There are ongoing financial difficulties in the world.

To reduce the production of CO2, co-generation is the least expensive fastest to implement method. Micro-turbines of long life and low maintenance are now sold world wide after being tested for over twenty years. Honda machines can fit even small homes. They are now being sold in Europe. Sealed long life Stirling units have been promised for over ten years. Infinia makes a solar powered unit that could be converted. Bladen jets may be able to make a really small jet turbine for homes. Computer control and power electronics can eliminate the need for an electric grid connection, especially if GE reduces the price of Durathon batteries with mass production. FZSONICK now makes their units in a voltage range for home lighting, but they are first intended for railway waggons.

If good home insulation can be required, so can cogeneration starting with large commercial buildings especially luxury hotels and office buildings.

One facility uses a direct current distribution system for its computer servers, and all buildings could use a direct current distribution system for most lighting now that CFLs and efficient ballasts are required. In emergencies CFls can be run directly from a Prius battery in pairs with rudimentary voltage division provided by a single pair of tungsten bulbs in series in an Edison style of Direct Current distribution system. There is actually a center tap to most of the Prius batteries but that is too much work to find quickly. The Prius can be set up to keep the battery charged so it is a co-generation system already outside of a building. Whilst the engine is running, a small amount of natural gas can be fed into the intake air to replace part of the gasoline used. People who charge their plug in hybrids or full electric automobile at home are advised to use co-generation systems in the future if natural gas is available. High power public charging stations should use micro-turbines to avoid putting stress on the grid, but when the grid is stressed, the turbines can feed power to it while not charging. ..HG..

You're right, TT!

A carbon tax is all that'll be needed to reduce fossil fuel consumption and to promote renewable energy development. No need to spend borrowed money (and run up huge deficits) on green tech companies that will more likely than not fail.
Whoops! Wait a minute, how are we going to reward our campaign donors with this simple scheme?

Likewise, the only way for start-up US Green Tech Companies not to go bankrupt is to put tariffs on equivalent imported products from countries with unfair cost advantage. No amount of federal guaranteed loans can make an US manufacturing company stay in business if they have to compete with China, Inc., with all the unfair cost advantages.
Whoops! Wait a minute, if this is done, what excuses are we gonna have left to cover for our campaign contributors if they decide to pocket the guaranteed loan monies and fold the start up companies?