Technology, with regards to both energy use and energy production, needs to be a key driver of this change. This is one area where private enterprise can take the lead. Brown notes that there is a significant amount of inertia at the government level, but private enterprise does not suffer that constraint. The development of new technologies must be guided in the direction of making changes in our energy usage patterns, to stop the flow of carbon into our atmosphere

There is a role for government policy, however. Brown points out those changes in technology, manufacturing processes and resource usage, and energy production, can all be driven by a combination of government action and private enterprise. Government makes rules that can spur enterprise in a specific direction. A ban on one substance causes enterprise to seek alternative technologies. Funding for infant industries and tax credits for research encourage specific forms...
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