Comments on: The Clean Tech Revolution: The Next Big Growth and Investment Opportunity

By: Jim C.

Jim C. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:54:22 +0000

I am thrilled at the number of 5-star reviews for this book, especially those who said there was "no hype". This book is driven by hype. It is flat cheerleading for alternative energy and related businesses. If you get an overview of solar, wind and other alternative energy sources, you will be much better material on the free online sites to see how the American Wind Energy Association. If I have a book – as opposed to only download information from a Web page, however – I expect them to rise to a higher level. This book is not complete. It gives you an overview in order if you have no familiarity with these companies, but there's an easier way to achieve this goal. And if you are familiar with this area, this book is worthless. There are so many excellent blogs on energy, there really is no excuse for this fluff. Go read the 1001 R-Squared, or other major blogs and you will be better. Oh – and she not only does not like nuclear energy as a carbon-free energy do. . . they do not even say why, cemented his place in this book as pure propaganda.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Laurent Pacalin

Laurent Pacalin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:52:17 +0000

As co-founder of the California Clean Tech Open and clean-tech marketer, I have a lot of time analyzing business plans for clean-output tech companies. In "The Clean Tech Revolution, Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder did not have a good job with an overview of the current status of this very broad area in terms of the VC financing of major topics. I found the "Smart Grid" and "Clean-tech marketing" chapter done particularly well. But the role of "cleaner coal" technologies should have been disregarded. In fact, coal remains a very important source of electricity in the U.S., China and India and their impact on GHGs is extremely important!
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Jim Harrigan

Jim Harrigan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:18:34 +0000

I hope we are not trying to abandon altruistic appeal, and recommends implementation of sin taxes in this book. Sin taxes will cause backlash. Cap and trade – yes, carbon taxes – possibly, but sin taxes – under any circumstances. On the other hand, Pernick and Wilder have compiled an excellent reference for green investors.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Chinwe Benjamin Uchenna

Chinwe Benjamin Uchenna — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000

Hello, Please, I have not received book that I ordered, not so now able to offer a revision. Meanwhile, I leave in Stockholm, Sweden and want to buy books from Amazon and to my friends in Nigeria, you need to ship to Nigeria? I paid 50USD books (Blue Ocean Strategy) Ship i bought last time and is not fun to spend twice the cost of the book to be sent home. Benjamin Ref 7788490
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Donald D. Moore

Donald D. Moore — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:46:41 +0000

This is the wave of the future. Are you a liberal? Put your money where your mouth is. This where we should be supportive.
Rating: 4 / 5