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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