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via capture and sequestration, which could mitigate the concern of rising levels of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. Finding innovative technologies would be instrumental in the
development of a sustainable society with today's standards of living. However, technology
may not have the answers in a timely manner. In the quest for replacement of fossil fuels
by alternatives, we expect that new technologies are going to solve the problems, but it is
important to remember that petroleum and other fossil fuels were free gifts and if a replace-
ment is to be found—without compromising performance—it will likely take a huge coor-
dinated effort.
SUMMARY
Technology innovation is crucial for the long-term sustainability of the economic system,
which includes food production, processing, and distribution. The main problems new
technologies have to address are production of energy, transportation fuels, and materials,
all of which will have to come from renewable sources. There are many laboratories and
companies all over the world working on these issues; however, new technologies that have
been developed so far are still not economically feasible or have technical problems in
being implemented on a large scale.
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