The new technologies presented here will start repaying the investment in 10 years time, whereas conventional systems would just be coming up for expensive repairs. Additional financial benefits will be enjoyed from trading carbon credits with countries still using dirty technologies.
   
Should Gibraltar choose to take the low carbon route in energy production, she will enjoy much international kudos and provide a global reference point. This potential example of environmentally friendly fuel production systems would make Gibraltar the first country in the world to utilize truly clean energy, generating international interest from other governments and organisations.
   
Advising the people of the importance of adopting greener technologies, any government body would clearly be seen to be acting in the best interests of the local population, and for the grewater good of the global environment. They would clearly be in touch with this and the next generation's concerns.