What we really need is for congress to pass legislation that mandates certain tests for safety & compliance, and spells out exactly what results would constitute passing marks. Then require the EPA and other agencies to use those tests, and anything (ANYTHING) which passes is required to be recognized and allowed.
As long as the tests and passing results allow fusion-powered hovertanks. Or at least combat cars. :) (I'm even willing to pass on the tribarrels for now...)
I think you're right. Daniel Sperling's and Deborah Gordon's Two Billion Cars gives examples showing that we get the best results when we (i.e., the government) put up appropriate targets and let people figure out how to achieve them; when we/government spell out the solutions in advance (e.g., ethanol) we often end up backing the wrong horse.
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(I'm even willing to pass on the tribarrels for now...)
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It's cute.