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Publisher of thematic stock indexes
Clean Edge, Inc., founded in 2000, is a U.S.-based developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and
Clean_Edge
Energy development
Clean Energy Trends is a series of reports by Clean Edge which examine markets for solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cells, biofuels, and other clean energy
Clean_Energy_Trends
Any process, product, or service that reduces negative environmental impacts
desertification, climate change, and global warming). Clean Edge, a clean technology research firm, describes clean technology as "a diverse range of products,
Clean_technology
Subculture of hardcore punk
straight edge". Men and Masculinities. 7 (1). Sage: 77–99. doi:10.1177/1097184X03257522. S2CID 145364265. Haenfler, Ross (2006a). Straight edge: clean-living
Straight_edge
Edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece
prior to welding, see Welding joint#V-joints. The bevel provides a smooth clean edge to the plate or pipe and allows a weld of the correct shape (to prevent
Bevel
American presidential policy
were specifically in sustainable energy. According to a report by Clean Edge: The Clean Tech Marketing Authority, the recovery act included more than $70
Energy policy of the Obama administration
Energy_policy_of_the_Obama_administration
2002 single by Alanis Morissette
"Hands Clean" is a song written, produced, and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette from her fifth studio album, Under Rug Swept
Hands_Clean
European aviation noise pollution initiative
aircraft. The CSJU/CAJU manages the Clean Sky Programme (CS), the Clean Sky 2 Programme (CS2), and now as Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (CAJU), making
Clean_Sky
Canadian professional wrestler and actor (born 1973)
Team Rated-RKO were eliminated in a clean sweep. Also that month, Lita retired, and her on-screen relationship with Edge abruptly ended, with no explanation
Edge_(wrestler)
Type of eraser
compressed, split, and molded for precision erasing, pruning lines, cleaning edges, creating highlights through subtractive drawing, or performing other
Kneaded_eraser
Pressure sensitive tape made of paper
needed. With this special grade, very clean lines can be produced. Without it, the paint bleeds under the edges of the tape, producing a fuzzy or varied
Masking_tape
Book by Ron Pernick
2011. "Clean Edge Team". Clean Edge. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-01-18. Pernick, Ron; Wilder, Clint (2007). The Clean Tech
The_Clean_Tech_Revolution
American author and managing director
co-founder and managing director of Clean Edge, a developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and the
Ron_Pernick
Circular skating move in which the male lowers his partner to the ice
the knee of his pivot foot. At the same time, the woman must skate on a clean edge, with her head and body as close to the ice surface as possible, without
Death_spiral_(figure_skating)
Element in a figure skating competition
The edge change had to be as short as possible, and could not be longer than the length of the skate blade. Turns were skated with a single clean edge up
Compulsory_figures
1993 American film
Clean, Shaven is a 1993 drama film written, produced and directed by Lodge Kerrigan, in which Peter Winter (played by Peter Greene) is a man with schizophrenia
Clean,_Shaven
Deployment of technologies harnessing easily replenished natural resources
many more utilities strengthened their clean-energy programs. Clean Edge suggests that the commercialization of clean energy will help countries around the
Renewable energy commercialization
Renewable_energy_commercialization
American crime drama TV series
needs a cutting-edge bone marrow treatment, which is only available in Las Vegas. In order to do so, Thony makes a living as a cleaning service worker
The Cleaning Lady (American TV series)
The_Cleaning_Lady_(American_TV_series)
1986 film by Tim Hunter
with tuberculosis could come to sanatoriums for the clean air. By the time we shot River's Edge, it had become a smog pocket—but it was full of river
River's_Edge
Energy collected from renewable resources
from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Clean Edge (2009). Clean Energy Trends 2009 Archived 18 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Renewable_energy
Android smartphones
platforms. The Edge 60 was praised for offering a clean Android experience and decent build quality at an entry-level price point in the Edge series. The
Motorola_Edge_60_series
Tool used to trim the edges of a lawn
trimmers.[citation needed] Typical situations for the use of lawn edgers are to define clean boundaries, and stop grass incursion, between lawns and walkways
