2010 Annual Report

CLEAN TECH SAN DIEGO

message from the chairman“What a year it has been in 2010”

This time last year CleanTECH San Diego’s mandate was wide open. Could CleanTECH San Diego and its volunteer Board bring together a broad coalition of the region’s business, political and academic leadership to elevate its cluster while bringing tangible, measureable benefi ts to the community? As you read this year’s annual report you’ll fi nd that the answer is a resounding - YES.

This report will highlight a series of signifi cant accomplishments that include:

• Led regionwide partnership to bring over $150,000,000 in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) to the greater San Diego region• Launched a robust website and database showcasing the over 750 companies that now call San Diego home• Exceeded revenue projections with over 30% increase in revenues over prior year• Strong increase in new and renewing members• Sponsored or co-sponsored over 80 networking events• Received multiple awards honoring our collaborative initiatives on behalf of the region

How did all this happen and what does it mean for the region’s clean tech cluster going forward? It happened primarily because of the vision and execution of our CEO, Lisa Bicker, and Vice President Holly Lepre and the amazing staff work of Marty Turock and Shaina Brown. Their teamwork inspired the Board to contribute enormous volunteer time to CleanTECH San Diego, and the members to contribute both their fi nancial and sweat equity to create outcomes far beyond the reasonable and expected.

CleanTECH San Diego’s emerging track record is stimulating more ambitious goals and fostering a culture of confi dence. By continuing to build on this year’s suite of accomplishments we can achieve even more. We, as a region, are well versed in building successful industry clusters. The growing and ever more energized and diverse regional clean tech community is offi cially mobilized in its pursuits to sustain San Diego as one of the world’s leading clean tech clusters.

Jim Waring | Chairman

“CleanTECH San Diego is helping Sempra roll out products that are excellent for our customers and other providers, such as energy effi ciency and smart grid. It’s also a great advocacy tool because it is a third party that can weigh in on issues that are important to all of us.”

Rick Vacarri, VP Merger & Acquisition,Sempra Energy

SDG&E ranked Smartest Utility in 2010

Intelligent Utility Magazine

LEFT TO RIGHT: Marty Turock, Tony Haymet, Lisa Bicker, James Waring, Holly Lepre, Shaina Brown and Kelley Gale

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CREATING GLOBAL IMPACT

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CleanTECH San Diego is ranked in the “Top 10 Cleantech Cluster Organizations for 2010” list. With over 750 regional clean tech companies, CleanTECH San Diego ranks #7 in the Sustainable World Capital’s list of global cleantech leaders. Describing CleanTECH San Diego’s ingredients in creating its cluster, the report attributes San Diego Mayor Sander’s strong leadership and the accelerated development of CleanTECH San Diego’s vibrant ecosystem. The Top 10 Report highlights the region’s sunny track record featuring that with less than a third the population of Los Angeles, San Diego has installed 60 percent more solar roofs than its neighbor to the north. In July 2009, San Diego was recognized by Environment California as the leading solar city in the state, with over 2,200 rooftop installations and the most solar capacity in the state.

Total: 750+ Solar: 189 Biofuels: 37 Energy Effi ciency: 48 Transportation: 37 Green Building: 195 (construction & architecture) Other: 244

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“Nielsen Construction Ca. is grateful for the growing relationships with fellow CleanTECH San Diego members as we support their build-ing and facility needs with clean, renewable growth. We are honored to actively champion CleanTECH San Diego towards their vision.”

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missionCleanTECH San Diego was created in 2007 to help the region prepare for and benefi t from our nation’s move to a clean technology economy. The organization is designed to build on the region’s world leading position in life sciences, materials and high technology. Our mission is to accelerate the region as a world leader in the clean technology economy. We sponsor programs and initiatives to position the region as a world leader in the clean technology innovation economy and to address gaps in the commercialization cycle.

strategyBrand. Establish San Diego as a world destination for all things clean tech. Attract green jobs, green talent and green investments to the region while exporting our clean technology worldwide.

