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Old 11-17-2010, 09:55 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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The fastest-growing segment of the county's economy is now the clean-tech market, according to government and industry officials. Hundreds of green companies are settling in the area, long known for its real estate development and medical device industry.

The number of clean-tech jobs in the county, currently around 20,000, is growing about 5% each year, according to the Orange County Business Council. There are now nearly 300 clean-tech companies in the county, according to trade group CleanTech OC

Technology: Orange County hits pay dirt with clean-tech industry - latimes.com
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Old 11-17-2010, 10:04 PM
 
Location: Police State
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"QuantumSphere co-founder Kevin Maloney, a UC Irvine graduate, helped launch the business from his brother's small Costa yer.Mesa warehouse in 2002. Government funds and tax breaks now abound for clean-tech firms, he said."

Wake me up when green economics aren't 90% subsidized by the taxpayer.
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