Business Green: The solar market has continued to escape the clutches of the credit crunch this week, with a series of positive announcements underlining the strength of the sector. Solar thermal technology specialist Ausra led the good news for manufacturers, announcing that it has received $60.6m funding from KERN Partners, Generation Investment Management, Starfish Ventures and founding investors Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Ausra is one of the pioneers of …