Comments on: Sustaining the Future with Green Technology http://www.greenertrends.com/2008/08/31/sustaining-the-future-with-green-technology/ Towards a Sustainable Future Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:25:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.greenertrends.com/2008/08/31/sustaining-the-future-with-green-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Rob Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://greenertrends.com/?p=320#comment-230 Well said Drew. I am excited to see how this trend towards profitability affects emerging economies, such as China and India. One of my theories, which I have done extensive research on, is that China and India would be MUCH better off in terms of economic welfare if they agreed to an international treaty (such as Kyoto) that allowed for tradable emissions permits. China would be able to develop greener infrastructure for the first time, which would be cheaper than retrofitting in the developed world, and then would be able sell emissions permits. I have a lot to say on this, and it is an up and coming series I am going to do, but I am interested in preliminary thoughts from others. Well said Drew. I am excited to see how this trend towards profitability affects emerging economies, such as China and India. One of my theories, which I have done extensive research on, is that China and India would be MUCH better off in terms of economic welfare if they agreed to an international treaty (such as Kyoto) that allowed for tradable emissions permits.

China would be able to develop greener infrastructure for the first time, which would be cheaper than retrofitting in the developed world, and then would be able sell emissions permits. I have a lot to say on this, and it is an up and coming series I am going to do, but I am interested in preliminary thoughts from others.

]]> By: Drew http://www.greenertrends.com/2008/08/31/sustaining-the-future-with-green-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Drew Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:54:46 +0000 http://greenertrends.com/?p=320#comment-226 I totally agree that if we are to find solution to the problem of human produced climate change, real or not, it needs to be a profit driven venture. It needs to be practical; something middle america has no problem getting on board with. Because, let's face facts here. There is zero we can do to stop it if it's occuring, short of throwing modern civilization back to the stone ages. And even that's probably too much since they burned wood then. However, more efficient energy sources will raise profit margins from the smallest household to the larges corporations. That will ultimately lead to their widespread acceptance. I totally agree that if we are to find solution to the problem of human produced climate change, real or not, it needs to be a profit driven venture. It needs to be practical; something middle america has no problem getting on board with. Because, let’s face facts here. There is zero we can do to stop it if it’s occuring, short of throwing modern civilization back to the stone ages. And even that’s probably too much since they burned wood then. However, more efficient energy sources will raise profit margins from the smallest household to the larges corporations. That will ultimately lead to their widespread acceptance.

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