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Design and Architecture

LA's cleantech industry looks to the future

Since entering office, President Donald J. Trump has rolled back regulations on carbon pollution from power plants, air emissions from cars and trucks, and new energy-efficiency standards. So how is this affecting companies here in Los Angeles that are creating the products for a clean energy future? And how can they stay optimistic?

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By Frances Anderton • Apr 11, 2017 • 1 min read

Since entering office, President Donald J. Trump has rolled back regulations on carbon pollution from power plants, air emissions from cars and trucks, and new energy-efficiency standards. So how is this affecting companies here in Los Angeles that are creating the products for a clean energy future? And how can they stay optimistic?

Lauren Gropper, founder and CEO at Repurpose, Inc., posing with one of her company's

products at the La Kretz Innovation Campus of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

Photo by Avishay Artsy)

DnA took a tour of the La Kretz Innovation Campus in downtown LA's Arts District, which houses the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. Founded in 2011, this is a hub for dozens of start-up companies developing environmentally-friendly products.

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Avishay Artsy

    Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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    Michael Swords

    Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

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    Fred Walti

    Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator / Network for Global Innovation

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    Nick Wettels

    Perception Robotics

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