Highlights from this quarter's report:

Third quarter Cleantech investment, at $791 million, declined 20% compared to the second quarter, a rate similar to that of overall venture investment.
While deal volume remained about the same on a quarter-to-quarter basis, volume of activity on a year-over-year basis saw a decrease of 33 percent from 86 deals in the third quarter of 2011 to 58 deals in the third quarter of 2012.
Year-over-year funding declined 16%, while average deal size climbed 24% to $13.6 million during the same period due to an increase in the average deal size for follow-on funding.
First time funding fell steeply, to $23 million, a 77% decline compared to the third quarter 2011.
Year-over-year funding climbed in transportation and alternative fuels, but fell steeply in solar, wind, smart grid, storage and recycling.
The Midwest and Southern California received the most funding, driven by investments in transportation.