Seacrest Global Clean Energy Index

General Description

SeaCrest Global Clean Energy Index is a market capitalization weighted equity index designed to serve as an equity benchmark for global stocks traded on a major US stock exchange, which are principally engaged in the following sectors: bio-energy, clean power, energy efficiency, energy management, fuel cells, solar power, water management and wind power.

The Index is comprised of eight main CleanTech business segments:

1. Bio-energy - soybean, grain, ethanol & cellulosic biofuel and biomass
   
2. Clean Power – geothermal power, small hydroelectric recovered energy, microturbines, distributed power generation, cogeneration & energy intelligence
3. Energy Efficiency – LED, energy saving technologies, HVAC continuous monitoring, emissions reduction technologies and other intelligent controls
4. Energy Management – energy intelligence, smart grid, advanced metering, demand response & power management
5. Fuel Cells – stationary fuel cell power storage, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen generation products, liquid fuel cell power products and test systems.
6. Solar Power - photo-voltaic (PV), thin film, concentrated solar power (CSP), Copper, Indium, Gallium, and Selenium (CIGS) & solar thermal
7. Water Management – water production, treatment, desalination and flow measurement & control technologies
8. Wind Power – turbine manufacturers, small scale wind farms and large scale utility providers