The energy revolution in wind, solar, nuclear and other cleantech industries is driving technological advancements for harnessing renewable forms of energy sources. These advancements require highly skilled, precision component machining and fabrication expertise, demanding high quality standards at every stage of the supply chain. Specialized alternative energy manufacturing and other cleantech manufacturing require quality controls and certifications that take many years to obtain. For example, the N-Stamp approval for nuclear reactor steel alloy component production is so hard to obtain that there are less than 10 companies in the entire U.S. with this certification.

For technological advancements in the cleantech industry to have the best chance of success, companies need to partner with end-to-end alternative energy manufacturers and other cleantech manufacturers that have the ability to provide substantial engineering and cleantech manufacturing capabilities for each project. 

In a new IEA report intended to inform and guide climate and energy policy decision makers, the Energy Technology Perspective 2010 demonstrates that the clean technology revolution will require an additional $46 trillion investment if we intend to halve carbon emissions by 2050 (from 2005 levels). Those cleantech and alternative energy manufacturing companies that are able to fulfill the requirements needed for this massive build stand to realize enormous revenue growth, and thus Barron Partners sees an excellent investment opportunity in this area.