EnOcean, a pioneer in self-powered wireless sensor technology for the building automation market, today announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by Guardian News and Media and Cleantech Group™, LLC, 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 in EMEA, North America, India and China, combined with the specific input of an expert panel of 35, drawn from well-respected organisations such as Altira Group, Crossover Advisors, Deloitte, Emerald Technology Ventures, Google, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, New York Stock Exchange, NGEN Partners, Nth Power, New Enterprise Associates, Sterling Communications, Tsing Capital and Vantage Point Venture Partners.

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.

“This is a great achievement as it recognises the long-term importance of EnOcean wireless sensor technology in the global effort to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiencies at the lowest investment and operational cost,” said Markus Brehler, CEO and Founder of EnOcean GmbH.

EnOcean and other winners are being honoured today at Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston, 8-10 September 2009 (www.cleantech.com/bostonforum) and will be celebrated at Cleantech Forum XXIV in Delhi, 15-16 October 2009 (www.cleantech.com/delhiforum) and at the Guardian’s UK Cleantech Summit in London on 23 November 2009 (guardian.co.uk/cleantechsummit).

EnOcean received the award on the basis of its committment to delivering innovative energy-harvesting wireless technology for battery-free and maintenance-free monitoring and control in intelligent green buildings. The technology works by collecting and saving limited energy resources from the surrounding environment – such as light, temperature change, rotation and vibration - to transmit signals of an astonishing range. Consequently, EnOcean sensors can work where other wireless technologies cannot, adding unparalleled flexibility in initial placement and duing renovation.

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 (guardian.co.uk/globalcleantech100) and Cleantech Group (cleantech.com/news/awards/globalcleantech100) websites.

About the Cleantech Group, LLC

The Cleantech Group pioneered the clean technology investment category in 2002. Today, it accelerates the development and market adoption of clean technologies globally. The company’s worldwide network of investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and others—representing trillions of dollars in assets—receives access to capital, investment deal flow, networking, market leading research and data, sales leads and promotional opportunities. The Cleantech Group also provides advisory services for large corporations and governments, publishes leading cleantech sector industry news coverage and produces the premier Cleantech Forum® events worldwide. Details are available at http://www.cleantech.com.

About the Guardian

The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach delivering progressive journalism to a global audience. The Guardian's vision is to be the leader on sustainability within the media industry and to be environmentally regenerative in their activities. Through their editorial coverage and business activities, they demonstrate to readers, staff, advertisers, suppliers and their communities that GNM (Guardian News and Media) is committed to enhancing society's ability to build a sustainable future.

About EnOcean

EnOcean GmbH is the originator of patented self-powered wireless technology. Headquartered in Oberhaching near Munich, the company manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. EnOcean products are based on a combination of miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry and reliable wireless. There are already wireless components in use in more than 100,000 buildings. EnOcean GmbH is a promoter of the EnOcean Alliance, a federation of leading companies from the world's building sector that has set itself the aim of creating innovative solutions for sustainable building. EnOcean has received a number of awards in recent years – for example "Technology Pioneer 2006" of the World Economic Forum, the "Batimat 2007 Innovation Award" in bronze and the Elektra awards 2008: "Wireless & Telecoms Design" and "Company of the Year". EnOcean currently employs 50 people in Germany and the USA.

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