The Top 5 Technologies That Will Save Us from Climate Change

From TreeHugger:

First of all, the number one solution to climate change is not a technology at all; it is political will. As Thomas Friedman, the author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded said in a speech last week "change your leaders, not your light bulbs." He wasn't denouncing curly light bulbs, but rather pointing out that the relatively small--yet critical--impact of one individual's actions are overshadowed by the policies enacted by an elected leader. The election of a US president that is not a member of the Flat Earth Society is an important step, but it does not mean that the problem is solved. We need new community leaders, state leaders, and even business leaders in order to tackle climate change on all fronts. Luckily, climate change presents perhaps the biggest business opportunity for doing well while doing good. But since you asked specifically about technologies that could help save us from climate change, here are my top five, in no particular order.

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