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Cleantech Business Leader - Russ Bates

by Mike Casey on 9/6/24 4:32 PM • 2 min. read

Topics: Scaling Clean Podcast

#Cleantechers -

My most recent Scaling Clean guest has a compelling background. You might say he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty.

Russ Bates grew up in the southern Indiana coal fields, starting his career as a union electrician, then moving up the ladder to foreman, and eventually VP. At the 26-year mark, he moved into company ownership, and he's now the founder of the Cleveland-area NXTGEN Clean Energy Solutions. NXTGEN is a one-stop shop for solar, wind, battery storage, and EV charging station projects.