The goal is to cut emission by an additional 20 percent by the year 2005. Based on the successes of the privatization of some government functions, privatization of other government- managed functions is pending. The Northwest has access to much lower government subsidized hydroelectric power. In one comparison, a privately run energy installation used 12 employees to produce the same power produced by 95 government employees. Representative Klug properly advised that the government does not have the capability to commercialize new technology.
Private industry does a far better job.
The air traffic control system was used as an example. The free market is distorted and does not best handle long-term results, and therefore, is not a substitute for leadership. What was lacking in Ervin's presentation was any knowledge of the latest new energy technologies. Renewable energy is currently limited to wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass, and photovoltaics. No knowledge of, nor funding for, cold fusion, solid-state devices, or super motors was mentioned by any members of this forum.