Don't count on this here! Where we once led in innovation and development and were envied around the planet, that is now long past by some three plus decades. It would mean going back to those times of economic growth that quickly brought on a vibrant middle class and much more, not so long ago neither. It would mean actually taking risks in investments that sought future dividends that used to propel many into very comfortable lives they dreamed of and were able to leave their children. It would mean Real Capitalism of sharing in the fruits of everyone's labor and not the masses thinking the few will 'trickle down' their huge gains. Others have taken over where we once were, even so called third world countries, while we have the detractors, you need not even believe in climate change or a much dirtier planet, who have locked the brakes on leadership in innovation and moving forward, easier to hoard the profits of the already then to build a better world for the coming generations!
01/25/11 - Could the world reach a 100 percent renewable energy goal in less than 20 years? New research says we can.
A report published in the journal Energy Policy claims that by 2030, the world can achieve 100 percent renewable energy if the proper measures are taken.
What exactly are these measures? According to PhysOrg, over 80 percent of our world's energy supply currently comes from fossil fuels. We would need to build approximately four million wind turbines, nearly 2 billion solar photovoltaic systems, and about 90,000 solar power plants. The 5 MW wind turbines needed are up to three times the capacity of most of our current wind turbines. Doable? Perhaps. Formidable? Most certainly. {continued}
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