Sierra Energy in the News

Sierra Energy’s plan to vaporize garbage aims to help curb the 94 million tons of greenhouse gases landfills emit every year. It’s one step toward net zero. Read the full article at: https://www.inc.com/magazine/202205/peter-keating/sierra-energy-gasification-mike-hart.html

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Forty companies have been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum, which will be held virtually again this year. More than 150 companies applied for the chance to present their cleantech innovations to potential investors and engaged industry experts at the 26th annual event. Read […]

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Discover the new solutions who received the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label in June 2020. Read more at: https://solarimpulse.com/news/51-new-solutions-labelled-in-june-2020  

Generating electricity from heaps of garbage isn’t a new concept, but climate change is intensifying interest in an industry with potential to slash both methane and carbon dioxide emissions. Read the full article: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/1062379959  

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The Environmental Media Association (EMA) kicked off their first-ever IMPACT Summit in Los Angeles with the goal of bringing about awareness and education in the green space. The event was nothing short of spectacular as Hollywood elite joined forces with a series of influential speakers, panelists and activists to effect positive change in a world that’s faced with […]

Using the FastOx Pathfinder, cities could transform their noxious heaps of trash into a solution to their carbon footprint. Read the full article here: https://www.fastcompany.com/3068998/what-if-we-could-deal-with-landfills-by-turning-them-into-clean-energy  

Executives at Davis-based green technology company Sierra Energy say they are entering the final phase of assembling their one-megawatt commercial-scale gasification plant at the Army’s Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County. Read full article here: https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2017/02/27/davis-company-sierra-energy-nearing-completion-of.html  

UC Davis churns out startups by giving its researchers a chance to mix with — and think like — entrepreneurs https://www.comstocksmag.com/longreads/lab-launch#:~:text=sierra%20energy  

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  "For centuries, people have burned waste to create energy, sending carbon billowing into the atmosphere. Transforming garbage into clean fuel, however, was an alchemy confined to fiction, like the movie “Back to the Future.” Now, a handful of companies want to turn household trash into low-emissions fuels for planes, trains and trucks." Read more [...]

Davis-based Sierra Energy has hired a technology veteran as chief operations officer to help the company commercialize its FastOx gasification technology, which turns garbage into clean energy. Read more here: Sacramento Business Journal

Big congratulations to our CTO, Dan Dodd, for being recognized in Waste360’s “40 Under 40” awards this year.   In his interview, Dan comments, “This next generation of waste gasification technologies truly does hold the potential to fundamentally change the way most waste streams are managed, including extending the life of existing landfills. Ultimately, these […]

Sacramento Business Journal Reports SteelRiver Investment in Sierra Energy The Sacramento Business Journal breaks the news about SteelRiver's investment in Sierra Energy. Our team is excited to move forward with SteelRiver and bring FastOx gasification to market as quickly as possible. Read more about the deal in the full article below or on Sacramento Business Journal's [...]

Today CleanStart, Inc., the regional nonprofit dedicated to helping clean tech companies succeed and grow, released its latest survey of the clean tech industry in the Sacramento area featuring Sierra Energy and progress at Fort Hunter Liggett.

Sacramento Business Journal breaks the news about our Fort Hunter Liggett project nearing completion. Our team is excited for the next stage of this project and bringing FastOx gasification closer to the commercial market. From Sacramento Business Journal’s online edition: Executives at Davis-based green technology company Sierra Energy say they are entering the final phase of assembling […]