Downturn fails to derail clean tech "gold rush"

James S Murray
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As the World Bank kicks off plans for a multi-billion dollar climate change fund, a UN report claims global economic turmoil has failed to quell investor appetite for cleantech

Despite the impact of the credit crunch and growing fears at the prospect of global recession cleantech investors remain bullish with 2007 marking another record year for the sector. That is the conclusion...

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