Policy. Work with regional, state and federal policy makers to adopt rules supporting clean technology innovation and commercialization. Focus on products, services and solutions that are particularly effective in the American Southwest.

Innovation. Work to bring clean technology research efforts to the region. Coordinate with established research facilities to identify both synergies and gaps. Increase collaboration between research labs and business markets. Support the growing clean tech ecosystem.

Capital. Bring additional private capital, both strategic and fi nancial to the region. Position San Diego as a major source of quality deal fl ow among green investors.

Connective Tissue. Serve as a hub for the growing and diverse stakeholders in the clean tech community.

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“One of the early successes for CleanTECH San Diego is its $155 MM CREBs award. Financing in this market has been incredibly challenging and CleanTECH San Diego is playing a pivotal role in helping to bridge that gap. “

Tom Martin, Vice President PCG Asset Management

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member servicesAccess.CleanTECH San Diego’s membership is a diverse blend of public and private entities with interests and operations that extend beyond the greater San Diego region. Our powerful private sector base includes corporate leaders such as Latham & Watkins, PCN Technology, Wells Fargo, ClearEdge Power, Nielsen Construction, Synthetic Genomics, General Atomics, Sempra and Toronto Stock Exchange. Combine this with our rich research and university resources, as well as our reach into local governments and the NGO community, and you have a diverse mix of members that provide access to those making and infl uencing decisions.

Thought Leadership. CleanTECH San Diego convened a variety of events bringing policy leaders, capital providers and representatives of the green economy together to address critical issues. Featured guests included CPUC President Michael Peevey, investors Jim and Andy Kohlberg, Ellen Pao of Kleiner Perkins , CA Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, CA Labor Secretary Victoria Bradshaw, Congressman Bilbray and others.

Networking. CleanTECH San Diego sponsored and co-sponsored over 80 events during the course of the year, maximizing membership opportunities for our stakeholders to meet key players in our ecosystem.

Commercialization Support. Our SCRUB program enables access to capital, support and services for promising early stage businesses. Since its inception, 23 companies have been selected and scrubbed. Notable SCRUB graduate successes include Shrink Nanotechnologies, which entered into a technology integration agreement with Lydall in June 2010, On Ramp Wireless, which raised $4.5 MM in June 2010, Pyron Solar, which signed a joint venture agreement with Korea’s ATS International in September 2009, Community Fuels, which was awarded a CEC Grant in June 2010, ISE, which was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and others. The Capital Formation Committee maintains an active pipeline of new candidate companies and a robust deal fl ow in the region. Newly launched this year is the CleanTECH San Diego Showcase. This capital formation event features a prominent venture capitalist keynote to address the economic trends and opportunities in a targeted clean tech segment. The showcase panel also features CEO’s from three leading technology companies providing networking opportunities with regional experts in the smart grid, wind energy and solar power and transportation related industries.

International Reach. Our growing brand and regional accomplishments are sparking international interest among those eager to explore our clean tech economy. Those international partners joining the membership ranks include: the Consulate of Canada in San Diego; the Swedish Chamber of Commerce; Toronto Stock Exchange; Australian Trade Commission (AUSTRADE); World Trade Center San Diego; Swiss Cleantech Association and Skipso, a global open invitation platform. These partnerships will accelerate new market channels in attracting investment and building our global brand.

Advocacy.CleanTECH San Diego provides support to member companies on local regulatory and legislative challenges. The Advocacy Committee members created a multi-issue agenda and set of principles for the coming 24 month period. We met with regional, state and federal electeds to educate them on San Diego’s cluster. Both the biofuels and solar power subcommittees each held separate roundtables with Mayor Sanders. CleanTECH San Diego worked with the City of San Diego to broaden and refi ne the AB 811 program to apply to a larger group of CleanTECH San Diego members. We sent a variety of position letters to legislative and regulatory bodies on issues of interest including, but not limited to, feed in tariffs, AB 32, solar fee structure and CSI incentive payments. Additionally, we created a subcommittee focused on providing guidance to the California Air Resources Board and others on the rational implementation of AB 32. We continue our work with statewide constituencies on the implications of AB 32 for our region.

