Venture Capital: Too soon to call clean fuels a gold rush

About 250 business leaders and politicians gathered at The Westin Hotel Thursday morning to discuss one of the hottest topics in economic development and venture capital: alternative energy.

Based on the buzz in the room and the upbeat comments from the five panelists, we are on the cusp of a new gold rush in which technologies from the Puget Sound region could change the way people fuel their cars and heat their homes.