Green Gold Rush

Investments in wind, solar, and other alternative energy jumped up to $148 billion in 2007, according to a report released last week by the United Nations. That’s a 60 percent increase from the previous year.

Wind energy had the biggest boost with $50 billion in new investments, while solar was the fastest-growing section, shooting up 90 percent from the previous year with $28 billion.

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