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Alternative Energy and Clean Technology
Clean Technology (cleantech) products and services improve operational performance, productivity, and/or efficiency while reducing costs, inputs, energy consumption, waste, or pollution. Cleantech business models offer competitive returns for investors and customers while providing solutions to global challenges.
The concept of cleantech embraces a diverse range of products, services, and processes across industry verticals that are inherently designed to,
- Provide superior performance at lower costs
- Reduce or eliminate negative ecological impact
- Improve the productive and responsible use of natural resources
One of the most significant areas of cleantech products and investments involves alternative energy. Alternative energy is energy derived from sources that cause minimal harm to the environment, are carbon-neutral, and do not deplete the Earth's natural resources. Examples of alternative energy sources include wind, solar thermal, photovoltaics, geothermal, and certain forms of hydro. |
