Green tech refers to a type of technology that is considered environmentally friendly based on its production process or its supply chain. Green tech—an abbreviation of "green technology"—can also refer to clean energy production, the use of alternative fuels, and technologies that are less harmful to the environment than fossil fuels.

Although the market for green technology is relatively young, it has garnered a significant amount of investor interest due to increasing awareness about the impacts of climate change and the depletion of natural resources.

• Green tech–or green technology–is an umbrella term that describes the use of technology and science to reduce human impacts on the natural environment.
• Green technology encompasses a wide area of scientific research, including energy, atmospheric science, agriculture, material science, and hydrology.
• Many green technologies aim to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in order to prevent climate change.
• Solar power is one of the most successful green technologies and is now cheaper to deploy than fossil fuels in many countries.

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