TY - BOOK AU - Pernick,Ron AU - Wilder,Clint AU - Winnie,Trevor TI - Clean tech nation: how the U.S. can lead in the new global economy SN - 9780062088444 : AV - TS170.5 P47 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - HarperBusiness KW - Industrial design KW - Environmental aspects KW - Green technology KW - Sustainable engineering KW - Green products KW - Government policy KW - United States KW - Capital investments KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy policy KW - Economic aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-285) and index; Introduction: The birth of clean tech -- The global landscape : current and emerging clean-tech leaders and the competitive threat -- Vying for leadership : the top ten clean-tech states -- Centers of innovation : the top 15 U.S. cities for clean tech -- The biggest clean-tech developments reshaping the world -- The clean-tech imperative -- A seven-point action plan for repowering America N2 - Explores the latest clean technology being implemented around the world and outlines the tools the U.S. needs to compete and win on this fast-changing, competitive global battlefield ER -