Edger
center crest [a demi-Maiden (a female bust) couped (shown cut off with a clean edge) at the waist or thighs, crined (having hair or mane of a different color)
Coat_of_arms_of_Württemberg
Aeronautics term
devices on the wings (such as slats, spoilers, and leading edge flaps) are retracted. Clean configuration is used for normal cruising at altitude during
Clean_configuration
Light Weapons Systems Cambia Health Solutions Cascade Microtech CD Baby Clean Edge Click Commerce Co-Motion Cycles CodePen CollegeNET The Collins Companies
List of companies based in Oregon
List_of_companies_based_in_Oregon
American energy management company
"GridPoint Buys ADMMicro, Strengthens Commercial and Industrial Presence". Clean Edge. November 10, 2009. "GridPoint Acquires ADMMicro". Sustainable Business
GridPoint
American business journalist
who has covered the high-tech and clean-tech industries since 1985. Clint Wilder is senior editor at Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and strategy firm
Clint_Wilder
1987 buddy cop film directed by Tony Scott
wrote, "It's hard to believe that the group who came up with the hard, clean edges of Top Gun, sleek and unfeeling though it may have been, could make a
Beverly_Hills_Cop_II
2001 video game
by Turner as "colorful" and "crisp" and by Torres as "cartoony" and "clean". Edge likened the game's aesthetic to Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series: "Every
Super Monkey Ball (video game)
Super_Monkey_Ball_(video_game)
American brand
Extra Protection, Ultra Sensitive, Clean and Refreshing, and Soothing Aloe. S. C. Johnson & Son launched the Edge brand nationally in the United States
Edge_(shaving_gel)
impacts of human activity on the environment. Clean Energy Trends – a series of reports by Clean Edge – beginning in 2002 Copeland Report – for the U
List_of_environmental_reports
retrieved 20 March 2010 "Svevind and Enercon Team up for 4GW Wind Plan". Clean Edge (from New Energy Finance). 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on
List of largest power stations
List_of_largest_power_stations
Season of television series
season Title Directed by Written by Original release date Aus. viewers 59 1 "Clean Slate" Kevin Carlin Pete McTighe 19 June 2018 (2018-06-19) 101,000 Franky
Wentworth_season_6
Textile cutting machine
synthetic fiber, avoiding unpleasant unthreading which is called "the clean edge". The combination "laser plus embroidery machine" offered by the laser
Laser_cutting_bridge
Figure skating element
not counted as a twizzle. Twizzles, like steps, must be executed on clean edges. In a twizzle, the skater's weight is on the skating foot, with the free
Twizzle
Incising designs by cutting into a surface
line that is characterized by its steady, deliberate appearance and clean edges. The angle tint tool has a slightly curved tip that is commonly used
Engraving
Business". ei.haas.berkeley.edu. Retrieved August 29, 2015. "Clean Energy Trends 2009" (PDF). Clean Edge. 2009. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on March
Renewable energy in the United States
Renewable_energy_in_the_United_States
2010 crime thriller film
Edge of Darkness is a 2010 conspiracy crime thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, written by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell, and starring Mel Gibson
Edge_of_Darkness_(2010_film)
Process of creating artworks by printing
line that is characterized by its steady, deliberate appearance and clean edges. Other tools such as mezzotint rockers, roulettes (a tool with a fine-toothed
Printmaking
1981 song by Minor Threat
Sterling. ISBN 978-1-4027-5960-4. Haenfler, Ross (2006). Straight Edge: Hardcore Punk, Clean Living Youth, and Social Change. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-3851-3
Straight_Edge_(song)
Minimal negative or positive effect on the environment
climate change consultancy Clean Edge – Publisher of thematic stock indexes Clean Energy Trends – Energy development Clean Tech Nation – 2012 book by
Sustainable_business
1993 studio album by Edge of Sanity
Sorrows continues Edge of Sanity's progression to a more progressive and melodic death metal sound. The album features a greater focus on clean vocals than
The_Spectral_Sorrows
Cleaning between the teeth
Interdental cleaning or interproximal cleaning is part of oral hygiene where the aim is to clean the areas in between the teeth, otherwise known as the
Interdental_cleaning
1972 studio album by Yes
Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 8 September 1972 and in the US on 13 September
Close_to_the_Edge
Device that allows for the quick removal of a staple
blade is made from what was originally sheet metal, the right angles and clean edges mean that a punch and die method of production would not be suitable
Staple_remover
Climate impact reduction blueprint for San Diego, California
Retrieved 2022-05-29. Lieb, Gabriel (2017-05-08). "2017 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index". Clean Edge. Retrieved 2020-08-25. Elmer, MacKenzie (2021-11-11). "San
San_Diego_Climate_Action_Plan
Industrial cleaning method
propelled towards a surface for cleaning purposes. Ice is one of several different media commonly used for blast cleaning. Another common method of non-abrasive
Ice_blasting_(cleaning)
Fictional character
Mirror's Edge Catalyst. Her voice is provided by Jules de Jongh in Mirror's Edge with her voice clips being re-used in the side-games Mirror's Edge 2D and
Faith_Connors
Piece of material left on a workpiece after some operation
Pressure Deburring & Parts Cleaning". Sugino Corp. Retrieved 2022-10-10. Gillespie, LaRoux K. (1999), Deburring and edge finishing handbook, SME,
Burr_(edge)
Oral hygiene practice
hygiene and prevent oral disease People routinely clean their own teeth by brushing and interdental cleaning, and dental hygienists can remove hardened deposits
Teeth_cleaning
28th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Original Series
"The City on the Edge of Forever" is the twenty-eighth and penultimate episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star
The City on the Edge of Forever
The_City_on_the_Edge_of_Forever
Protecting a selected area from change during production
is needed; they prevent paint from seeping underneath, resulting in clean edges. Care must be taken to remove them without damaging the work underneath
Masking_(art)
Genus of bacteria
opaque, and white-gray to bluish-gray in color. Colonies are smooth, with clean edges and, after a 48 hours of growth, tend to have a shiny surface.[citation
Francisella
This is a list of notable people who follow the straight edge lifestyle. Straight edge is a subculture and subgenre of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain
List of people who follow a straight edge lifestyle
List_of_people_who_follow_a_straight_edge_lifestyle
been associated with the straight edge subculture. Note that not all of these bands have or had all straight edge members, and some of them stopped identifying
List_of_straight_edge_bands
2008 book by Benjamin K. Sovacool
Social Feasibility Brittle Power Clean Edge Clean Energy Trends Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy The Clean Tech Revolution Benjamin K. Sovacool
The_Dirty_Energy_Dilemma
Figure skating element
clean edges. Turns include twizzles, brackets, loops, counters, rockers, and three turns. Steps include toe steps, chasses, mohawks, change of edge steps
Step_sequence
Mutually beneficial association between individuals of two species
Cleaning symbiosis Cleaning symbiosis is a mutually beneficial association between individuals of two species, where one (the cleaner) removes and eats
Cleaning_symbiosis
Bundle of very fine and flexible sharp-edged steel filaments
as iron wool or wire sponge, is a bundle of very fine and flexible sharp-edged steel filaments. It is the most common type of wire wool and is often the
Steel_wool
American hardcore punk band
Good Clean Fun is a hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C. who took their band name from the Descendents song of the same name. The band gained a particular
Good_Clean_Fun_(band)
1989 study of plants removing air pollutants
The NASA Clean Air Study was a project led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in association with the Associated Landscape Contractors
NASA_Clean_Air_Study
Plasma instability at the edge of tokamak fusion devices
An edge-localized mode (ELM) is a plasma instability occurring in the edge region of a tokamak plasma due to periodic relaxations of the edge transport
Edge-localized_mode
heating and cooling. Another report in 2008 by research and publishing firm Clean Edge and the nonprofit Co-op America found that solar power's contribution
Solar power in the United States
Solar_power_in_the_United_States
Aspect of World War II historiography
The myth of the clean Wehrmacht (German: Mythos der sauberen Wehrmacht) is the negationist notion that the regular German armed forces (the Wehrmacht)
Myth_of_the_clean_Wehrmacht
American space and aeronautics agency
people NASA Advanced Space Transportation Program NASA Art Program NASA Clean Air Study – 1989 study of plants removing air pollutants NASA Institute
NASA
Polynomial-time algorithm for the assignment problem
example, there are three workers: Alice, Bob and Carol. One of them has to clean the bathroom, another sweep the floors and the third washes the windows