Cluster Development. CleanTECH San Diego is the fi rst and only group in our area with a regional database of the cluster’s 750+ clean tech companies. We track and analyze new businesses forming as well as relocating businesses and clean tech service providers and facilitators.

Brand Development and Press.CleanTECH San Diego is the proud recipient of multiple awards and recognition honoring our collaborative initiatives on behalf of the region. These nine awards speak to the excellence in leadership our cluster has demonstrated across the state, country and globe in the last year.

A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION

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Solar Power – CREBsAfter receiving $154 MM in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds for municipalities to install solar on their rooftops, CleanTECH San Diego’s CREBs coalition is ensuring that its solar providers have the opportunity to benefi t from the potential 20 MW of new solar installations. We hosted multiple sessions with CREBs coalition, testifi ed before the California Energy Commission and submitted formal comments to support ancillary programs. CleanTECH San Diego provided informal support to CREBs awardees including: assisting Chula Vista in obtaining additional support to assess specifi c CREBs projects, ongoing assistance to SDUSD in designing a broader solar strategy to install a minimum of 5 MW of solar power using a PPA model, ongoing assistance to Santee and Lemon Grove in designing solar RFPs and support to Santee schools in obtaining approval for the fi rst set of CREBs solar projects to go forward in the region. This successful collaboration was honored with awards from the New Leaders Council, the San Diego Taxpayers Association, the UCSD Chancellors Award and the Point Loma University’s Dealmakers Awards. The coalition remains intact and ready to consider pursuing other state and federal opportunities.

Solar Power – Clean Generation ProgramCleanTECH San Diego worked closely with the City of San Diego and other regional municipalities to support the development and launch of an AB 811 program. At the request of the Mayor’s offi ce, CleanTECH participated in multiple meetings with city offi cials and others to help broker solutions to San Diego’s stalled AB 811 program. The program remains stalled statewide and awaits federal legislative relief or restructuring.

Energy Effi ciency – Clean Enterprise ProgramThe Clean Enterprise Program entered its second year with the rollout of its smart meter initiative. This partnership between CleanTECH San Diego, San Diego Gas & Electric and the City of San Diego was established to educate the business community on the myriad of benefi ts regarding the transition to, and deployment of, SDG&E’s 1.4 million smart meters. This program is creating an ethic of energy stewardship in the private sector by educating companies on available and attractive fi nancing mechanisms, energy effi ciency and demand response services. The Mayor’s desire to empower small businesses to lower energy costs, coupled with CleanTECH San Diego’s complementary network and SDG&E’s commitment to meet the region’s energy demands is enabling businesses to reduce costs, conserve energy and preserve natural resources.

Sustainable Communities – Greening San DiegoThis strategic partnership launched by CleanTECH San Diego is accelerating the adoption and proliferation of sustainability solutions by local cities. This collaborative effort leverages the demonstrated success of the UCSD’s Sustainability 2.0 by repopulating this proven model into participating municipalities.

The Cities of Santee and Lemon Grove were selected as the two pilot partners in the program’s launch. CleanTECH San Diego has identifi ed and is actively facilitating best practice sharing amongst the region’s municipalities in the following areas:

• Sustainable Water/Waste Best Practices • RFQ Templates• Sustainable Energy Loading Order Prioritization • Incentives and Rebates• SDG&E/SANDAG Energy Roadmaps • Climate Action Plans • Community Education and Outreach • DOE/CEC Grant Applications In this process, CleanTECH San Diego is building a local “CleanTECH Provider Network” of its member companies that provide sustainability products/services and guiding customers and vendors in our network. This program raises the visibility of local vendors and suppliers to participate in all competitive bid procurements. Greening San Diego is stimulating the adoption of these technologies while promoting the connectivity between customer and supplier.

