Cleantech: Our Future's Energy
The world is up against one of its greatest challenges: solving for the energy needs of our growing global population.
A major trend in China's burgeoning cleantech industry is the conversion of the coal-reliant economy into sources of cleaner energy, whether solar, wind, or by cleaning up traditionally polluting resources, such as coal and carbon-dioxide.
San Francisco is the center of the world's greatest concentration of cleantech companies in research, finance and development. San Francisco has been a leader in not only spearheading research and development of clean technology resources, but also in the adoption of green technology. Some quick facts:
- San Francisco is the home to over 180 cleantech companies.
- PG&E—a leader on renewables, efficiency and demand response—has their headquarters in San Francisco.
- Geographic center of cleantech research: UCSF, UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Nat'l Labs
- Center of cleantech venture capital: 17 green finance companies in San Francisco.