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BOSTON–In green-tech investing, expect mini bubbles and endless discussion of what role government should play in energy. A panel of big thinkers and investors at the AlwaysOn GoingGreen East conference here on Wednesday found little agreement on the ongoing financial bubble question, with most of the talk focused on the role of government policies. Since the dot-com boom, there have been recurring questions of whether new sectors, such as clean-energy technologies, are in danger of overinvestment. As the green-tech category has attracted billions of money in venture capital over[....]

Exactly 10 years ago, the Nasdaq reached its all-time high of 5,408.62. It has never recovered. (Credit:Yahoo.com) news analysis A decade ago, on March 10, 2000, it seemed almost difficult to find someone skeptical about the dazzling future of dot-com stocks. An undeniably prescient strategist at Warburg Dillon Read, now part of UBS, told the New York Times that “I don’t see the end in sight.” The Los Angeles Times quoted a Banc of America Securities analyst as saying that, before “too long,” the Nasdaq index would double. It was exactly 10 years ago that the[....]

With investors getting smarter and start-ups getting bought, the mood is brightening ingreen tech. But the high-profile companies seeking to go public this year have some industry watchers talking bubbles. For proof, investors point to the spate of planned initial public offerings, including electric carmaker Tesla Motors, solar company Solyndra, and biofuel make Codexis. Smart grid company Silver Spring Networks and biofuel maker Amyris are rumored to be on deck. Long-term trends may favor innovative green companies, as concerns about energy resources and the environment grow. But that[....]