Clean Tech: One Sector Is Bucking Global Economic Blues.

Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2008 - “The global economy and markets may be tottering, but clean tech is still a magnet for investment dollars. Private equity and venture capital deals in clean-energy companies notched a record $5.8 billion in the second quarter, according to New Energy Finance, a London-based clean-energy consultant. The big winners? Wind power, solar power, and second-generation biofuels. The dark cloud? Uncertain equity markets, which pushed back several planned listings and are making it harder for early-stage investors to cash out.” Read more.