Environmental regulation has certainly played an important role in the development of clean renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, manufacturing/operating systems and designs. It is important, however, to consider whether or not environmental regulation is in fact an acceptable substitute for a targeted national energy policy.

Environmental regulation has certainly played an important role in the development of clean renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, manufacturing/operating systems and designs. It is important, however, to consider whether or not environmental regulation is in fact an acceptable substitute for a targeted national energy policy.