“PCN Technology is involved in standards and growth of the smart grid space globally and CleanTECH San Diego gives us a platform to tie into all of those companies in the smart grid value chain.”

Daniel DroletCo-founder PCN Technology

“CleanTECH San Diego provides us with an accelerated path to industry experts, customer access and market opportunities to succeed. “

Scott SporrerGeneral ManagerSiliken Renewable

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Sustainable Communities – Street Light Working GroupThe San Diego Region Street Lighting Working Group (SLWG) was established in 2009 as a Peer-to-Peer energy effi ciency initiative. Sponsored by SDG&E’s local government energy effi ciency partnership program, SLWG is co-chaired by CleanTECH San Diego and the City of San Diego. Participating member cities and other public agencies like Port of San Diego, UCSD and San Diego County are developing and sharing best practices and tools to accelerate the retrofi t of the SDG&E service territory’s ~145,000 street lights. This regional collaborative initiative will potentially reduce street lighting energy consumption by 60 million kWh annually. That translates to 24,000 tons of carbon reductions and $10 MM annual savings to taxpayers. Full regional implementation will potentially create $58 MM in revenues while creating roughly 600 jobs. CleanTECH San Diego is building a local “CleanTECH Provider Network”of its member companies that provide the products and services for street lighting retrofi ts. This collaborative process, methodology and online best practices toolkit has established a “Regional Sustainability Best Practices Implementation Platform” that will be replicated to address other key regional, and potentially state-wide sustainability opportunities.

Smart Grid – RESCOCleanTECH San Diego is a partner to UCSD in its Renewable Energy Security (RESCO) project. This innovative project is focused on enabling renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and energy effi ciency with a community based master controller. The fundamental goal of the RESCO project is to advance the understanding of the complex dynamics that drive community scale energy use and to apply this knowledge in a way that resolves market barriers. CleanTECH San Diego has a strong relationship with UCSD and other university and college partners that is marked by collaboration on multiple projects. CleanTECH San Diego supports the RESCO project as a subcontractor providing ‘market connectivity’ services including hosting events and ensuring the transferring of knowledge gained and lessons learned to key decision makers and industry stakeholders.

Smart GridCleanTECH San Diego is participating on the “Electric Vehicle Project” advisory committee tasked with laying the framework for the convergence of renewable energies and smart grid as the transportation industry is revolutionized.

In October of 2009, ECOtality was awarded $99 MM for the “EV Project” which will deploy 15,000 electric vehicle charging stations in 13 US cities, including San Diego. In June of 2010, the project was awarded an additional $15 MM by the U.S. Department of Energy.

CleanTECH San Diego, together with its regional partners, is determining the strategic charging station locations throughout San Diego County in advance of the roll out of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf electric vehicles. As the City of San Diego prepares it’s infrastructure for increasing numbers of electric vehicles arriving as early as 2011, CleanTECH San Diego is collaborating on this opportunity as we stimulate the demand for and the adoption of smart grid technologies.

Company and Cluster Development – Biofuels InitiativeCalifornia Labor Secretary Victoria Bradshaw announced this summer the Green Innovation Challenge $4 MM grant award to the San Diego Biofuels Initiative. In a spirited team effort withBIOCOM and the EDC, CleanTECH San Diego collaborated with San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology and the Workforce Partnership to submit and win this $4 MM grant. The “Educating and Developing Workers for the Green Economy”, EDGE Initiative, is a project to address workforce and training needs associated with the biofuels industry in both San Diego and the Imperial Valley. This project is designed to create opportunities for unemployed and dislocated workers, in addition to attracting and creating career pathways involving biofuels. A goal of EDGE is to ensure that the San Diego region and Imperial Valley has a trained workforce to meet the increasing demands of the industry, while enabling companies to grow.

INNOVATE EDUCATE ADVOCATE

“By working with CleanTECH San Diego, we can help structure the advocacy emphasis within the organization in a way that is benefi cial to us. “

Bill DavisonVice PresidentGeneral Atomics

THE VALUE PROPOSITION

“Accelerated access to decision makers and a strong voice in advocating policy makes our membership the envy of other markets that don’t have a dedicated organization like CleanTECH San Diego to help penetrate new markets.”

