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Podcast: Energy Gang
Episode: Hawaii's Unique Approach to Funding Cleantech Startups
Description: Many states prioritize tech incubators for a variety of economic reasons. The Energy Excelerator in Hawaii has a much more specific mission: tie support for startups to a 100% renewable energy target set by the state last year.
That mission guides the way Energy Excelerator funds projects, chooses awards, and works with incumbents.
This week, we'll talk with Dawn Lippert, the organization's co-founder and director, about how Hawaii plans to support innovation in distributed energy.
Later in the show, we'll look at where Generate Capital (where co-host Jigar Shah acts as president) is deploying $150 million for "infrastructure-as-a-service" projects in underserved markets...