Fordi amerikanerne her tænker alt for kortsigtet og endnu ikke har indset, at en omlægning af samfundsøkonomien til energisparende foranstaltninger, til anvendelse af alternative energikilder indbringer langt mere, end det i første øjeblik koster, har vi som europæere her chancen for ikke kun at gå i spidsen, idet vi siger, at vi vil skåne miljøet, men dermed også at få vores egen industri til at gennemføre innovationer.
Since the Americans think too much in the short term and have not yet recognised that switching the economy over to energy-saving measures and the use of alternative energies gains much more than its initial cost, we as Europeans have the opportunity not only to take the lead in wanting to protect the environment, but also to push our own industry towards innovation.