Technological cooperation

In early February, the United Sates National Academy of Engineering released a report on "Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century."

The goal is to focus attention on the potential of technology to help the world address poverty and environmental threats.

The list includes potential breakthroughs such as low-cost solar power, safe disposal of CO2 from power plants, nuclear fusion, new educational technologies, and the control of environmental side effects from nitrogen fertilizers. The report, like the Gates Foundation's similar list of "Grand Challenges" in global health, highlights a new global priority: promoting advanced technologies for sustainable development.  

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