Hungarian_algorithm
Solar thermal power station in Arizona
Solar Power Plant in Arizona Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, CleanEdge.com website, February 21, 2008. Lavelle, Marianne. Big Solar Project Planned
Solana_Generating_Station
German footballer (born 1986)
Müller on the edge of the opponent's penalty box to score. Neuer started all five of Germany's matches at UEFA Euro 2012 and kept a clean sheet against
Manuel_Neuer
wall and the cleaning pig itself. This force is determined by the pig travel speed as well as by the hardness and shape of the cleaning edge: The faster
Hydraulically activated pipeline pigging
Hydraulically_activated_pipeline_pigging
Japanese footballer (born 2002)
where he kept a clean sheet. His first appearance in the J1 League came on 9 May 2021 in a match against Vegalta Sendai where he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0
Zion_Suzuki
Canadian singer
heavy metal band Blue Medusa. Her vocal style includes both growling and clean singing. Although primarily associated with melodic death metal and metalcore
Alissa_White-Gluz
American husband-and-wife writing duo
(Novella), November 2021 On the Edge, September 2009 Bayou Moon, September 2010 Fate's Edge, November 2011 Steel's Edge, December 2012 "George and Jack
Ilona_Andrews
American metal vocalist (born 1970)
2023, Jake Richardson of Loudwire included him in his list of the "10 Best Clean Singers in Metalcore". In 2025, Stephen Andrew Galiher of Vice included
Howard Jones (American singer)
Howard_Jones_(American_singer)
Oolitic limestone from Somerset used as a building material
blocks of varying size. Wood required stone blocks to be cut with crisp, clean edges for his distinctive classical façades. The distinctive honey-coloured
Bath_stone
Coastline care
Beach cleaning or clean-up is the process of removing solid litter, dense chemicals, and organic debris deposited on a beach or coastline by the tide
Beach_cleaning
Israeli technology company
Richardson, Jake (March 30, 2015). "$126 Million Dollar IPO For SolarEdge". Clean Technica. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Wainer, David (July 1, 2015). "Tesla's
SolarEdge
American businessman (born 1960)
fund has led other similar indexes to be launched. NASDAQ now has its Clean Edge U.S. Index and ETF, Dow Jones has its Sustainability Index, and Standard
Robert Wilder (environmentalist)
Robert_Wilder_(environmentalist)
English footballer (born 2002)
City. By October he was noted for his clean sheets, and Trafford broke Bolton's record for consecutive home clean sheets on 4 February, with the 1–0 win
James_Trafford
American heavy metal website
criticized the platform's EdgeRank algorithm for limiting the site's (and other blogs) reach unless they paid for promotion. In 2017, No Clean Singing collaborated
No_Clean_Singing
Species of lichen-forming fungus
typically coating sand, soil, and small pebbles rather than forming a clean-edged rosette. It produces simple isidia that range from rounded, pinhead-like
Placopsis_pycnotheca
American singer and record label owner (born 1962)
movement." Although "Straight Edge" gets the most attention, MacKaye wrote other songs with Minor Threat describing his clean lifestyle as well, most notably
Ian_MacKaye
Flooring material
sometimes give way, causing edges to lift and get broken by foot traffic. The surface wears, in time causing difficulty in cleaning, then loss of the coloured
Vinyl_composition_tile
Music genre
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. Haenfler, R. (2006). Straight edge: Clean-living youth, hardcore punk, and social change. Piscataway: Rutgers University
Positive_hardcore
cleared by cleaning cards that are flexible enough to clean the leading, center and trailing edges of this round reader head. The cleaning of the magnetic
Cleaning_card
Board to support and connect electronic components
copper from dissolution into the etching solution. The etched board is then cleaned. A PCB design can be mass-reproduced in a way similar to the way photographs
Printed_circuit_board
Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
to four months to clean the entire exterior. Unmanned machines clean the top 27 additional tiers and the glass spire. The cleaning system was developed
Burj_Khalifa
Embroidered tapestry
Dash & Miller also added borders and selvedge to the weave to ensure clean edges to the design. Once the weave file was generated, the computer was able
Game_of_Thrones_Tapestry
American multinational technology company
renewable clean energy. By 2013, Apple was using 100% renewable energy to power its data centers. Overall, 75% of the company's power came from clean renewable
Apple_Inc.
