Green Tech Has Lobbyists Behind It

TechNet, a Silicon Valley-based lobbying group, is proposing changes to federal energy policy to promote the green tech sector. One policy they'd like to see is a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, a policy supported by a number of business leaders, as well as have a system where companies trade rights to emit these greenhouse gases. It's important to note that TechNet executives include Cisco CEO John Chambers.

TechNet has also called for the federal government to double their investment into their own research into green tech and to require all states generate a set minimum amount of their electricity from renewable energy sources. TechNet has also proposed that a new federal agency be created to coordinate all research into energy.