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In the wake of the worst financial crisis since the great depression, some trends are emerging in the areas of clean technology venture funding and voluntary carbon offsetting. While on the surface funding for clean technology companies seems to be the bright spot in an otherwise dismal period for venture capital, the people and companies on the bleeding edge innovation will suffer the most.

Recent reports draw a dour picture for venture funding over the last quarter and project it into the future, especially in the software, internet and industrial sectors. According to the PriceWaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, investments in internet companies dropped 36% last quarter. The title slide of the now infamous slide deck from Sequoia capital to their portfolio companies says enough: 'RIP Good Times'. It then goes on to tell its startup company portfolio that it will be a long road ahead, and it will take a lot of slashing/burning to stay alive.

The reported increases in investments for renewable energy (90% according to Dow Jones VentureSource) and clean technology (14% higher according to MoneyTree) represent the sliver lining of the clouds right? Well, not so fast. In talking to the venture capitalists investing in the clean tech areas, they're also hunkering down and focusing on the late stage investments closest to a payout. In other words they too are playing it safe. They're doing their best to recoup their investments in the technology that's at least a couple years old and not yet good enough to stand on its own.

Is Carbonoffcast.com a bright spot? Carbonoffcast.com continues to look for those early stage ideas that are not being funded elsewhere; the biggest innovations towards improving how we live and work without polluting.