Notwithstanding important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy technologies.

尽管最近在开发可再生燃料方面取得了重要进展，但化石燃料价格较低这一因素可能会阻碍清洁能源技术的进一步创新和应用。

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There is strong evidence that both innovation and adoption of cleaner technology are strongly encouraged by higher fossil fuel prices.

有强有力的证据表明，化石燃料价格的上涨有力地鼓励了清洁技术的创新和采用。

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Application is the adoption and diffusion of technology innovation.

应用是技术创新的采用与扩散。

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He is distinguishing between invention, the thinking up of or creation of a spiffy new thing, and innovation, the general adoption in the wider economy of that new spiffiness to do interesting things.

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Two factors, he said, had contributed to the success of the telecom industry: technological innovation in the mobile area and the adoption of liberal policies.

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Although higher prices are certainly being paid today than a few years ago, we still believe the pace of innovation, consumer adoption, and revenue growth among technology companies in many cases justifies higher valuations.

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