What can be said about the American movement toward energy sanity? It's sluggish but gaining momentum. And as long as gas prices at the pump stay high we'll see more consumers interested in solar solutions. So what's my angle? I think we've been spoiling this planet for decades unnecessarily. I think that the corporations that own America don't care about the air, water and soil quality - at least not anywhere where they can profit and spoil those things with impunity.
So the corporations with a vested interest in the status quo will have to curb their greed, which would be good; or continue with their blind profiteering and keep prices high, which would also be good; or figure out a way to make money in the new renewable paradigm, also good. Its all good. It only varies in the degree of pain WE want to endure. In that regard - we control a slice of our destiny. If the gas prices stay high, the chances of better alternative fuel cars increases. If gas prices go low (my personal worst case scenario) then alternative promotion will be weakened but at least you and I will save some money. I feel the lethargy setting in even at $2.50 a gallon and I'm not proud to admit it. My favorite scenario is that the big industry embraces the renewable paradigm, researches and develops for it, figures out how to make it work for them and us. After all there are many arguments for making energy independence the new American dream.
Whatever happens we can still act individually in our own self interest and move toward energy independence. Let's start a list - the "Green 500" - the people who have most successfully moved off the grid. Rather than comparing who earns the most cash - how about those who pay the least for energy because they're proving the renewable paradigm works.
Yeah - let oil prices stay high. The consumer will get madder. Maybe something will happen to change the path (rut) we've been on.
So the corporations with a vested interest in the status quo will have to curb their greed, which would be good; or continue with their blind profiteering and keep prices high, which would also be good; or figure out a way to make money in the new renewable paradigm, also good. Its all good. It only varies in the degree of pain WE want to endure. In that regard - we control a slice of our destiny. If the gas prices stay high, the chances of better alternative fuel cars increases. If gas prices go low (my personal worst case scenario) then alternative promotion will be weakened but at least you and I will save some money. I feel the lethargy setting in even at $2.50 a gallon and I'm not proud to admit it. My favorite scenario is that the big industry embraces the renewable paradigm, researches and develops for it, figures out how to make it work for them and us. After all there are many arguments for making energy independence the new American dream.
Whatever happens we can still act individually in our own self interest and move toward energy independence. Let's start a list - the "Green 500" - the people who have most successfully moved off the grid. Rather than comparing who earns the most cash - how about those who pay the least for energy because they're proving the renewable paradigm works.
Yeah - let oil prices stay high. The consumer will get madder. Maybe something will happen to change the path (rut) we've been on.
