--- title: Clean Energy Trust | Emily Achler --- ## Emily Achler Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Portfolio Companies in the news](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/portfolio-companies-in-the-news) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Sep 15, 2014 9:05:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-1631642892.jpg)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/portfolio-companies-in-the-news) --- **Once Clean Energy Challenge finalists become former participants, CET designates their company as a "portfolio company". We track these companies closely and provide consulting services throughout the year to promote growth. ** Many of our portfolio companies continue to acheive along the spectrum of business acheivements, but a few in particular have had great news to share in the last few months - Intelligent Generation LLC, 75F, GoElectric, and Navitas.  [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/portfolio-companies-in-the-news) ## [summer internship reflection](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/summer-internship-reflection) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Aug 15, 2014 4:04:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Today we said goodbye to one of our interns this summer. Tom O'Neil, together with Laura Padilla, George Jonson, and Griffin Johns were some of the best summer interns Clean Energy Trust has worked with.  Tom wrote some thoughts about what it was like to work with CET this summer. Read below for a behind-the-scenes view of how we make the #cleantech magic happen.  [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/summer-internship-reflection) ## [Today (& Every Day) We Celebrate Startups](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/today-every-day-we-celebrate-startups) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Aug 5, 2014 1:17:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-1383730075.png)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/today-every-day-we-celebrate-startups) Today across the Twitterverse, people are celebrating #StartupDay2014. Startups are accelerating new innovations, creating jobs, and solving tough 21st century challenges every day.  [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/today-every-day-we-celebrate-startups) Topics: [Funding](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/funding), [startups](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/startups), [cleantech](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/cleantech) ## [Bill Gates: We Need Energy Miracles](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/bill-gates-we-need-energy-miracles) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Jul 14, 2014 9:35:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-1235478413.png)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/bill-gates-we-need-energy-miracles) ### Bill Gates says it all! [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/bill-gates-we-need-energy-miracles) ## [photo bomb of the century!](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/photo-bomb-of-the-century) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Jun 27, 2014 10:15:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-1111138435.jpg)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/photo-bomb-of-the-century) --- Last Friday the national announcement of the Department of Energy's $3.2M investment in a network of national clean energy initiative was announced in Chicago. CET was proud to be awarded $745,000 in conjunction with NextEnergy in Michigan to further build out the Midwest clean energy ecosystem.    [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/photo-bomb-of-the-century) Topics: [Government Grants](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/government-grants), [Department of Energy](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/department-of-energy), [Mayor Emanuel](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/mayor-emanuel), [Secretary Moniz](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/secretary-moniz) ## [Father's Day Special](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/fathers-day-special) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Jun 16, 2014 8:00:13 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-1001096775.jpg)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/fathers-day-special) To celebrate fathers, children, and families everywhere - we wanted to give you a peek inside some of the proud papas of CET and share how they think about clean energy development and the world we'll leave to future generations.  [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/fathers-day-special) Topics: [Father's Day,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/fathers-day), [Teaching ,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/teaching), [Clean Energy,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/clean-energy), [Values,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/values) ## [Clean Energy Is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (Fill In The blank)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/clean-energy-is-) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Apr 22, 2014 8:15:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-685693881.jpg)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/clean-energy-is-) This **Earth Day**, tell us what **Clean Energy** means to you. [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/clean-energy-is-) ## [Faces of clean energy](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/faces-of-clean-energy) Posted by [Emily Achler](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/emily-achler) Mar 20, 2014 1:54:17 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-591967369.png)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/faces-of-clean-energy) We're so excited to launch our Clean Jobs Illinois report today to announce that there are 96,875 clean energy workers that are helping to power Illinois forward!  [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/faces-of-clean-energy) [All posts](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/all) ### Address 20 Wacker Drive Suite 734 Chicago | Illinois | 60606 ### Email Have an inquiry? [info@cleanenergytrust.org](mailto:info@cleanenergytrust.org) Copyright © Clean Energy Trust. All rights reserved.