Since there is no likelihood any Congress, whether controlled by Republicans or Democrats, will approve that kind of money for foreign aid, the alternative idea of generating such funds instead through new, international taxes has gained traction.
Autodesk Inventor Publisher software-which provides an alternative to traditional instructions by generating 3D interactive instructions that run on iPad, Android devices and on the web-powers the building instructions.
They include nuclear plants (there are now much cheaper ways of generating electricity), and long-term contracts with various alternative energy suppliers.
The initiative -- which links the government with nongovernmental organizations and financial institutions -- harnesses financing, alternative energy sources, entrepreneurship and training into income-generating activities.
It calculates how many pounds of carbon dioxide his travels are generating, so the company can then plant enough trees (or use an increasingly popular alternative like methane capture) to offset the damage to the environment.