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Venture capital investors report that there is a growing interest in environmental technologies, spurred by awareness of global issues such as climate change, as well as the diminishing sources, high costs, and environmental consequences of carbon-based energy, and the increasing costs and decreasing availability of other essential resources such as clean water.

Significant investments are being made by the venture capital community in clean energy-related technologies, including "cross-over" technologies that yield both energy and environmental benefits. Although the growth potential for most environmental sectors is expected to continue to rise through 2010, the most substantial growth is expected in the …

This report, EPA Technology Programs: Engaging the Marketplace, is the second of two reports issued by the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in fostering the development and deployment of innovative environmental technologies. Produced by NACEPT Subcommittee on Environmental Technology, the first report was published in May 2006 and focused on the internal structure, efficacy, and communication aspects of EPA's many and diverse technology programs. The Subcommittee now issues its second and final report on EPA's relationships, interactions, and communication with the vast universe of entities …