New home sales dip, but up for 2012 The Commerce Department said Friday that new-home sales fell 7.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000. "Venture capitalists are clearly rethinking their funding strategy for the sector," said Tom Solazzo, clean-tech practice leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers. The consulting firm's figures include companies working in alternative energy, energy storage, smart grid products, advanced transportation and wastewater treatment. ENERGYEPA biofuels estimates tossedA federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental ... Read More