AFP: Throughout the past year, major multinational companies have been some of the biggest investors in cleaner and greener technology, and this has resulted in a series of consumer products that are friendlier to the environment, from smart meters to computer monitors and televisions. The latest large investment came from Korean electronics company Samsung, which announced on August 10 an EUR11 million ($15 million) deal with Nanosys whose nano-particle technology will be used to help …