Good ideas in the Valley of Death

What is the final challenge that new products must pass through before reaching the market?

• River of Innovation

• Valley of Death

• Desert of Dreams

• Mountain of Success

Which industries face high risks in the valley of death due to regulations and obstacles?

• Medicine and Transportation

• Education and Agriculture

• Technology and Entertainment

• Food and Fashion

What is one of the fields where the valley of death problem is most pressing today?

• Biotechnology

• Artificial Intelligence

• Zero-Carbon Technologies

• Space Exploration

What are the major reasons why zero-carbon technologies are vulnerable in the valley of death?

• High initial costs

• Low demand from consumers

• Lack of government support

• Short development timelines

What is the best way to lower costs for new technologies according to the text?

• Reducing the quality of the product

• Practicing and refining the product

• Attracting more investors

• Increasing government regulations

Which country offered government loans to companies creating solar panels to promote their adoption?

• Germany

• China

• Denmark

• United States

What happened to the cost of solar panels since Germany's government initiatives in the 1990s?

• Increased by 50%

• Decreased by 90%

• Remained the same

• Doubled

What did Denmark do during the oil crisis of the 1970s to promote wind energy?

• Taxed wind's competitors

• Invested in fossil fuels

• Ignored renewable energy

• Banned wind turbines

What is essential for policies and markets to shape in order for promising technologies to succeed?

• Private investments

• Consumer preferences

• Government initiatives

• Inventions alone

What is the main purpose of putting a price on carbon emissions?

• Increase government revenue

• Promote carbon-intensive industries

• Discourage greenhouse gas emissions

• Encourage fossil fuel use