“Investment in clean energy hit record highs in 2007, creating a “green energy gold rush” and powering a fundamental transformation of the world’s energy infrastructure.”
“Just as thousands were drawn to California and the Klondike in the late 1800s, the green energy gold rush is attracting legions of modern day prospectors in all parts of the globe,” said Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Environment Program, which released the report las month. (Read about the most profitable companies in the ‘green rush’ at Forbes.com)