Of all the sectors in technology, cleantech is one of the trickiest when it comes to investments. This is particularly true now, with much of the funding going towards late-stage companies and leaving many wondering where early-stage financing for new energy innovation will come from. We put together a survey of five questions for GigaOM and GigaOM Pro readers to poll you guys on your thoughts about the state of cleantech investing — will you continue to put funds in the sector, what’s influencing cleantech investing in 2012, and what do you think the outlook will be for 2012? Weigh in with your answers below.

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