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In recent years, venture capital firms have been investing in alternative energy companies in a big way, in part because long-established technologies are finally yielding profits. David Rapp spoke with three US venture capitalists, all experts in the energy technology investment field, to find out where they are allocating capital in this fast-evolving sector.

The Carbon Trust, a UK government-funded organisation committed to cutting carbon emissions in the UK, has finished assembling its board in the run-up to a £75 million listing on AIM. Robert Venes reports.

As venture dollars pour into US alternative energy companies, some are starting to question whether there is too much money flowing toward too few sustainable ideas. Dave Keating reports.