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Ron Pernick

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Ron Pernick is an American author who is the co-founder and managing director of Clean Edge, a developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid. [1] He is a market research, publishing, and business development entrepreneur.

Biography

Pernick has co-authored reports on emerging green technologies and has worked with multinational companies, government agencies, and investors. Pernick co-authored the first report to identify the business and financial opportunities of clean technology (Clean Tech: Profits & Potential, 2001)[2] and has since helped to popularize the term and advance the sector. At Clean Edge, he had led the design and development of multiple clean-energy and sustainable-infrastructure focused stock indexes with Nasdaq including U.S.-listed clean energy (CELS) and global smart-grid and grid infrastructure (QGRD). He has also taught MBA-level courses at Portland State University and New College and spoken at industry events in the U.S. and abroad.[3]

With Clint Wilder, Pernick is co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution (HarperCollins, 2007) and Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global Economy (HarperCollins, 2012).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Leonard (August 5, 2007). "For investors, a heads-up on clean tech". The Boston Globe.
  2. ^ "Clean Tech's First Decade | Greenbiz". www.greenbiz.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ^ "Clean Edge - the Clean-Tech Market Authority". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  4. ^ Ron Pernick (2012). "Clean Energy Trends 2012" (PDF). Clean Edge. p. 7.