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The Clean Tech Revolution
Ron Pernick
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Description for The Clean Tech Revolution
Paperback. Identifies the major forces that have pushed clean tech from back-to-the-earth utopian dream to its revolution among the inner circles of corporate boardrooms, on Wall Street trading floors, and in government offices around the globe. This book highlights major clean-tech sectors - solar energy, wind power, and biofuels and biomaterials. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJR; KNBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multi-billion dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists: it's a money-making enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges from high energy prices, resource shortages, and global environmental and security threats, clean tech-technologies designed to provide superior performance at a lower cost while creating significantly less waste than conventional offerings - promises to be the next engine of economic growth.In "The ... Read more
When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multi-billion dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists: it's a money-making enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges from high energy prices, resource shortages, and global environmental and security threats, clean tech-technologies designed to provide superior performance at a lower cost while creating significantly less waste than conventional offerings - promises to be the next engine of economic growth.In "The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780060896249
SKU
V9780060896249
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About Ron Pernick
Ron Pernick is cofounder and managing director of Clean Edge, a leading clean-tech research and advisory firm, is coauthor of the book The Clean Tech Revolution, and has co-produced the annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit. He also manages the company's stock and leadership index products and services and is a consultant for governments, corporations, and entrepreneurs. Pernick is widely cited in ... Read more
Reviews for The Clean Tech Revolution
"Should be required reading for any responsible citizen of this planet."
Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures, and Author of The Art of the Start "Pernick and Wilder provide a practical guide to becoming involved in America's next great entrepreneurial frontier."
Nancy E. Pfund, Managing Director, JPMorgan "If you want to understand clean tech, this book is ... Read more
Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures, and Author of The Art of the Start "Pernick and Wilder provide a practical guide to becoming involved in America's next great entrepreneurial frontier."
Nancy E. Pfund, Managing Director, JPMorgan "If you want to understand clean tech, this book is ... Read more