Clean Edge Launches New Resource Center for Clean-Tech News and Information.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001 Investors and Entrepreneurs Now Can Access Companies, Trade Organizations, Events, and Research on Clean Energy, Transportation, Water, and Materials Clean Edge, Inc., a leading provider of publications and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" on clean technologies, announced today the launch of a new Resource Center on its Web site at www.cleanedge.com. The new feature provides businesses, investors, governments, and entrepreneurs with free access to a wide range of clean-technology business information and resources including: -- A clean-tech directory with descriptions and links for trade associations, government programs, research labs, and more -- Company listings with links to Web sites and press releases -- An online bookstore for top-selling clean-tech business titles -- An events calendar with links to conferences, workshops, and other events of interest. "Until now, there has been no single source for clean-tech investors and innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. to get information about the latest developments in clean technology," explains Ron Pernick Ron Pernick, co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution and co-founder and principal of Clean Edge, is "an accomplished market research, publishing, and business development entrepreneur with two decades of high-tech experience". , Clean Edge Co-Founder and Principal. "Our Web site, publications, and consulting services are geared toward companies and individuals that are at the forefront of the emerging clean-tech economy." In addition to the new Resource Center, Clean Edge also offers a number of other Web-based resources including a free downloadable report, news feeds, a twice-monthly newsletter, and stock tracking of such clean-tech companies as AstroPower, Ballard Power Systems Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD, NASDAQ: BLDP), located in Burnaby, British Columbia -- a suburb of Vancouver -- is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures zero emission proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells. , Capstone Turbine Capstone Turbine Corporation NASDAQ: CPST, incorporated in 1988, is a California based gas turbine manufacturer that specializes in microturbine power and heat cogeneration systems. Capstone has sold and shipped more than 3,000 of these one-moving-part systems worldwide. , Energy Conversion Devices, Evergreen Solar Evergreen Solar, Inc., founded in 1994,[1] develops, manufactures and markets solar power products enabled by its String Ribbon technology that provide environmentally clean electric power throughout the world. , FuelCell Energy, Plug Power, and Proton Energy. "We are committed to providing a balanced and trusted source for clean-tech news, information, and resources," said Joel Makower, Clean Edge Co-Founder and Principal. "Our goal is to offer products and services that support the transition to a more sustainable society." About Clean Edge Clean Edge, Inc., The Clean-Tech Market Authority, provides a variety of market-intelligence products and services related to clean energy, transportation, water, and materials. Through its publications, consulting services, and conferences, Clean Edge helps investors, industry, and society understand and profit from the clean-tech revolution. The company defines clean technology as those products and services that harness renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. and materials, reduce the use of resources, and limit emissions and wastes. It includes such technologies as fuel cells, solar power, wind power, hybrid electric vehicles A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an , and bio-based materials A bio-based material is simply an engineering material made from substances derived from living matter. These materials are sometimes referred to as biomaterials, but this word also has another meaning. . Based in Oakland, Calif., Clean Edge was founded by environmental publishing and high-tech business pioneers Ron Pernick and Joel Makower. For more information about the company visit www.cleanedge.com. |
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