Google and other experts pick ClimateWell for The Guadian’s list

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 16, 2009 -- Stockholm, Sweden – September 9, 2009: ClimateWell®, the unique Solar Cooling® company from Stockholm, today announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by Guardian News and Media and Cleantech Group™, providers of leading research, events and advisory services for the cleantech ecosystem.

The Global Cleantech 100 is the first ever list highlighting the most promising private clean technology companies around the world. Supported by the Carbon Trust, the Global Cleantech 100 recognises companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

The final list represents the collective opinion of hundreds of leading experts from cleantech innovation and venture capital companies, from organizations such as Google, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, New York Stock Exchange and Vantage Point. The panel’s views were combined with insights from the Cleantech Network™, the de facto industry association of international clean technology investors, entrepreneurs, large corporations and other industry insiders. Some 3 500 companies were nominated/considered.

“The first ever Global Cleantech 100 shines a spotlight on which companies and which technology areas the global innovation community is most excited about from a commercial standpoint,” said Richard Youngman, managing partner at Cleantech Group.

“We are greatly honoured to be recognized as a top Cleantech company providing energy efficient and financial feasible solutions.” said Per Olofsson, Group CEO of ClimateWell®. “The nomination comes just time as we prepare for the inauguration of the first ever solar cooling production plant in Spain, which will service the world markets.”

ClimateWell® received the award for its advancements in commercializing the award winning technology which transforms solar radiation or any heat source into cooling without using electricity. ClimateWell® also has the first Solar Cooling® machinery factory in the world scheduled for inauguration on September 22nd, 2009 in Soria, Spain. For more information please visit www.ClimateWell.com .

ClimateWell® and other winners are being honoured today at Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston, September 9th, 2009 (www.cleantech.com/bostonforum) and will be celebrated at Cleantech Forum XXIV in Delhi, October 15th – 16th, 2009 (www.cleantech.com/delhiforum) and at the Guardian’s UK Cleantech Summit in London on November 23rd, 2009 (www.guardian.co.uk/cleantechsummit).

More than half (56) of the companies listed on the Global Cleantech 100 are headquartered in North America, while European firms make up 36 percent. Five firms are based in Israel and three in India.

The full list of Global Cleantech 100 firms is available on the Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk/globalcleantech100) and Cleantech Group (www.cleantech.com/news/awards/globalcleantech100) websites.

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