Does your green idea need capital, or is your capital looking for a green idea? Don’t miss this week’s show where you will find out why the smart money is going green and making the planet a better place to live.

In September of 2009, Khosla Ventures of Menlo Park, CA announced that it had raised $1.1 billion in two funds that will invest in green technology and information technology start-ups. This was the largest first-time fund raised since 1999, according to the National Venture Capital Association. In 2009, 356 green technology deals attracted $4.85 billion in Venture Capital investment (Greentech Media Inc.). Although the total dollars invested is down from 2008’s high of $7.6 billion, the number of green deals has increased as entrepreneurs and venture firms look to green ideas to create jobs and improve the economy.

Join your host, Robert Colangelo as he talks with Emily Mendell, Vice President, Strategic Affairs, National Venture Capital Association about green investment trends. Robert will also host Greg Horn, partner in Pegasus, a private equity firm that has been investing in green ideas for more than a decade. Greg is the author of Green Living: A Practical Guide to Sustainability, his book on on investment criteria and some of the companies he has funded that have turned a green dream into a profitable business. Looking for a green investment? Robert speaks with Rob Hannah, CEO of Green Realty Trust, who will explain his idea for creating the first Green Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).