The Washington Cleantech Sector

Washington State Department of Commerce, Clean Technology Industry Spotlight.

Sizing The Clean Economy:  A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment, July 13, 2011.  By Mark Muro, Jonathan Rothwell, and Devashree Saha with the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, Brookings (Metropolitan Policy Program).

Original Research

The State of Clean Tech and Venture Finance in Washington.  Original research by Jon Prentice, enterpriseSeattle Intern, Summer 2010.

U.S. Petroleum Dependence and Energy Alternatives.  Original research by J. Thomas Ranken.  University of Washington MBA Master’s Thesis, 1981.

Clean Energy Leadership Council:  The Washington Clean Energy Leadership Council (CELC) set out to conduct an in-depth analysis of what Washington State government and industry could do to grow the clean energy sector and promote economic development and green job creation in Washington.  The CELC was dedicated to developing a long-term strategy for leveraging skills, knowledge, and assets to power the transition to the clean energy economy.  The group was formed by passage of Senate Bill 5921, which was signed into law by Governor Gregoire in 2009. The Council submitted its recommendations and final report to the Governor and the Legislature on Jan. 19, 2011.  Included were the following:

WCTA Presentations

  • Tom Ranken’s presentation to the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium (IRBC) meeting in Vancouver, BC, September 20, 2011

Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Strategy 2012

Public Policy Statements

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