Has the U.S. already lost green tech to other nations?

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No.

Govt. sponsored research is only a big edge for products where the government is the customer (nuclear bombs, stealth jets, tanks, etc.)

When the market decides that green products and tech is desirable, then a market with less government baggage will produce better, cheaper, and more innovative products, because they'll be tuned towards what consumers actually value.

Until consumers properly value environmentally sound practices, little will change.

Remember the late 80's and the Japanese government's "5th Generation" computing drive? If you don't, that massive government effort was going to put Japan in the lead of computing technology for the 21st century. Calls poured out for the U.S. government to match or exceed it, or lose leadership forever.

We know how that turned out, didn't we?

Even if lack of govt. support did put the U.S. behind - who says the order has been set permanently? If the U.S. is 4th, why is the U.S. doomed to remain there? Does that mean #1 is going to be #1 forever? The order can never change?

If the govt. had directed green research, the U.S. probably would have made big bets on losing ideas. Take a look at California.

Posted by: hickum   Posted on: 07/08/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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