Feb 14, 2009
How would you convince the US government to fully support and invest in alternative sources of energy?
Read what Christie has to say:
I know if the government really put every resource they had into alternative energy, it would become possible to commercialize this industry in as little as 10 years. But 2 decades of war in the Middle East have not encouraged this move, neither have terrorist attacks. Greenland already is moving away from oil as its primary source of energy, why can’t we? We have scientists and MBA’s that are just as brilliant. The only good news I’ve heard is that somewhere in the Midwest, I think it’s Colorado, the state returns some money to homes which use wind-powered energy instead of the traditional forms of energy (oil or electricity). Tax breaks on electric cars are not enough, because I haven’t seen that big of a change in our energy resources yet.
I know if the government really put every resource they had into alternative energy, it would become possible to commercialize this industry in as little as 10 years. But 2 decades of war in the Middle East have not encouraged this move, neither have terrorist attacks. Greenland already is moving away from oil as its primary source of energy, why can’t we? We have scientists and MBA’s that are just as brilliant. The only good news I’ve heard is that somewhere in the Midwest, I think it’s Colorado, the state returns some money to homes which use wind-powered energy instead of the traditional forms of energy (oil or electricity). Tax breaks on electric cars are not enough, because I haven’t seen that big of a change in our energy resources yet.
4 Comments, Comment or Ping
Elenore
The product the reason that we still use so much oil is because the government all invest in company you owned shares in it if you owned shares in go.
Feb 17th, 2009
Jeraldine
First of all, you need to:
a) Change the president
b) Show them the money (convince them with stats based on facts how it would be profitable or at least, how they could save money.
c) Build a strong, socially oriented campaign, informing the voters (a.k.a the voters) why alternative energy sources are needed urgently. build on panic if you have to.
d) Pray to god.
e) Prey on foundations, millionares and or corporations that could be willing to support your cause.
Feb 18th, 2009
Versie
It shouldn’t be the government that does this. I am an Economics major, and spent a semester studying Environmental Economics. The solution can, will, and should come from the private sector. There are many companies out there researching alternate sources of energy, and when it becomes more economical to use these new advances in technology, the market will use them. Right now it is too cost prohibitive to use alternate forms of energy, but as other resources become more scarce, the price of them will go up, and we as a society will use alternate forms of energy, all without having to get the government involved.
Feb 21st, 2009
Alex
For it would raise the bush administration has tried to 250 tons per roe wade for decades the hydrogen power we will still.
Feb 22nd, 2009