In the United States, the federal government has encouraged the development of carbon capture and storage technology through hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to private companies. This is an example of a(n)

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Public goods are those that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are available to all members of society and one person's use does not reduce availability to others. The federal government's investment in carbon capture and storage technology is an example of providing a public good because it benefits the environment and society as a whole, beyond the capabilities of private companies to fund on their own.

In the United States, the Federal Government Has Encouraged the Development