cleantech
Eco-friendly technology sector
Cleantech refers to technologies, products, and services designed to reduce environmental impact—renewable energy, electric vehicles, water purification, waste reduction.
The term emerged in the early 2000s as both an industry category and investment sector: Venture capital is pouring into cleantech startups.
Sometimes spelled as two words or hyphenated.
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
photovoltaic · tidal · turbine · grid · battery · storage · microgrid · powerplant
Reprocessing used materials
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
net-zero · decarbonization · carbon-neutral · waste-to-energy · upcycling · closed-loop
Able to decompose naturally
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- non-toxicCauses no harm
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- bio-basedDerived from living matter
bioplastics · eco-packaging · plant-based · hemp · bamboo · mycelium · cradle-to-cradle
Extracting salt from seawater
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- greywaterLight household wastewater
Corporate responsibility framework
- startupNew business enterprise
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
Sudden important advance
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- R&DCreating new products
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
scalability · commercialization · disruption · research · laboratory · proof-of-concept · iteration · deployment
Battery-powered vehicle, shortened
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- battery-electricPowered solely by cells
- plug-inSupplementary software component
- e-bikeBattery-powered pedal vehicle
solar
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
biomass · photovoltaic · tidal · turbine · grid · battery · storage · microgrid · powerplant · kilowatt
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
offset · net-zero · decarbonization · carbon-neutral · waste-to-energy · upcycling · closed-loop
biodegradable
Able to decompose naturally
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- non-toxicCauses no harm
- recyclableCapable of being remade
bio-based · bioplastics · eco-packaging · plant-based · hemp · bamboo · mycelium · cradle-to-cradle
desalination
Extracting salt from seawater
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- greywaterLight household wastewater
ESG
Corporate responsibility framework
- startupNew business enterprise
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
demonstration · scalability · commercialization · disruption · research · laboratory · proof-of-concept · iteration · deployment
EV
Battery-powered vehicle, shortened
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- battery-electricPowered solely by cells
- plug-inSupplementary software component
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
- green businesssustainable business, corporate responsibility, ESG, CSR, green initiative
- Tech Ecosystemstartup, incubator, accelerator, venture capital, Silicon Valley
- 2000siPhone, Wii, MySpace, YouTube, Hurricane Katrina
- business venturesventure, startup, franchise, enterprise, investment
- innovationinnovation, invention, innovative, innovate, breakthrough
cleantechfossil fuel industry
heavy industry · dirty energy · coal industry · fossil fuels · petrochemicals
cleantechcoal power
Electricity from combusted sedimentary carbon
natural gas · petroleum · coal · internal combustion · diesel
clean, cleaning, cleaner, technique, cleaned, unclean, technical, cleanliness, technology