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The Future of GreenHow Clean/Green Environmental Technologies
Will Save the Planet
Environmental Activist - Van Jones
“Tomorrow’s Sustainable Worldis Today’s...........”
IT IS HOT!
1 Gallon = 19 Pounds
Global Population Growth & Carbon Emissions
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Global Population
Carbon Emissions (Millions of Metric Tons)
Renewable Energy
Transportation
Water& Food
Ecosystems
Infrastructure
PoliticalVision
TechnologicalInnovation
EconomicLeadership
Entrepreneurship
Capacity & Willingness to Change
“We Can’t Be That Dumb!?!?!?”
“Can we!?!?!?”
Energy
Energy Generation
Energy Storage
Energy Efficiency
EnergyInfrastructure
Solar
Concentrated Solar
Solar Photovoltaics
Space-Based SP
Does not emit greenhouse gases
Does not depend on fresh water
Does not depend on farm land
Does not generate hazardous waste
Always On!!! Regardless of weather
Creates energy independence
The World’s energy exporter (US)
Provide Energy for water desalination
High Development Cost
Cheaper Than a Cataclysm
“We Can’t Be That Dumb!?!?!?”
“Can we!?!?!?”
Enphase Energy is the world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters. Each
microinverter converts the DC power output of a solar panel to
grid-compatible AC power.~ Petaluma, CA ~
@ www.enphase.com
Amonix provides high-efficiency, low cost Concentrating
PhotoVoltaic systems for utility scale solar farms in sunny
climates.~ Seal Beach, CA ~@ www.amonix.com
Clean Power Finance is an online marketplace to connect the solar
industry and the capital market. The company provides solar professionals, manufacturers and distributors with
access to consumer financing, easy-to-use software and essential services.
~ San Francisco, CA ~@ www.cleanpowerfinance.com
SolarCentury is Europe’s leading building integrated solar
company, with commercial installations across Europe.
~ London, England ~@ www.solarcentury.co.uk
Petra Solar designs and manufactures smart grid interactive solar system specifically designed for
installation on utility distribution poles.
~ South Plainfield, NJ ~@ www.petrasolar.com
Bio-Reactors
Wind
"There is enough energy in high altitude winds to power civilization 100 times over; and sooner or later, we're going to learn to tap into the power of winds and use it to run civilization."
Ken CaldeiraProfessor of Global Ecology at the Carnegie Institution for Science.
Wind CareersWind Farm Site Manager
Wind Meteorologist
Storm Damage Inspector
Wind Farm Design Engineer
Wind Turbine Engineer / Wind Turbine Technician
Wind Energy Forecasting
Wind Energy Field Engineers
Heavy Haul Specialized Wind Tower Driver
UpWind Solutions is the wind industry's leading 3rd party
provider of asset management and operations and maintenance
services.~ Medford, OR ~
@ www.upwindsolutions.com
Magenn Power designs and creates high altitude wind
turbines. ~ Moffett Field, CA ~@ www.magenn.com
Manufacturers the large needed by each windmill. ~ Bedford Heights, OH ~
@ www.CardinalFastener.com
Geo-Thermal
Hydro-Generation
Bio-Fuels
Examples of InnovationTESLA
The Future belongs to
those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams
Solar Hot Water
Sundrop Fuels, Inc. is a solar gasification-based renewable
energy company. ~ Louisville, CO ~
@ www.sundropfuels.com
Develops solid oxide regenerative fuel cells (SORFC) - renewable electrical energy generated from hydrogen and
the oxygen in ambient air. ~ Sunnyvale, CA ~
@ www.bloomenergy.com