From the Editor

With the election of new administrations last year in the US, Japan and Australia, we have seen major shifts in policy on climate change globally.  It seems that the winds of change are moving towards sustainability and I am looking forward to what transpires at the Copenhagen Convention this month. 

With these new administrations looking to develop green industries and the global increase in carbon policy commitments, it seems that the strongest interest can be seen in Asia regarding carbon trading systems. The Asian markets appear to be looking towards the production and export of new and renewable energy techniques as a core economic activity to sustain and rebuild their economies.  I wonder if a larger stimulus package along with the removal of a few roadblocks for new businesses would encourage similar innovation here in our country.  Fighting the status quo might allow us to create a new roadmap for business development with regards to green jobs, new manufacturing and green energy.

Synonymous with cars, Detroit, MI. became the Motor City. The world came to to associate the city with the automation that provided mass production of American cars, and a cornerstone of the development of the USA.  But the downfall of the American auto industry is yet just another example of many businesses’ inability to stay agile in tough times and thier complacency in good times. It is really a complete failure by the leadership of so many businesses that typically try to fall back on what worked in the past to keep them afloat.  I believe that this lack of any true innovation led to our failed economy.