electric vehicle company fundings are bright spot as clean energy investment slips IN third quarter Offshore Transporte / Foto: HB (WK-intern) - Three Chinese electric vehicle firms raised $1.9 billion between them from public market, venture capital and private equity investors during 3Q 2018 London and New York - Global clean energy investment was $67.8 billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest authoritative figures from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). The slip in the July-September quarter leaves investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first