Venture capital continues to be bullish even with Republican obstruction on renewables.
There was no slowdown for the surging clean tech sector, which includes such fields as alternative energy, energy efficiencies, recycling and water purification and conservation. Clean tech investments totaled $884 million, a new quarterly record. The amount was $340 million more than the year-ago period, a record high at the time. Rising energy prices are considered a prime factor in the sector's continuing growth.The game is being changed even as the fossil fuel industry fights tooth and nail.
