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secondary education, adult education, and cultural education), environment (air quality, land use and <br />biodiversity, water resources, management of societal wastes, and citizen involvement), and <br />government (citizen involvement and effectiveness of public services) (Liebl, Fisher, Andrews, et al., <br />1998). <br />As indicated in sub - headings of the tables in the appendix, there is crossover between metrics for <br />sustainable growth and those for promoting a dynamic economy and diverse economy. Two important <br />areas of measure exclusive to the sustainable growth spreadsheet are green technology and clean <br />technology. Following is a specific explanation of what is meant when referring to each. Areas of focus <br />in green technology include solar and wind energy generation, energy storage, fuel cells and hybrid <br />systems (Henton, Melville, Grose, Maor & Gibbons, 2008). Patents in these areas are listed as a possible <br />metrics because strong patent activity may reflect substantial research and development. Broadly <br />speaking, clean technology includes new technology and processes that enhance efficiency, reduce or <br />eliminate negative ecological impact, and improve the productive and responsible use of natural <br />resources (Henton, Melville, Grose, Maor & Gibbons, 2008). Clean technology industry segments, as <br />identified in a Green Innovation Index developed by a California organization named Next 10, are listed <br />in Figure 2 in the appendix. <br />