Cleantech industry leaders worry the U.S. government is picking the country's energy winners with its hefty fiscal stimulus handouts, when the market could be better equipped for that task, a new survey shows.
The U.S. Department of Energy hopes to give or loan $110 billion in stimulus funds to cleantech businesses dealing in everything from smart grid technology to wind power to electric cars and high-speed rail.
Start-ups that snag the cash could see a rush of private capital, analysts say.
via Cleantech Leaders Concerned Stimulus Dollars Altering Competitive Landscape | SolveClimate.com.
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