Skipped a bit of reading over the past 24 hours? Not to worry: Greenbang has your daily roundup of cleantech news and developments:

• Norwegian officials plan to invest $3.1 billion in government pension funds over the next five years to support clean technology development;
• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released a report titled, “Green at Fifteen? How 15-year-olds perform in environmental science and geoscience in PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2006″;
• New York City’s Empire State Building is spending $20 million on renovations to make the landmark more energy efficient;
• FuelCell Energy announced the sale of a 300-kilowatt Direct FuelCell(r) power plant to improve the availability of reliable and environmentally friendly electricity for Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) in Louisiana.

• Green technology investors seek safer havens in 2011
• New US consortium plans $1.4bn in cleantech investments
• What does 2011 hold for China, US?
• World Economic Forum: Cleantech rules
• Virtual design speeds green reality
• Opinion: Darling’s green bank idea is laughably small
• Some guys and Holy Grails: 5 rules for spotting ‘cleantech porn’
• Despite some ‘green shoots,’ cleantech VCs see trouble ahead
• Cleantech Connect Awards recognise fast-growing innovators
• Irish cleantech firms seek opportunities in Silicon Valley