Innovation and Technology Potential Solutions
Near term solutions for energy based on increased electricity in motor vehicles
Motor vehicle electricity use dependent on battery improvement, incentive is $.75/gal cost, reduced CO2 emissions

Plug-in hybrids mass production by 2011 dependent on consumer demand and coal cost





Conservation and life style changes are half of solution savings in all scenarios


Global warming goal is solar, wind, wave or fusion cost competitiveness to coal and petroleum


Near term solutions for food are related to biofuels, micro lending, and nutrition education
Substitute sugar for corn and grain biofuels, develop algae and cellulose fiber technologies



Expand micro lending and agriculture education in developing world


Reduce meat consumption to relieve energy, grain supply shortages, health risks and costs


Alter food storage and distribution systems to lower energy use, cost, loss

Intermediate energy solutions from technology, cost reduction, fuel expansion, tax policy
Reduce carbon emissions by technology that lowers solar, wind, wave, geothermal, nuclear costs



Add algae photosynthesis approach for coal carbon to capture and store (CCS)



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Start public debate on oil floor price and associated cap/trade, import/windfall profit tax approaches
Continue effort to move to electricity, hydrogen and other new fuels for transportation
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Use information technology advances to design new and retrofit existing buildings for energy saving


Travel less, telecommute, develop and use smart grid and transport control electronics





Intermediate food solutions from life science acceptance, water-soil technologies, population level
Improved understanding and acceptance of balance between science and values in genetic modification



Technology to measure food, environment, water, soil, seed, growing, processing, distribution and expansion


Education and understanding of balance between family size, economic opportunity, quality of life
Shift of biotech health focus to food and energy objectives and potentials