This document summarizes the state of clean technology innovation in areas like wind, solar, storage, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency. It outlines key metrics for each sector such as installed capacity, production costs, and sales. It also profiles major players in the cleantech industry from countries like Denmark, Germany, the US, and China. Finally, it reviews trends in cleantech investment and venture capital funding globally.
37. Denmark
• Started experimenting 70ies
• Lots of money for research (DTU)
• Wind > 25% production
• World market share wind turbines ca. 40%
• Revenue industry > 3 bilion euro
38. Germany
• 1988: 100 MW wind & 1.000 roofs program
• 1990: Einspeizegezetz (Feed-in)
• 1999: 100.000 roofs
• 90's: 2 bilion euro research
• 2005 ca. 50% wind world capacity world
• 2013: Utilities (RWE, EON) restructure
39. USA
• ARPA-e & DOE have spent > $10 bilion in
R&D grants and loans
• US military heavily interested in solar and
biofuel for deployment
• Obama administration uses EPA mandate for
CO2 reduction policy
• CO2 deal with China
40. China
• 2013 major shift in policy
• 250 bilion dollar Beijing region for cleaner air
• 250 bilion dollar for cleaning up water
• Next 5 year plan (2016) will blow us all away