News: ScientificAmerican.com

Clean technologies, those that address energy needs and environmental impact, are proving to be a growth industry.

According to Scientific American, clean energy technologies and environmentally low impact products are rapidly moving from fringe to mainstreet in the United States, offering opportunity for economic growth. ndeed, cities around the world are vying for position as a leader in cleantech innovation; is it all hype? Or are there compelling reasons why some communities are taking a lead?

Industry obversers say look no further than America’s own General Electric Corporation, and the $12 billion in “Ecomagination” business they booked last year, as evidence of sound economic rationale for the trend.