Remy Meraz, LEED AP, CSBA, ClearEdge Power | Area Sales Manager

“A recent CleanTECH San Diego-led coalition made possible a $70 million award of Federal Clean Renewable Energy Bonding capacity (CREBs) to San Diego Unifi ed.”

J. William NaishSan Diego Unifi ed School DistrictEnergy Management Supervisor

“CleanTECH San Diego’s efforts have helped create public-private partnerships that enable companies like AMSOLAR to promote renewable energy in our region.”

Joshua WeinsteinAMSOLAR Corporation | Managing Partner

“CleanTECH San Diego has successfully brought private industry together with research and educational resources to address the opportunities associated with building a biofuels industry in San Diego.” Mario LarachKai BioEnergy Corp. | CEO

“In under three years, CleanTECH San Diego has fostered collaboration between leading industry, academic, business, fi nancial, non-profi t and government institutions to support the region’s growing cluster of over 750+ clean tech companies.”

Kelley M. GaleLatham & Watkins LLP | Partner

“The City of Santee, along with its residents, local businesses and other municipal agencies in the region have already achieved fi nancial savings and environmental success and will continue to benefi t because of our invaluable partnership with CleanTECH San Diego.”

Kathy ValverdeCity of Santee | Assistant to the City Manager

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San Diego ranked Solar Capitalof California –Environment CaliforniaSan Diego rated among TOP 12

GREENEST CITIES IN U.S.

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CleanTECH San Diego Awarded $4 MM by State of California for Biofuels Training Grant

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CleanTECH San Diego leads effort in securing $154 MM in CREBs allocations

–U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Governor’s Offi ce of Economic Development named the San Diego region an iHub with an emphasis in solar energy and energy storage –Offi ce of the Governor

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Academic* San Diego State University

* Scripps Institution of Oceanography

* University of California San Diego

Government* City of Chula Vista

* City of San Diego City of Santee City of Escondido

* Port of San Diego San Diego County Regional Airport Authority San Diego Unifi ed School District

International AUSTRADE Consulate of Canada in San Diego Global CleanTech Cluster Association Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Swiss CleanTech Toronto Stock Exchange World Trade Center San Diego

Non-Governmental* BIOCOM

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* San Diego Foundation San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

* San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation San Diego Workforce Partnership South County Economic Development Council

* TECH America

Business and Financial* Bank of America

* EcoElectron Ventures

* Lightsource Renewables, LLC Oracle Capital Advisors, LLC

* Pacifi c EcoCompanies, LLC PCG Asset Management Stone & Youngberg

* Tech Coast Angels

* UBS Financial Services Wells Fargo Xconomy

Builders and Construction* Black Mountain Ranch DPR Construction, Inc. Nielsen Construction Southern Contracting Sudberry Properties Urban Housing Partners

Energy AMSOLAR Corporation Applied Solar

* Assure Controls Balboa Pacifi c Corporation Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. ClearEdge Power DECO Lighting

* General Atomics GreenHouse Holdings, Inc. ISE Corporation Kai BioEnergy

* Kyocera PCN Technology

* Qualcomm SDG&E

* Sempra Energy Silicon Border Siliken Renewable Energy Sullivan Solar Power

* Synthetic Genomics Westfi eld Xnergy

Professional Services* Barney & Barney Best Best & Krieger BDO Seidman, LLP

* California Strategies, LLC

* Cushman & Wakefi eld Deloitte & Touche

* Ernst & Young

* Haskell & White

* Hutchens PR John Warren Lentz, Inc.

