Greta Thunberg,[20][21] former United States Secretary of State John Kerry,[22] United States Senator Alex Padilla,[23] and former United States Congressman Carlos Curbelo.[24]

Awards

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At the 2022 Cleanie Awards, Political Climate won the People's Choice Award for Top Clean Energy and Sustainability Podcast.[25]

Other podcasts

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Greentech Media produced two other podcasts: Energy Gang, a weekly digest of energy topics, hosted by Stephen Lacey, Katherine Hamilton, and Jigar Shah,[26] and The Interchange, a more technical energy podcast featuring industry insights, hosted by Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann.[27]

Energy Gang and The Interchange have both continued under the Wood Mackenzie brand.[28][29]

Reception and legacy

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In 2010, the Webby Awards recognised Greentech Media as an Honoree of its 'Websites and Mobile Sites Sustainability & Environment' category.[30]

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".[31] Swarnav S Pujari of Gaiascope called it the "go-to publication for cleantech news and analysis".[32]

In April 2021, shortly after Greentech Media closed, several of its journalists and staff members launched Canary Media, an independent affiliate of RMI.[33][34]

References

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  1. ^ About Us | Greentech Media
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