China Green Energy & Clean Tech

Clean technology includes recycling, renewable energy (wind power, solar power, biomass, hydro-power, bio-fuels), information technology, green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lighting, and many other appliances that are now more energy efficient. It is a means to create electricity and fuels, with a smaller environmental footprint and minimize pollution. To make green buildings, transport and infrastructure both more energy efficient and environmentally benign. Environmental finance is a method by which new clean technology projects that have proven that they are "additional" or "beyond business as usual" can obtain financing through the generation of carbon credits. In the United States, the clean tech industry is largely based in Silicon Valley. China is seen as a major growth market for cleantech investments currently, with a focus on renewable energy technologies.