* KPMG

* Latham & Watkins Lockton Insurance Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps

* Mintz Levin

* Morrison & Foerster Moss-Adams LLP Passage Productions PricewaterhouseCoopers Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch Promar Designs, Inc. Stoel Rives, LLP Stone & Youngberg TriNet

* Troutman Sanders, LLP

* Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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* James Waring CHAIRMAN

* Tony HaymetVICE CHAIRMAN

DIRECTOR -SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Lisa BickerPRESIDENT & CEO

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Dealmakers of the Year AUG 2010

CleanTECH San Diego Nominated Dealmakers of the Year4th Annual Dealmakers of the Year Award hosted by the Fermanian Business & Economic Institute at Point Loma Nazarene University

iHub Innovation Center JUN 2010

San Diego Designated iHub Innovation Center by Governor Schwarzenegger’s Economic Development Offi ce

Collaboration Award MAY 2010

CleanTECH San Diego Awarded Collaboration Award, New Leaders Council San Diego Chapter

Chancellor’s Sustainability Award MAY 2010

CleanTECH San Diego Awarded Chancellor’s Sustainability Award, University of California, San Diego

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10“We all tend to work independently, and with CleanTECH San Diego the value of our membership is the ability to associate and build relationships with businesses in San Diego, working on similar and common goals.”

Risa Baron, SDG&E | Smart Meter Program Manager

“Membership allows us to access different technologies that we promote in the community, from a client stand point, be it building owners, tenants, or developers. “

Darren Morgan, Cushman and Wakefi eld | Assoc Director,

Public-Private Partnership Award MAY 2010

CleanTECH San Diego Awarded Public-Private Partnership Award, San Diego County Taxpayers Association Golden Watchdog and Fleece Awards

Top 10 Clean Tech Cluster FEB 2010

CleanTECH San Diego Ranked Among Top 10 Clean Tech Cluster Organization, Cleantech Group

Women Who Mean Business Award OCT 2009

CleanTECH San Diego’s CEO Receives Women Who Mean Business Award: San Diego Business Journal 16th Annual Women Who Mean Business Ceremony

Solar Capital of California JUL 2009

San Diego Ranked Solar Capital of California, Environment California

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“Generating awareness for a new clean energy solution like fuel cell technology can be a daunting task. Partnering with CleanTECH San Diego has been a key element in helping us achieve awareness and adoption. One of our most important accomplishments together involved the support and guidance of CleanTECH San Diego, where they provided access to the City of San Diego which led to the inclusion of fuel cell technology in its new Clean Generation Program. In addition, CleanTECH San Diego co-hosted a private reception with the ClearEdge Power leadership team and 25 regional customers and infl uential stakeholders. This intimate setting served as an important building block in the development of several sizable business opportunities in our target market. Accelerated access to decision makers and a strong voice in advocating policy makes our membership the envy of other markets that don’t have a dedicated organization like CleanTECH San Diego to help penetrate new markets.”

Remy Meraz, LEED AP, CSBA, ClearEdge Power, Area Sales Manager

delivering smart energy today™

With facilities in California and Oregon, ClearEdge Power is a privately held, technology company leading the way for smarter, cleaner on-site energy systems focused on commercial, institutional and residential buildings. The company designs, manufactures and markets the ClearEdge5 system, a unique, proven fuel cell appliance that cleanly converts natural gas to electricity and heat, offering a signifi cant fi nancial savings, as well as, a greatly reduced impact on the global environment.

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“CleanTECH San Diego has transformed the way the clean technology community interacts in San Diego. Its impact is meaningful, measurable and lasting. CleanTECH San Diego’s efforts have helped create public-private partnerships that enable companies like AMSOLAR to promote renewable energy in our region. Projects like the regional CREBs Coalition stand to drive the installation of 20MW+ of solar power that otherwise would have had no chance of being realized without CleanTECH San Diego’s leadership in bringing federal funding to the region. We all stand to gain when high-quality green jobs support economic development in San Diego -- and CleanTECH San Diego’s focused approach ensures that we are supporting the local economy while positioning the region as one of the most recognized cleantech hubs in the country.”

