Alternative energy and other clean technologies are already the third largest sector for venture capital investment and jobs in the U.S., after information technology and biotech, according to an article in the Boston Globe online. The article cites a new United Nations report that says clean technologies such as biofuels will create millions of new jobs in the next two decades. The report states that roughly 2.3 million people have found new jobs in the renewable energy sector in recent years, and the potential for job growth in the sector is enormous.
In addition, firms such as Och-Ziff Capital Management, GLG Partners, GAM, ABN Amro, Ermitage Group, PCM Capital and Akeida Capital Management have launched funds to exploit opportunities in the alternative energy space, according to FINalternatives.com
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