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Rich people? You seriously believe that? Research universities are funded extensively by corporations, interest groups and the govt.
I assume you are talking to me?
And like I said, rich people.
Also, people should look at the industrial pollution in China! Crazy. Oh wait that's our fault too 
Interesting point. Emerging industrial nations like China are polluting like we did 75 years ago.
Now, for the last forty years in the U.S. we've been doing things to curb automobile exhaust emissions (as well as other types, but I'll just stay with one for now). Early on they were pretty innocuous, PCV valves, non-vented fuel tanks etc., but they got more and more elaborate as time went by. By the mid seventies the engine compartments of automobiles were nightmares of wires and vacuum hoses. With the addition of A.I.R. pumps and flatter camshafts with different valve timing they were getting worse fuel mileage with less performance. Then electronic controls came along and cars suddenly started performing better, over the last few years we've seen a resurrection of the high horsepower/torque engine. The outstanding thing is that it puts out a minute amount of emissions when compared to the old technology of high performance cars. Plus they make much more power with less displacement.
So I guess I'm trying to make two points here.
One is that the need for cleaner air has led to wonderful advancements for auto/bike enthusiasts.
The other is that this technology could lower emissions from other countries as well if they would use it.
That was the main problem with the Kyoto Protocol. It put the onus on the developed nations that had already been reducing emissions, and left the emerging nations to pollute away.
Oh and for Dwight. That technology use thing applies to birth control technology too  .
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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