Newt on prizes and incentives to encourage breakthroughs in environmental and energy development; individual innovation may pave the way to America’s energy future
Last November, Newt spoke along with Jeffrey Sachs at the New York Public Library to address some of the issues surrounding a global shift away from a carbon-based energy system. Having dealt with these concerns in his recent book A Contract with the Earth, Gingrich asserted that an important way to induce innovation is to offer incentives to individuals for reaching technological breakthroughs that enable the world to create and make use of energy sources with minimum impact on the environment. There is much potential in the harnessing of individuals’ knowledge and creativity, as Newt explains in the audio clips below: