Then again, Beijing is willing to invest billions of dollars in green technologies already.
To achieve this, we must invest in the intellectual capital that will create new, green technologies.
The government's new stimulus package reintroduces a subsidy for green technologies to encourage such a shift.
How do we make sure that the green technologies of the future are made here in America?
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Much has been written recently about the potential profits to be reaped by companies that develop green technologies.
Most of the smart ideas coming out of General Motors these days have to do with green technologies.
At the very least, the armed forces could act as crucial early adopters for costly new green technologies.
Projects like the Songdo International Business District near Incheon, South Korea, are testing grounds for the latest in green technologies.
The company was the first solar panel company to receive a loan from a federal programme to support innovative green technologies.
As such, Obama is expected to continue his facilitation of green technologies while clamping down on those older, less efficient coal-fired plants.
Future-proofing a city means creating the markets for green businesses and green technologies, and designing the space and facilities to support them.
Britain talks the talk on green technologies, but the walk is wavering.
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The sustainable living project is considerably less esoteric: a wastewater treatment plant built with the very latest in green technologies and construction techniques.
The EPA is likely to set minimum standards of energy efficiency and to mandate the use of particular green technologies, among other things.
When it comes to the amount of energy released when coal or oil is burned, the new green technologies are still way behind.
American officials say their country invests more in trying to find green technologies than anyone else, as a way of avoiding painful, inflexible caps.
Although Japanese firms are leaders in green technologies such as wind, solar and geothermal, these sources account for only 1% of all power generation.
The 21st century will be remembered as the resurgent coal and oil century, or as the century humanity transitioned to green technologies for energy consumption.
European rules restricting use of landfills and the carbon-emission reductions under the Kyoto Protocol have spurred further innovation and investment in Europe in green technologies.
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The students designed a progressive urban environment that can handle large amounts of storm-water runoff by using green technologies and major roadways as storm-water filtration and transport surfaces.
The European experience with green technologies has also been discouraging.
Investments in science, innovation and new technologies, including green technologies and resource management must be encouraged to stimulate economic growth as well as to contribute to a sustainable future.
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"This novel electrode coating technique has applications for fuel cells in the newest generation of hybrid cars, photovoltaic cells, rechargeable batteries or battery production for a wide range of green technologies, " said the university's Dr. Adam Squires.
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Energy infrastructure also got a boost as a UK competition showcased six designs for next-generation power pylons, and New Mexico announced plans to build an entire city for the sole purpose of testing green technologies.
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We will win the race to the top if we can develop the new high value products and services and the new green technologies that the rising numbers of hard-working families across our globe will want to buy.
To get there, both the UN and global lending institutions such as the World Bank are saying that they will place more emphasis on green technologies than on fossil fuels, which will still remain part of its tool box and loan portfolio.
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It was to no avail: the participants failed to agree on a global mechanism to put a price on emissions, making it harder for energy firms to justify big investments in unproven green technologies, such as advanced biofuels or carbon capture and storage.
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But it is equally important to increase public expenditure: to revive demand in flagging economies, to manage the effects of climate change and bring in widespread use of green technologies, and importantly, to provide minimally acceptable standards of living for citizens of the developing world.
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