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Meaning of "clean-tech" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEAN-TECH

clean-tech  [ˈkliːnˈtɛk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEAN-TECH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clean-Tech is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CLEAN-TECH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clean-tech

Clean technology

Clean technology includes recycling, renewable energy, information technology, green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lighting, Greywater, 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 minimise 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 has proven that they are "additional" or "beyond business as usual" can obtain financing through the generation of carbon credits. A project that is developed with concern for climate change mitigation is also known as a carbon project. While there is no standard definition of "clean technology," it has been described by Clean Edge, a clean technology research firm, as "a diverse range of products, services, and processes that harness renewable materials and energy sources, dramatically reduce the use of natural resources, and cut or eliminate emissions and wastes.

Definition of clean-tech in the English dictionary

The definition of clean-tech in the dictionary is using clean technology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEAN-TECH


Aztec
ˈæztɛk
biotech
ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk
Caltech
ˈkælˌtɛk
cinematheque
ˌsɪnɪməˈtɛk
conteck
ˈkɒntɛk
discotheque
ˈdɪskəˌtɛk
hi-tec(h)
ˈhaɪˈtɛk
Kohoutek
kəˈhuːtɛk
low-tech
ləʊ tɛk
Mixtec
ˈmiːstɛk
tec
tɛk
tech
tɛk
Toltec
ˈtɒltɛk
videotheque
ˈvɪdɪəʊtɛk
zaitech
ˈzaɪtɛk
Zapotec
ˈzɑːpəˌtɛk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEAN-TECH

clean sweep
clean technology
clean up
clean up one´s act
clean wool
clean-and-jerk
clean-cut
clean-limbed
clean-living
clean-shaven
cleanability
cleanable
cleaner
cleanhanded
cleaning
cleaning fluid
cleaning lady
cleaning product
cleaning woman
cleanlier

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEAN-TECH

beech
copper beech
Czech
free speech
hate speech
hi tech
hi-tech
high tech
high-tech
lech
leech
lo tech
low tech
Marrakech
MTech
nanotech
pech
Queen´s speech
screech
speech

Synonyms and antonyms of clean-tech in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clean-tech» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEAN-TECH

Find out the translation of clean-tech to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clean-tech from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clean-tech» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清洁技术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tecnología limpia
570 millions of speakers

English

clean-tech
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वच्छ तकनीक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التكنولوجيا النظيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чистых технологий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tecnologia limpa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লিন-টেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

technologies propres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berteknologi tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Clean-Tech-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリーンテクノロジー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

청정 기술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clean-tech
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sạch công nghệ cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுத்தமான தொழில்நுட்ப
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वच्छ-तंत्रज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Temiz teknoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clean -tech
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clean - tech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чистих технологій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curat -tech
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθαρής τεχνολογίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skoon -tegnologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clean -tech
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clean- tech
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clean-tech

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEAN-TECH»

The term «clean-tech» is regularly used and occupies the 89.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEAN-TECH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clean-tech» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clean-tech» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clean-tech

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEAN-TECH»

Discover the use of clean-tech in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clean-tech and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Clean Tech Revolution: Winning and Profiting from Clean ...
Groundbreaking and authoritative, The Clean Tech Revolution is the must-read book to understand and profit from the clean technologies that are reshaping our fast-changing world.
Ron Pernick, Clint Wilder, 2009
2
Clean Money: Picking Winners in the Green Tech Boom
Now, with Clean Money, Rubino skillfully explains: Why green tech will be the investment opportunity of a lifetime How to build a clean-tech portfolio that fits your temperament and circumstances Why the hottest green sectors are also the ...
John Rubino, 2008
3
Clean Tech Intellectual Property: Eco-marks, Green Patents, ...
A third significant feature of clean tech is its moral underpinning as a vehicle for the greater good in its promise of solutions to benefit the environment and mitigate climate change. Many of the green IP legal and policy issues discussed in this ...
Eric L. Lane, 2011
4
Clean Tech, Clean Profits: Using Effective Innovation and ...
Through a mixture of innovation and regulation, a future is being mapped out free of carbon and pollutants. The consequences of these changes could be as far-reaching as those triggered in the last 25 years by the web.
Adam Jolly, 2014
5
Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global ...
As in countless other industries, clean tech is increasingly blurring the lines between competition and cooperation in an interconnected global marketplace. NODES AROUND THE WORLD Clean technology is sprouting from dozens of nodes ...
Ron Pernick, Clint Wilder, 2012
6
Environmental Alpha: Institutional Investors and Climate Change
c11 JWBT153-Calvello August 7, 2009 11:17 Printer: Yet to Come Effective Clean Tech Investing 253 move from subsistence-level to moderate-consumption -level housing over the coming two decades, we would create an ecological, ...
Angelo Calvello, 2009
7
The Clean Tech Revolution: Ron Pernick, Clint Wilder, Clean ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
8
From.........Bars To........Windows: "a State Inmate's ...
“But what exactly is a clean-tech [green] job?.....We define clean-tech jobs as those that are a direct result of the development, production and/or deployment of technologies that harness renewable materials and energy sources; reduce the ...
Andrew Mcdermott, Drexel Reid, 2011
9
The Clean Tech Revolution
The Clean Tech Revolution is a 2007 book by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder, who say that commercializing clean technologies is a profitable enterprise that is moving steadily into mainstream business.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
10
Green Careers 2008
Many cities and regions, recognizing that the industry will be home to a growing number of jobs, have been scrambling to promote clean tech development. Austin's Clean Energy Incubator (www.cleanenergyincubator.org), the Greater ...
Frank Marquardt, WetFeet (Firm), 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEAN-TECH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clean-tech is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PyroGenesis Announces that it has Shipped its Second Commercial …
MONTREAL, July 7, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSXV: PYR), a TSX Venture 50® clean-tech ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
2
ETI Dynamics, NZ's Greenhouse Capital team up for $100 mln in …
Two clean-tech investors, London-based ETI Dynamics and Auckland-based Greenhouse Capital, have joined forces to invest $100 million in ... «sharechat, Jul 15»
3
Ontario minister Glen Murray slams Tories' plan for carbon regulations
... infrastructure spending to support a transition to a low-carbon economy and aiding Canadian clean-tech businesses in international markets. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
China PE group goes on clean-tech deal hunt in London
The Shanghai-based private equity group Nord Engine Asset Management is making a foray into the UK market and is on the hunt for deals. «Asian Investor, Jul 15»
5
Innovation Birmingham hosts UK final of European green tech …
The eventual winner and two runners-up will collectively receive £12,400 to develop their clean-tech products and services. The annual ... «Birmingham Post, Jul 15»
6
10 States Leading the Clean Tech Revolution
Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and advisory firm, has released their annual U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index, ranking all 50 states for ... «EcoWatch, Jun 15»
7
Clean Technology Is Good Business
Enter Urjanet, a clean-tech company that consolidates all of those individual bills from numerous accounts into a single data set that can be ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
8
California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Colorado, New York Lead Clean
We now have more insights into how the clean-tech economy is doing from this year's sixth annual US Clean Tech Leadership Index. The index ... «CleanTechnica, Jun 15»
9
Irish clean-tech entrepreneurs to be showcased at first event of …
Irish clean-tech and sustainability entrepreneurs will be showcased at the first event as part of the Sustainability Gathering 2015 on 22 June at ... «Businessandleadership.com, Jun 15»
10
Clean energy creating power, exports and jobs
We have 2,700 clean-tech firms and employ 65,000 people in the clean-technology sector, generating annual revenues of more than $8 billion. «The North Bay Nugget, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Clean-Tech [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/clean-tech>. Apr 2024 ».
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