The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 11,000 this week for the first time since the beginning of the global recession that drove markets down a year and a half ago.
Higher prices for cleantech stocks contributed to the rise, according to a New York Times article, which credits increased oil prices, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and a revived effort to pass climate change legislation in the US Congress.
Stocks of solar companies and manufacturers of energy-efficiency technology did remarkably well, despite warnings that government subsidies are likely to decrease in the near- to mid-term.
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