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These free documents, authored in full or in part by the Cleantech Group, help articulate opportunities associated with clean technologies. Download them for your own use freely. Republishing elsewhere without prior permission is prohibited.


How California policy can accelerate economic growth and job generation through the cleantech sector 5/13/2009
Upcoming policy decisions will play a significant role in determining short-term recovery and long-term growth of a new low carbon economy in California. This short brief details what might be expected in the year ahead.
 
Nordic cleantech fifty 4/29/2009
Cleantech Group and Cleantech Scandinavia have published a list, and profiles, of the 50 most promising cleantech companies in Scandinavia. The list reflects the variety and growth perspectives of cleantech in the Nordic region.
 
Cleantech 2009: The emergence of a low carbon economy 4/16/2009
How policy can accelerate economic growth and job generation through the cleantech sector. A report co-published with partners Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2).
 
How U.S. public policy has stimulated private investment 5/15/2007
An analysis of the role of public policy on the cleantech industry or clean technologies in the United States.
 
How innovation and investment can promote job growth and a healthy environment 5/1/2006
An analysis of the role of cleantech or clean technologies as a job creation engine in the United States. The key findings of this report highlight to both investors and innovators alike, the revolutionary nature of cleantech as a wealth creation phenomenon.