US clean tech venture spending hits $4bn

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Investment rises eight per cent during 2010 as maturing industry reaches crucial "turning point"

US venture capital (VC) investment in clean tech firms once again defied the economic slowdown last year, rising eight per cent to $3.98bn, according to new figures from Ernst & Young. The consultancy...

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