2004 play written by Sarah Ruhl
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › The Clean House is a play by Sarah Ruhl, which premiered in 2004 at Yale Repertory Theatre
The_Clean_House
Scouring block from northern England
mostly in the mill towns of the North of England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps. The 'donkey brand' was originally the trade mark of a Manchester
Donkey_stone
Facebook-customizing web browser extension
2 March 2014. "F.B Purity-Clean Up Facebook for Firefox". 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021. "F.B Purity-Clean Up Facebook in Google Chrome
Fluff_Busting_Purity
18th professional season of the top-flight football league in Bangladesh
September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025. "2025–26 BPL Team with most clean sheets statistics". footystats.org. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 20 October
2025–26 Bangladesh Football League
2025–26_Bangladesh_Football_League
American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
his lineage, he was hyped as the WWF's first third-generation wrestler. A clean-cut face character, Maivia was pushed heavily from the start despite his
Dwayne_Johnson
Class of materials
Self-cleaning surfaces are a class of materials with the inherent ability to remove any debris or bacteria from their surfaces in a variety of ways. The
Self-cleaning_surfaces
American politician (born 1954)
treatment plants to force compliance with the Clean Water Act. In 2010, a Pace lawsuit forced ExxonMobil to clean up tens of millions of gallons of oil from
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
natural resources law to cutting-edge intellectual property issues related to synthetic genomics and advanced materials. Clean tech law could also address
Clean_tech_law
Algorithm for finding shortest paths
For example, if the nodes of the graph represent cities, and the costs of edges represent the distances between pairs of cities connected by a direct road
Dijkstra's_algorithm
1988 studio album by Sade
manner; rather, Sade's dry and introspective tone now had a little more edge, and the lyrics were ironic as well as reflective." In 2018, Pitchfork placed
Stronger_Than_Pride
2026 studio album by Dry Cleaning
Secret Love is the third studio album by the English post-punk band Dry Cleaning, released on 9 January 2026 through 4AD Records and produced by the Welsh
Secret Love (Dry Cleaning album)
Secret_Love_(Dry_Cleaning_album)
Terpene hydrocarbon
synthesis as a precursor to carvone, and as a renewables-based solvent in cleaning products. It has a "citrus, orange, fresh, sweet, peely" aroma. The less
Limonene
CLEAN EDGE
CLEAN EDGE
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, English, French, Greek, Shakespearean
Glory; Fame; Good Repute; Hilly Area; Famous
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian
Strikes
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Eileen, ILEAN means "beauty, radiance."Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Clean
Boy/Male
Tamil
Clean
Girl/Female
Muslim
Clean
Girl/Female
Yiddish American French Spanish
Clean.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Malaysian, Muslim
Clear; Virgin; Pure; Clean
Boy/Male
English American Greek Shakespearean
From the cliff.
Girl/Female
Indian
Clear, Pure, Clean
Girl/Female
Muslim
Clean
Girl/Female
Muslim
Clear, Pure, Clean
Girl/Female
Greek
Abbreviation of Clotilde and Cleopatra.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Clean; Virtuous; Pure; Clear; Calm
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, Greek
To Praise; Acclaim; Her Father's Renown; Form of Cleo
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, Scottish
Serves John
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parishkar | பரிஷà¯à®•à®¾à®°
Clean
Parishkar | பரிஷà¯à®•à®¾à®°
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from clere, a component of several place names in north Hampshire (Highclere, Burghclere, Kingsclere). This is of uncertain origin, probably from a Celtic stream name meaning ‘bright’ (cognate with Latin clarus ‘clear’, ‘bright’).English and Irish : variant of Clare.Translation of German Klar 1.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Irish
Light; Torch
CLEAN EDGE
CLEAN EDGE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Pure
Boy/Male
Indian
Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Sunlight
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyadev | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¤à¯‡à®µ
Lord of truth
Boy/Male
Latin
Son of Hephaestus.
Biblical
grace,whom Jehovah gave, a name of which John is the contraction.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sing Song
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Cliff by the River; Lives at the Cliffs
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sing Beautifully
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old French torail, torel ‘small tower’.Swedish : ornamental name from the personal name Tor (see Thor) + the common adjectival suffix -ell, from the Latin adjectival ending -elius.
CLEAN EDGE
CLEAN EDGE
CLEAN EDGE
CLEAN EDGE
CLEAN EDGE
adv.
Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
superl.
Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.
v. t.
To strengthen with a cleat.
a.
Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding.
superl.
Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.
superl.
Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
superl.
Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.
v. t.
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
superl.
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
superl.
Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.
superl.
Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs.
superl.
Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
a.
To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse.
a.
With well-proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean-limbed young fellow.
a.
See Clear-cut.
adv.
In a clear manner; plainly.
v. t.
To clean or clear, as if by using a card.
superl.
Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
superl.
Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.