Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Energy efficiency, sustainable power, cleaning up the planet: They are all part of the realm that has become known as “clean tech,” and it is enjoying real job growth at a time when the overall employment picture remains grim. According to an October 2009 report by Clean Edge, a West Coast research group, clean tech has benefited greatly from infusions of federal government stimulus money, state activity, venture capital investment and moves by traditional industrial corporations and utilities to improve their efficiency, cut pollution and bolster renewable energy.
