If the technology is rather introduced from other countries there would be a loss of production of more than 150 Million Euro and of more than 1000 jobs. . The network is to identify markets and technical and economical demand, to prepare the regulatory and normative framework, to support research and pilot and demonstration projects, to promote international cooperation, and to do preparatory work. Details of the program are yet to be settled. This is seen as important progress. Various major manufacturers are said to have expressed interest in making own tests with the prototype.
Solar energy is feasible.
This is the result of a study which was made by the international financial institute KPMG for Greenpeace. The transition could be achieved by setting up a solar factory producing 5 million solar modules per year. No excuse USA and other countries have major reforestation programs to offset their CO 2 emissions. IPCC points out that this carbon sink fills quickly, and after this the trees in equilibrium emit approximately as much gas to the atmosphere as they take away from it. At higher temperatures they could do this even with a greater rate than the one with which they accumulated it during a cooler climate.