cleantech

noun

clean·​tech ˈklēn-ˌtek 

: technology that places an emphasis on environmentally friendly products, services, or practices

At the same time, they hope to keep Europe competitive in the global sector known as cleantech, an area that includes everything from electric cars … to high-capacity batteries and technologies to harvest energy from new sources like waves and tides.

—Beth Gardiner

Examples of cleantech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then again, both the S&P and the Nasdaq 100 also look like AI-rich souffles these days, making cleantech’s outperformance all the more notable. —Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025

Carbon removal is also one of the few corners of cleantech where China has yet to dominate, Corless said, leaving an opening for other countries to seize. —Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025

For the latest in cleantech and sustainability news, sign up here for our Current Climate newsletter. —Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

That rapid increase has business leaders setting up shop in the city, with companies in the software, cleantech and outdoor lifestyle industries expanding their presence in Boise. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cleantech

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck