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Green Technologies: An Innovation Agenda for America
Recommendations of the TechNet Green Technologies Task Force
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TechNet Green Technologies Task Force
Facing national security, environmental, and economic challenges, our nation's political and business leaders recognize that the world’s energy crisis can no longer be ignored. TechNet firmly believes that innovation, fostered by visionary entrepreneurship and sound public policy, will lead the way to addressing these pressing national and global issues. Today, the U.S. technology industry is creating new alternative and renewable energy technologies including advances in solar, wind, biofuel, energy efficiency and fuel cell technologies as well as developing technology products and services that drive energy efficiency and environmental improvement. These groundbreaking innovations hold the potential to be the next great disruptive technologies.
Recognizing the global challenges at stake and the enormous potential of innovation as the solution to these challenges, TechNet has formed a Green Technologies Task Force. The Task Force will identify and advocate for public policies and industry initiatives that spur the development and adoption of new technologies to enhance energy efficiency, encourage use of renewable energy and protect the environment.
Participating TechNet members include AMD, Applied Materials, Autodesk, Bloom Energy, Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Miasole, Powershift Ventures, Sonnet Technologies and Tesla Motors.
The Task Force will:
Highlight new technologies and innovation as a critical part of the solution to national security, economic competitiveness and global energy and environmental challenges;
Encourage a national commitment to investment in and adoption of innovative green technologies;
Promote specific policies, best practices and initiatives to spur the development and adoption of new green technologies;
Highlight the commitment of TechNet members to energy efficiency and green technologies as a key component of national competitiveness;
Support education and outreach efforts to highlight and promote green technologies as a national imperative;
Industry and policy leaders must work together to create an environment that spurs the development and adoption of innovative energy technologies. The TechNet Green Technologies Task Force is committed to spurring new technologies that enhance energy efficiency, encourage use of renewable energy and protect the environment for our nation’s future.
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