The Clean tech revolution : discover the top trends, technologies and companies to watch / Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder.

1st edition published in 1997 with title: The clean tech revolution: the next big growth and investment opportunity.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the clean-tech opportunity -- 1. Solar energy : scaling up manufacturing and driving down costs -- 2. Wind power : exploiting big finance, large projects and emerging niches -- 3. Biofuels and biomaterials : developing next-generation refineries and feedstocks -- 4. Green buildings : leveraging advanced materials and the power of 'Negawatts' -- 5. Personal transportation : designing ultra-efficient, low-emissions, high-performance vehicles -- 6. Smart grid : creating an intelligent, distributed, twenty-first-century grid -- 7. Mobile technologies : powering a world on the go -- 8. Water filtration : turning oceans, wastewater, and other untapped sources into pure water -- 9. Create your own Silicon Valley : jobs, growth, and economical potential -- 10. Clean-tech marketing : five keys lessons -- Conclusion : leading the way -- Notes -- Index.

[Identifies] "the major forces that have pushed clean tech from back-to-the-earth utopian dream to its current revolution among the inner circles of corporate boardrooms, on Wall Street trading floors, and in government offices around the globe. By highlighting eight major clean-tech sectors - solar energy, wind power, biofuels and biomaterials, green buildings, personal transportation, the smart grid, mobile applications, and water filtration - they uncover how investors, entrepreneurs, and individuals can profit from this next wave of technological innovation." - cover.