Clean Technology: Quality in the Pipeline

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Clean TechnologyQuality in the Pipeline
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Speakers
Moderator Burton Hamner, CleanerProduction.Com,
Seattle

• Winston Hickox
• Special Advisor on Environmental Initiatives,
  CalPERS, California
• Bas Rekvelt
• Fund Manager, Renewable Energy for Development
  Fund, Triodos Bank, UK
• Francisco Rodriguez
• Corporate Environmental Coordinator, Banco
  Cuscatlán, Central America

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Topics for Discussion

• What kind of products and services exist, or will
  exist soon?
• Beyond CP loans Stimulating investment in listed
  AND non-listed cleantech companies.
• Beyond Cleaner Production taking ownership in
  cleaner technology and conservation.
• What is needed to scale up innovative financing
  models.
• others??

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Finance of Clean Tech
Its NOT obviously a big opportunity

• First you have to define it clean compared to
  what?
• Then you have to find it before the other guys
• Then you have to apply a sustainability due
  diligence which adds cost
• And who is qualified and ready to do all this?

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Whats the Status Quo?

• No consensus what is Clean Tech confusion
  probably is slowing down investment
• Clean Energy is getting most of the attention and
  investment
• But cleaner corporations also receiving
  attention from VC, hedge and mutual funds
  specializing in eco-efficiency analysis
• Little attention paid to clean tech under our
  noses
• Green Building is coming on strong as a driver
  are clean green mortgages the next big thing?

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Clean Tech for Mass Markets
Supporting goals for sustainable development

• Is widely applicable across a variety of industry
  types and sizes, including SMEs
• Low capital cost, easily financed
• Has been used for years
• Reduces the use of resources
• Reduces emissions compared to the tech it
  replaces
• Can be maintained by local technicians with basic
  competence

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Example CT for Mass Markets
Most are suitable for SME finance or even
micro-finance

All have great potential for global expansion
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Panelists

• Winston Hickox, CalPERS
• CalPERS approach to clean investment
• Bas Rekvelt, Triodos Bank
• Financing renewable energy in developing
  countries
• Francisco Rodriguez, Banco Cuscatlán
• Experience with Cleaner Production Guarantee Fund
  and environmental trust funds

- Open discussion to follow