Something I've thought about for a long time regarding sustainability, green energy, finance, and politics is the idea that green energy is the future, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE or what your political beliefs are.
We are either going to get out ahead of this climate change thing, or we are going to use all of the Earth's resources and be dragged, kicking and screaming into the future.
Oil is a finite resource, Coal is a finite resource. Trees are a finite resource. Lithium is a finite resource. The Earth is only so large and there are more and more people populating it and only so much stuff to consume.
Our only real choice is how are we to adopt a sustainable, zero or near-zero emission future. I would like to be optimistic and hope for early adoption that would prevent some kind of catastrophic die off of the human race.
A carbon tax is a GREAT way to kickstart our way into using more renewable energy. We could use the money to invest in green energy infrastructure while also stretching out the lifespan of the oil and coal we are still burning.
but even without the carbon tax I believe renewable energy systems are a great investment. Solar, Wind, and Tidal production of electricity is the gift that keeps on giving, producing energy ad infinitum. Yes there is some energy lost in transmission and you still have to produce the solar cells, so there still is a carbon footprint, but you basically have a free energy source that's going to be cheaper and better as coal and oil get more expensive.
If I had money to invest, I would be looking at giving micro-loans to install solar energy systems on houses. If you believe in that Tesla stock is probably a good buy, as they are getting ready to launch a new line of solar roof shingles coupled with battery storage systems to store the energy and make new houses (or retro-fitted old houses) self sufficient. Off-grid houses that were self-sufficient would also be able to skip the power loss associated with AC-DC conversion.
If the government ever starts requiring new homes to have solar, this industry will take off like a SpaceX rocket.
Another thing standing in the way of solar energy systems for homes is the high percentage of people that rent, requiring owners of apartments to install solar would be a great idea.
If you rent but want to invest in solar, look for something in your area like this company I found seeds for the sol
http://www.seedsforthesol.org/about-2/how-it-works-2/
Just wanted to get some stuff out there, seems like some people are upset over the political climate as of late and I wanted to point out some things that are encouraging. If you read this far, thanks! Hope it got you motivated to go out and do something good for the environment. Like I said, the future is coming one way or another, and it's going to be green AND profitable for many.
Ray
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
Unpollute
Boy did I ever have a nice bike ride in to work.
I personally tuned, tightened, overhauled the rear hub, cleaned, lubed and repaired almost every issue I have with my bike.
Oh, and the wind was at my back the whole way.
And the evening sun, low but not yet setting, was warm and friendly; it cast a elongated but perfect shadow of a Portland bike commuter headed eight and half miles due East.
And as the speed and power started to go to my head, I stomped it and got real chills from the thrill.
I'm no fair-weather rider, but that was nice. What a beautiful day.
I always get a mental break from the worries of life, but to feel so good physically was quite a pleasing surprise. I highly recommend it.
I aspire to get cars off the roads. They are too heavy to ever be efficient for commuting or even for most errands, and some are too heavy for the roads and are costing the country millions (relative to bikes) in road upkeep and repair. (Millions that could go to my plan, literally.) Cars are so easy to operate that people get careless and get killed or kill others. Bikes are much safer thanks to the lower top speed and the fact that your senses are more useful when your actively using them. The two or three biking deaths in the area definitely made the news this year, and it can be scary, but there are so many car accident deaths that they don't even always make the news anymore.
Further, Gasoline is poisonous. Before you ever even burn it. And don't worry about hurting the oil and car companies' bottom line by going green, if they are smart the oil companies will drill for Geothermal power, and the car companies can probably make some great bikes and Ebikes! I'd love cleaner air for my bike rides. And my children. Please. Without me having to ride along the side of the road filtering it with my lungs. Today was nice, because the wind blew the exhaust of the cars away and the air smelled fresh.
Please bike around. Please enjoy my Website: Unpollute.ning.com
Please join my website so you can add to it, comment on stuff, invite more people, and many other benefits. Like free money for stuff (bikes and beyond) to help people unpollute their commute--once I begin achieving my highest aspirations!
Sincerely and thanks for your time,
emett stasiuk.
unpollute.ning.com
I personally tuned, tightened, overhauled the rear hub, cleaned, lubed and repaired almost every issue I have with my bike.
Oh, and the wind was at my back the whole way.
And the evening sun, low but not yet setting, was warm and friendly; it cast a elongated but perfect shadow of a Portland bike commuter headed eight and half miles due East.
And as the speed and power started to go to my head, I stomped it and got real chills from the thrill.
I'm no fair-weather rider, but that was nice. What a beautiful day.
I always get a mental break from the worries of life, but to feel so good physically was quite a pleasing surprise. I highly recommend it.
I aspire to get cars off the roads. They are too heavy to ever be efficient for commuting or even for most errands, and some are too heavy for the roads and are costing the country millions (relative to bikes) in road upkeep and repair. (Millions that could go to my plan, literally.) Cars are so easy to operate that people get careless and get killed or kill others. Bikes are much safer thanks to the lower top speed and the fact that your senses are more useful when your actively using them. The two or three biking deaths in the area definitely made the news this year, and it can be scary, but there are so many car accident deaths that they don't even always make the news anymore.
Further, Gasoline is poisonous. Before you ever even burn it. And don't worry about hurting the oil and car companies' bottom line by going green, if they are smart the oil companies will drill for Geothermal power, and the car companies can probably make some great bikes and Ebikes! I'd love cleaner air for my bike rides. And my children. Please. Without me having to ride along the side of the road filtering it with my lungs. Today was nice, because the wind blew the exhaust of the cars away and the air smelled fresh.
Please bike around. Please enjoy my Website: Unpollute.ning.com
Please join my website so you can add to it, comment on stuff, invite more people, and many other benefits. Like free money for stuff (bikes and beyond) to help people unpollute their commute--once I begin achieving my highest aspirations!
Sincerely and thanks for your time,
emett stasiuk.
unpollute.ning.com
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