August 11, 2022 Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-262431) To whom it may concern: Reference is made to the above-referenced registration statement (the Registration Statement ) of CleanTech Acquisition Corp. (the Issuer ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), with respect to a proposed business combination involving a merger, consolidation, exchange of securities, acquisition of assets, or similar transaction involving a special purpose acquisition company and one or more target companies (the Transaction ). The Registration Statement has not yet been declared effective as of the time and date of this letter. This letter is to advise you that, effective as of the date of this letter and prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, our firm (i) has resigned from, or ceased or refused to act in, every capacity and relationship in which we were described in the Registration Statement as acting or agreeing to act (including, without limitation, any capacity or relationship (A) required to be described under Paragraph (5) of Schedule A or (B) for which consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act) with respect to the Transaction, and (ii) is taking no steps to facilitate the Transaction, or any related financing transaction, and will not otherwise participate, directly or indirectly, in the Transaction from and after such date. In connection with our resignation, our firm has waived any claim it may have to fees under any contract or arrangement with any party to the transactions to which the Registration Statement relates. Therefore, we hereby advise you and the Issuer, pursuant to Section 11(b)(1) of the Securities Act, that none of our firm, any person who controls it (within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or any of its affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) will be responsible for any part of the Registration Statement. This notice is not intended to constitute an acknowledgment or admission that we have been or are an underwriter (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) with respect to the Transaction. Sincerely, Cowen and Company, LLC By: _____________________ Name: Peter Finn Title: Managing Director Enclosures cc: CleanTech Acquisition Corp.