Joshua Weinstein, Managing PartnerAMSOLAR Corporation

powering future generations

AMSOLAR is a leading solar energy developer with headquarters in San Diego, California. Founded in early 2009, AMSOLAR focuses on bringing clean, renewable solar energy to educational institutions. AMSOLAR’s partner schools are able to power their campuses with affordable, reliable solar power with no up-front investment, by entering into a long-term solar power purchase agreement. Through AMSOLAR GIVING, the Company gives back to the communities it serves by promoting renewable energy awareness, education and exploration with solar-powered laptop charging stations, customized curricular materials and grants for students and teachers.

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CleanTECH San Diego is uniting the various local algae initiatives under a unifi ed “San Diego Biofuels Initiative” voice and transforming the mega-region into a leading R&D hub for algal biofuels. CleanTECH San Diego has successfully brought private industry together with research and educational resources to address the opportunities associated with building a biofuels industry in San Diego. This leadership was demonstrated with its recent $4 MM Green Innovation Challenge award (plus $3.4 MM in ARRA matching funds) by the State of California to develop and implement new workforce training strategies that are critical to the growth needs of algal and other biofuel companies. In an economy where fi nancial resources are fi nite and highly competitive, this strategic support from CleanTECH San Diego will directly impact the success of KAI as an emerging entity and to the region’s burgeoning algal biofuel industry.

Mario Larach, CEOKai BioEnergy Corp.

tomorrow’s energy today

Kai BioEnergy Corp. (KAI) is an algal biofuel company developing upstream (cultivation) and downstream (harvesting & extraction) industrial technologies that will enable commercial-scale and potentially site-agnostic production of fungible fossil-equivalent transportation fuels derived from microalgae, a non-food renewable fuel feedstock. KAI is an industrial partner in the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts ,(NAABB, http://www.naabb.org/) an Algal Biofuels Research Consortium, that was awarded upward of $44 MM in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the NAABB will develop and demonstrate the science and technology necessary to signifi cantly increase production of algal biomass and lipids, effi ciently harvest and extract algae and algal products and establish valuable certifi ed co-products that scale with renewable fuel production.

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“A recent CleanTECH San Diego-led coalition made possible a $70 MM award of Federal Clean Renewable Energy Bonding capacity (CREB) to San Diego Unifi ed. CleanTECH San Diego delivered legal, fi nancial, technical and administrative support to get it done – all at no cost to the school district, but rather through the good graces of other CleanTECH San Diego members.

In addition to tremendous support while applying for the CREBs, we garnered signifi cant support, expertise and training on various options available to install solar, with only one of those options being CREBs. This alone, proves our membership invaluable. It allowed SDUSD to become knowledgeable to the latest and greatest information regarding solar installations and fi nancing opportunities for public institutions. This was substantiated by the breadth and scope of the federal award.

Networking opportunities have introduced us to leaders, specifi cally within the renewable energy fi eld and generally in the local green industry. Most importantly, we have become much more educated and in touch with new regional technologies, strategies and products that can assist SDUSD with its energy effi ciency and sustainability programs.”

J. William Naish, Energy Management Supervisor, San Diego Unifi ed School District

sustainable education

The San Diego Unifi ed School District serves nearly 132,000 students in pre-school through grade 12 and is the second largest district in California. The student population is extremely diverse, representing more than 15 ethnic groups and more than 60 languages and dialects.

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“CleanTECH San Diego provides invaluable assistance to Southern Contracting regarding solar fi nancing options, including CREBS and PPA fi nancial options, plus evaluation assistance in understanding the emerging street light standards regarding LED and induction applications. That assistance provides substantial value to our efforts to assist clients like the City of Chula Vista, for example, in attaining its energy conservation and green house gas reduction goals. When Southern Contracting has a question or needs guidance, CleanTECH is the go-to-resource every time.”

