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Conclusions
•Implementation of Kyoto and beyond will change the energy status quo •The intrinsic value of fossil resources will be much more appreciated
•Alternate energy will be needed
•Additional energy may be needed to manage CO2
•Human ingenuity can adapt our technology on many fronts to cope with the challenges posed
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Actions to control greenhouse gas emissions may take us in some new directions.  Improvements in energy efficiency and conservation will not be enough.
Anticipated actions to constrain emissions will really focus our attention to the intrinsic value of fossil fuels as these actions will tend to increase the  cost. This will in turn provide an incentive to continue developing alternative sources of energy such as wind and nuclear.
We may need to increase our energy use to control atmospheric greenhouse gases. We provided one possible extreme example of the use of energy to create a greenhouse gas sink through increased irrigation. It’s likely that initiatives to sequester the emissions from coal may also lead to increased energy use.  There are many other such cases.
Our human ingenuity in the production and use of energy has served us well to date and it seems there is a lot of room to develop greenhouse gas control technology with greater cognizance of human integration with  the overall environment.