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The following are the broad classification of industry segments that fall within the purview of cleantech.
Energy/Power Generation
Renewable, cleaner, and distributed energy generation and related equipment and services. Generation from solar, wind, geothermal, hydro/micro-hydro, tidal/wave/current power, waste-to-energy, biomass etc.
Renewable Energy Equipment: generators, controls, power inverters, turbines, etc. Includes carbon sequestration/capture for power generation.
Energy Storage and Clean Fuels
Rechargeable batteries and controls/chargers, fuel cells, flywheels, super-capacitors, etc. Bio-fuels, bio-digesters, and hydrogen generation. Other clean and ‘cleaner’ fuels including waste and fossil-fuel enhancements and their distribution & storage infrastructure.
Grid-level Energy Transmission and Controls
Transmission infrastructure and controls hardware & services for power. Grid-level networks for advanced metering, power quality monitoring and outage management; integrated electronic systems for the management of distributed power; demand aggregation & response, and related software. Efficient grid management and related equipment.
Local-level Energy Controls & Efficiency
Networks and systems that meter/control energy consumption, power quality, maximize energy-efficiency, and enable remote diagnostics and demand-response for individual facilities or multiple locations; energy service companies; sensors and diagnostic equipment. Energy-efficient stationary lighting, HVAC, appliances, motors, machinery, compressors, etc and their related components. Energy-efficient components such as semiconductors, microelectronics, connectors, controls, etc.
Transportation & Logistics
Energy-efficient and less-polluting vehicles of all types and related components. Intelligent roads and transportation systems.
Agriculture & Nutrition
Technolgoy that enable more efficient and ecofriendly farming, aqua-culture, and forestry. Examples: advanced production, irrigation, and information system technologies/services. Biogenerated nutrition, eco-friendly pesticides/veterinary products, crop/ plant development, precision agriculture, soil enhancers, animal health, etc.
Environmental Quality & Safety
Air purification and pollution controls, indoor air quality, emissions sensors and analyzers. Remediation of contaminated land, soil, water and buildings. Bio-remediation. Environmental engineering, and advanced
infrastructure design/build/manage services. Natural resource management services. Hazardous material, chemical, and waste recycling, minimization etc. Environmental Health & Safety products & services. Meteorology and climatology systems & services. Cleaning, sterilization, and irradiation systems, test & inspections services.
Water
Water treatment, desalinization and purification products & services, water infrastructure, sewage treatment, test/measurement and sub-metering systems, water conserving products and processes. Surface and groundwater management.
Industrial
Clean and efficient production equipment, sensors, and systems that minimize resource consumption (water, energy, materials) and pollute less. Systems that enable other processes, such as recycling machinery, factory automation, etc. Advanced analytic and diagnostic systems for materials and environmental testing, filtration systems and membranes for production.
Advanced Materials
Bio-generated, biodegradable, or non-toxic materials; materials for photo-voltaics, strong, lightweight composites; thermo-electric and thermal regulating fibers/materials; insulation, green building materials (and components e.g., insulation, flooring, wood composites) electro-chromic glass, advanced recycled materials, process efficiency catalysts, absorbents, environmentally-benign chemicals, e.g., lubricants, solvents, coatings, cleaning agents, adhesives, fire-retardants, etc.
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