James Filanc, LEED AP, DirectorBusiness Development, Southern Contracting

leadership and sustainability

Southern Contracting is a major electrical and general contractor serving the major utilities, public agencies and commercial businesses for over 47 years. Founded in 1963, Southern has been a pioneer in the construction of renewable energy projects, having built or electrifi ed major construction work on hydroelectric plants, geothermal plants, wind farms, and solar photovoltaic systems. Specialty construction services include major street light program retrofi ts, power distribution and transmission, substations, and industrial plant electrifi cation. Technical services include energy monitoring/sub-metering, energy auditing, advanced control lighting system design, installation and commissioning, electrical system retro-commissioning, and energy management consulting. Southern is a long-standing member of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the Associated General Contractors.

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“As a founding member of CleanTECH San Diego we are pleased with its growth and material impact in a short timeframe. In just three years, CleanTECH San Diego has fostered collaboration between leading industry, academic, business, fi nancial, non-profi t and government institutions to support the region’s growing cluster of over 750+ cleantech companies. Tailored programs like the CREBs Coalition, Biofuels Edge Initiative, Clean Enterprise, Greening San Diego and SCRUB have promptly delivered fi nancial resources, strategic partnerships and global recognition to the greater San Diego region. Latham & Watkins’s early and continued involvement through its membership has created targeted client relationships and extended our reach in this nascent industry. We look forward to continuing our prosperous partnership for the long term.”

Kelley M. Gale, PartnerLatham & Watkins LLP

sustainable expertise

Latham & Watkins has been at the forefront of the major environmental and energy developments of the past 20 years. Its clean tech team, totaling more than 300 attorneys, combines deep experience in environmental and energy matters with a strong practice representing emerging companies. Latham is uniquely qualifi ed to effectively manage the needs of companies and investors focused on the clean tech industry.

Leveraging our global platform, we offer a full spectrum of legal services to public and private clean tech companies at all stages of development from start-up and emerging growth companies, to mature public companies. We have specifi c expertise in the following: Commercial and Technology Transactions; Emissions Trading; Environmental and Regulatory Policy Counseling; Global Climate Change; Government Contracts; Intellectual Property, Securities, Commercial and Product Liability Disputes; M&A and Strategic Joint Ventures; Project Finance; Raising Capital and Real Estate.

located San Diego & worldwide

employees 2,000

member since JUN 2007

website www.lw.com

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“The City of Santee began working with CleanTECH San Diego to launch an ambitious, community-wide effort focused on developing regional energy effi ciency and renewable energy opportunities. Through this effort, CleanTECH San Diego has guided Santee in the development of its “Sustainability Project” aimed at saving taxpayer dollars through energy effi ciency, water conservation and sustainable workplace practices. CleanTECH San Diego has been instrumental in supporting the City through many successes, including preliminary work on an Energy Roadmap; receipt of Energy Effi ciency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds and Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB) fi nancing; guidance in carrying out the City’s Street Light Retrofi t program; and assistance in establishing a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. The City of Santee, along with its residents, local businesses and other municipal agencies in the region, have already achieved fi nancial savings and environmental success and will continue to benefi t because of our invaluable partnership with CleanTECH San Diego.”

Kathy ValverdeAssistant to the City Manager, City of Santee

sustainable growth

Santee, incorporated December 1980, is entering its 30th year as a municipality. With a population of 54,700 and located in eastern San Diego County, Santee is the eleventh largest of San Diego County’s 18 cities. With approximately half of its land undeveloped, Santee is one of the few cities in the county with space for growth. It hosts two school districts: Santee School District and Grossmont Union High School District.

located Santee, CA

employees 124

member since NOV 2009

websitewww.ci.santee.ca.us

a culture of colloboration cleantechsandiego.org

“DPR has taken a typical San Diego suburban office building nearing obsolescence and turned it into a forward thinking, sustainable, and vibrant new office space. The rehabilitation of the 1978 Governor Park one story tilt-up building is a great example of the potential of the San Diego inventory of existing buildings. “Bringing the Outside In” was the theme for this remodel, which was designed and constructed to achieve Net Zero Energy and LEED Platinum.”

Whitney Dorn, Project ManagerDPR Construction

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