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Google, No. 2 Cleantech Venture Investor in Q3

Google has taken such an enthusiastic role in investing and promoting clean energy that the search engine giant was the second most active cleantech venture investor during the third quarter.

From Earth2tech:

In terms of number of deals; Google invested in five startups for the period: lithium-ion battery startup Actacell, geothermal company AltaRock Energy, electric vehicle makers Aptera Motors, high-altitude wind developer Makani Power, and geothermal company Potter Drilling. Google had more deals than well-known cleantech investors Kleiner Perkins and Khosla Ventures for the quarter. Read the entire article here...

 

The Next Bull Market: Green?

Today, that bull market is in green investing, which includes everything from wind and solar power to forest conservation.

From The Nation:

"There's always a bull market somewhere," goes the old Wall Street saw, and it's a principle that Washington needs to keep firmly in mind as it contemplates its trillion-dollar financial bailout. Today, that bull market is in green investing, which includes everything from wind and solar power to forest conservation...

Instead of shoveling good money after bad, Congress should put its money into developing this booming green economy even further...." Read the entire article here