In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and international advertising transparency regulations, this page details the commercial relationships and affiliate funding mechanisms that support the independent operation of Clean Power Guide.
Current Operating Status: As of initial publication, Clean Power Guide does not feature active third-party advertising or commercial affiliate monetization. All engineering guides and calculation tools are provided freely without commercial sponsorship. When affiliate relationships or advertising programs are introduced, they will adhere strictly to the policies detailed below.
1. What Are Affiliate Links?
Certain outbound links on Clean Power Guide may be affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link to a hardware vendor, distributor, or manufacturer and subsequently purchase equipment, Clean Power Guide may receive a small referral commission.
- No Cost to You: Clicking an affiliate link does not increase the price you pay. In many cases, our affiliate partnerships may offer readers educational discount codes.
- Standard Coding: All affiliate links are marked with
rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer"in compliance with search engine guidelines and FTC regulations.
2. Strict Editorial Independence
Our revenue model never influences our technical analyses, blueprints, or component recommendations:
- We do not accept compensation to write positive reviews or boost a product's rating.
- We do not allow hardware manufacturers to preview, edit, or approve articles prior to publication.
- If a widely advertised piece of equipment suffers from safety vulnerabilities, inadequate heatsinking, or false marketing ratings, we document those shortcomings openly.
3. Direct Equipment Purchasing
Where physical teardowns or bench testing occur, we purchase hardware anonymously via retail channels or clearly disclose if evaluation loaner equipment was provided by a manufacturer for lab testing.