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Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global Economy

S, talk about perfect timing!

The book was released in September so it is one of the most recent books written on the clean tech sector and on the progress in the U. In this review I am going to provide a brief overview of the book, share some take aways and powerful quotes and then finish up with my own personal thoughts.

From the first chapter there were a few great quotes on the global scheme of clean tech. They divide the business opportunities into these 3 components.

Book Review: Clean Tech Nation

The book notes that the U. The book also mentions that clean-tech jobs are growing rapidly in the U. They say that the bottom line is that: The more those things in the minds of the american public and the business community, the more hope there is for a political mind-set. They talk about the relevance of venture capital, money provided to startup firms, and why this is so relevant to the clean tech sector. Industry experts Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder combine insightful analysis with lively storytelling to assess current clean-tech leaders worldwide, while highlighting front-running U.

Offering a Seven-Point Action Plan for Repowering America--with such controversial steps as ending all energy subsidies within ten years, launching a national smart infrastructure bank, and creating a new breed of clean-tech investment tools modeled on the oil and gas industries--Clean Tech Nation sounds a compelling and achievable call to action.

Clean Tech Nation | Revolvy

Reviews " Clean Tech Nation deftly illustrates how well placed and naturally advantaged the United States is in the Clean Tech race and offers a coherent and realistic seven point action plan designed to secure that lasting advantage for the benefit of the American people. Here, Pernick and Wilder offer a clear, compelling, and inspiring path for the U. The authors' action plan can help unleash America's innovative energy and ensure that we don't cede this trillion-dollar opportunity to other nations. In Clean Tech Nation, Pernick and Wilder take an important look at the industry's challenging adolescent years and what it will take, in terms of both public and private action, to reach a successful adulthood - financially and societally.


  1. Mélissa: La vengeance des dieux (Melissa) (French Edition);
  2. Clean Tech Nation by Ron Pernick & Clint Wilder on Apple Books.
  3. WASHINGTON (Masters of Achievement)?

Today, that revolution is already underway-but without an aggressive energy strategy, America's leadership will falter. The action plan in this book is just what the country needs, and Pernick and Wilder are expert guides once again.

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Here, the authors describe how the U. Kursad Albayraktaroglu rated it liked it Oct 02, Chris rated it really liked it Feb 19, Alexa rated it it was amazing Jul 06, Nicholas rated it it was amazing Mar 28, James Belcher rated it liked it Nov 11, Linda Marks rated it really liked it May 19, Michael rated it really liked it Nov 13, John rated it really liked it Nov 15, Elizabeth marked it as to-read Jul 18, Jonathan Kuhn is currently reading it Sep 17, Saint Peters College Libraries added it Sep 25, Ayalrosenberg is currently reading it Sep 29, Blake Scott marked it as to-read Oct 11, Jim marked it as to-read Oct 28, Mary Bertlshofer added it Nov 04, Dennis Quinn marked it as to-read Nov 04, Julie marked it as to-read Nov 13, Brian marked it as to-read Dec 29, John added it Jan 29,