The Clean Tech Revolution by Ron Pernick

The Clean Tech Revolution by Ron Pernick

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.

"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 the place to start." -- Robert Hambrecht, Managing Director, WR Hambrecht + Co A readable, straightforward guide to earth-friendly business strategies. -- BusinessWeek.com "Enthusiasm for Clean Tech, which the authors define as anything that increases performance while reducing waste, has moved into..mainstream. " -- Newsweek "[A] clear, intelligently written roadmap to this new frontier... particularly valuable to entrepreneurs, individual investors and venture capitalists." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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 the media, and lectures at industry events in the U.S. and abroad. He has taught MBA-level courses at New College and Portland State University. He lives with his wife and two children in Portland, Oregon. Clint Wilder is senior editor at Clean Edge and coauthor of The Clean Tech Revolution. He is an award-winning business journalist who has covered the high-tech and clean-tech industries since 1985. He coauthors reports and writes columns on industry trends for Clean Edge and has been a facilitator at the Clinton Global Initiative. He is a frequent speaker at clean-energy and green business events in the U.S. and overseas, and a regular blogger for the Huffington Post. He lives with his wife in Sausalito, California. Clint Wilder is senior editor at Clean Edge and coauthor of The Clean Tech Revolution. He is an award-winning business journalist who has covered the high-tech and clean-tech industries since 1985. He coauthors reports and writes columns on industry trends for Clean Edge and has been a facilitator at the Clinton Global Initiative. He is a frequent speaker at clean-energy and green business events in the U.S. and overseas, and a regular blogger for the Huffington Post. He lives with his wife in Sausalito, California. 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 the media, and lectures at industry events in the U.S. and abroad. He has taught MBA-level courses at New College and Portland State University. He lives with his wife and two children in Portland, Oregon.

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ISBN 13	9780060896249
ISBN 10	0060896248
Title	The Clean Tech Revolution
Author	Ron Pernick
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2008-10-15
Number of pages	336
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