SOLAR, WIND, AND FUEL CELLS TO EXCEED $100 BILLION MARKET.Markets for solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. , wind energy, and fuel cells are poised to grow from $16 billion in global revenues in 2004 to more than $100 billion by 2014, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report released by Clean Edge, Inc., an energy research and publishing firm. Clean Edge projects that markets for solar photovoltaics (modules, system components, and installations) will grow from $7.2 billion in 2004 to $39.2 billion by 2014; wind power installations will expand from $8 billion last year to $48.1 billion in 2014; and fuel cells and distributed hydrogen will grow from $900 million to $15.1 billion over the next decade. The free report, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Clean Energy Trends 2005," examines factors that are influencing clean-energy markets and tracks five key trends, including: how biomass is becoming a significant fuel source being used by such customers as the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines; how centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. solar farms located in sun-rich areas could power entire cities; and how the boom in green buildings is spurring development of technologies that are energy efficient, less toxic, and made from recycled and renewable materials. The report can be downloaded at http://www.cleanedge.com. Clean Edge, in collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with Nth Power, a leading energy-tech venture firm, also released Nth Power's annual energy-tech venture data. This year's findings, contained in "Clean Energy Trends 2005," show that venture capital (VC) investments in U.S.-based energy-tech companies increased from $509 million in 2003 to $520 million in 2004. These investments, primarily in distributed energy sources, energy intelligence, power reliability, and related services, represented nearly 3% of total VC investments in the U.S. in 2004. "Nth Power has been tracking energy-tech investments for more than ten years," explains Rodrigo Rodrigo is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Germanic name *Hrōþirīk(i)az ("famous ruler"). It can refer to:
Among the key "Trends to Watch" cited by Clean Edge are as follows: -- Fuels from Biomass Growing Like a Weed -- Energy Efficiency Becomes Big Business -- Concentrating Solar Power Heats Up -- The Hydrogen Infrastructure Begins to Emerge -- Green Building Constructs a Solid Foundation "This year's report demonstrates once again that a range of innovative companies, governments, and investors are playing a central role in driving clean-energy growth," explains Clean Edge co-founder 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". . "Our annual report highlights how mainstream many clean-energy technologies have become and the role that they can play in creating new business and investment opportunities." To download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. Clean Edge's "Clean Energy Trends 2005," visit http://www.cleanedge.com. About Clean Energy Trends 2005 Clean Edge issues its annual Clean Energy Trends to track key developments in clean-energy markets. Past reports have been downloaded by tens of thousands of individuals in government, finance, industry, and the media. "Clean Energy Trends 2005" is made possible by the support of its sponsors, including lead sponsor Nth Power (http://www.nthpower.com) and major sponsors Antenna Group Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most (http://www.antennagroup.com), Environmental Entrepreneurs (http://www.e2.org), Heller Ehrman Heller Ehrman LLP is an international law firm of more than 700 attorneys working across 13 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.[2] Heller Ehrman was founded in San Francisco in 1890 and has additional offices located in most of the major financial centers (http://www.hewm.com), and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (http://www.wsgr.com). About Clean Edge, Inc. Clean Edge, Inc. is a leading research and publishing firm that helps companies, investors, and policymakers understand and profit from clean-energy technologies. Through its research and reports, strategic marketing services, online publications, and co-sponsored conferences and events, the company is devoted to tracking and analyzing clean-tech market trends and opportunities. Founded in 2000 by environmental and high-tech business pioneers Ron Pernick and Joel Makower, Clean Edge and its network of partners and affiliates offer unparalleled insight and intelligence for a range of clean-tech stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. . For more information, call 415/336-8681. |
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