The United States Commercial Service is pleased to announce an active program to promote the export of US clean technology, products and services.

In addition to the calendar of events listed below, we will be co-hosting regular "Greening Asia Clean Technology Forums" in cooperation with the California Asia Business Council.1 These forums will disseminate intelligence on clean technology market developments in Asia, and will serve to coordinate international market development activities among critical stakeholders. For more information on these gatherings or any of the events listed in the calendar, please contact Stephan Crawford at 415-705-2301.

What is "Clean Technology"?

"Clean Technology" optimizes resource use while delivering equal or superior performance compared with traditional technology. In doing so, it addresses the challenges of achieving energy, food and water security, combatting climate change, and managing rapid urbanization. Clean technology covers a broad scope of industries, including those related to energy, water, materials, transportation and design/planning.

Converging Factors Are Creating Opportunities . . . .

A number of economic and policy factors are driving the now explosive growth in the clean technology sector, including long-term energy price projections and supply security, recent advances in critical technologies, developing regulatory regimes, growing consumer demand for more innovative products, opportunities for profit through greater efficiencies, and growing raw materials scarcity in some industries. As a result, the sector has seen a massive infusion of capital over the past several years. Clean technology is now well-established as a venture capital category, with major investment banks and funds also making significant commitments in the sector—including California's public pension fund, CalPERS.

For U.S. Clean Tech Companies in Overseas Markets

Industry sources see international markets as being critical to the growth of the sector in the United States. Opportunities exist for US cleantech firms in many countries around the globe. Watch this space for information on upcoming international business development events for clean tech firms.