Global Cleantech 100 Unveils Most Promising Clean Technology Companies on the Planet

Global Cleantech 100 Unveils Most Promising Clean Technology Companies on the
Planet
Inaugural list from the Guardian and Cleantech Group showcases 100 clean
technology companies aspiring to shape tomorrow's world

LONDON and BOSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian and Cleantech
Group(TM), LLC, providers of leading research, events and advisory services
for the cleantech ecosystem, have announced the Global Cleantech 100 - the
first ever list of this scale highlighting the most promising private clean
technology companies around the world. Supported by the Carbon Trust, the
Global Cleantech 100 recognises companies at the forefront of cleantech
innovation offering solutions to some of the world's most pressing
environmental challenges.

The final list represents the collective opinion of hundreds of leading
experts from cleantech innovation and venture capital companies in EMEA, North
America, India and China, combined with the specific input of an expert panel
of 35, drawn from well-respected organisations such as Altira Group, Crossover
Advisors, Deloitte, Emerald Technology Ventures, Google, Kleiner Perkins
Caulfield & Byers, New York Stock Exchange, NGEN Partners, Nth Power, New
Enterprise Associates, Sterling Communications, Tsing Capital and VantagePoint
Venture Partners.

The panel decided on companies that are currently regarded as having the
potential and likelihood to achieve high growth and high market impact. Their
thoughts were then combined with insights from the Cleantech Network(TM), the
de facto industry association of international clean technology investors,
entrepreneurs, large corporations and other industry insiders. Some 3,500
companies were nominated/considered.

"The first ever Global Cleantech 100 shines a spotlight on which companies and
which technology areas the global innovation community is currently most
excited about, from a commercial standpoint," said Richard Youngman, managing
partner at Cleantech Group. "Although none of these firms are exactly
household names, their innovations and the business acumen of their leaders
and investors mean that they are likely to have high impact on our future. The
Global Cleantech 100 companies, and many other worthy peer companies, stand to
enable environmental sustainability and generate economic growth."

Global Cleantech 100 by sector
Companies in energy sectors dominate the global list, with 74 of the final 100
focused on energy generation, efficiency, storage and infrastructure.
Diminishing oil and gas reserves, fluctuating market prices and rising global
demand for power have focused efforts on new, more efficient methods of
creating and providing energy, and saving and storing it.

Top-level sector Number of firms
Energy Generation 37
Energy Efficiency 18
Water & Wastewater 11
Energy Storage 10
Energy Infrastructure 9
Transportation 6
Recycling & Waste 3
Agriculture 2
Air & Environment 2
Manufacturing/Industrial 1
Materials 1

Global Cleantech 100 by geography
More than half (56) of the companies listed on the Global Cleantech 100 are
headquartered in North America, while European firms make up a further 36
percent. Five firms are based in Israel and three in India.

Region Number of firms
North America 56
Europe 36
Israel 5
India 3

Country Number of firms
USA 55
United Kingdom 13
Germany 10
Israel 5
Sweden 4
France 3
India 3
Denmark 2
Norway 1
Canada 1
Italy 1
Luxembourg 1
Switzerland 1

"The list is, both sectorally and geographically, broadly reflective of the
cleantech innovation landscape today, and the cultural heritage of
company-building, entrepreneurism, and venture capital," continued Youngman.
"While China has no companies on the 2009 list, China's importance and
leadership in this area should not be understated, nor should the evident rise
in entrepreneurism and company-building in that region. It will be interesting
to see how the list evolves year over year, to see which areas, sectoral and
geographical, grow in relative importance. I expect to see more growth in
non-energy clean technology companies."

The full list of Global Cleantech 100 firms is available on the Guardian
(guardian.co.uk/globalcleantech100) and Cleantech Group
(cleantech.com/news/awards/globalcleantech100) websites. The list will be
featured at Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston, 8-10 September 2009
(www.cleantech.com/bostonforum), Cleantech Forum XXIV in Delhi, 15-16 October
2009 (www.cleantech.com/delhiforum) and at the Guardian's UK Cleantech Summit
in London on 23 November 2009 (guardian.co.uk/cleantechsummit). On each of
these occasions, some of the 100 companies will be represented.

About the Cleantech Group, LLC
The Cleantech Group pioneered the clean technology investment category in
2002. Today, it accelerates the development and market adoption of clean
technologies globally. The company's worldwide network of investors,
entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and others--representing
trillions of dollars in assets--receives access to capital, investment deal
flow, networking, market leading research and data, sales leads and
promotional opportunities. The Cleantech Group also provides advisory services
for large corporations and governments, publishes leading cleantech sector
industry news coverage and produces the premier Cleantech Forum(R) events
worldwide. Details are available at http://www.cleantech.com.

About the Guardian
The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach delivering
progressive journalism to a global audience. The Guardian's vision is to be
the leader on sustainability within the media industry and to be
environmentally regenerative in their activities. Through their editorial
coverage and business activities, they demonstrate to readers, staff,
advertisers, suppliers and their communities that GNM (Guardian News and
Media) is committed to enhancing society's ability to build a sustainable
future.

SOURCE Cleantech Group, LLC

Elke Heiss of Sterling Communications, Inc., +1-415-992-3209,
eheiss@sterlingpr.com, for Cleantech Group US; or Jacqui Depares or Ben
Roberts, both of Johnson King, +44 (0)20 7401 7968, CTGteam@johnsonking.co.uk,
for Cleantech Group EMEA