Jeff Bingaman actually said...

New technologies in the energy and environmental field are adopted typically because they are required by government mandates.

to achieve a goal of 25% saving in 10 years will require both new and improved technologies with high rates of return for industry adoption.

Financing ideally will be addressed through the steps currently being taken to shore up our banking system.

Our country is struggling with some of the toughest economic challenges we've seen, at least in my lifetime.