New Energy = New Economy
The residents of Toksook Bay, Alaska don’t worry much about getting shipments of heating oil on time in the winter months anymore. A trio of new wind turbines now generates electricity all year round in this remote fishing village.
In central Africa, solar ovens are saving lives. Displaced Sudanese women living in refugee camps near Darfur now cook meals without having to build a fire. This means that no one needs to venture out into the countryside in search of firewood, where militia groups prey on unarmed civilians. The solar ovens are really just cardboard boxes lined with tin foil, a refreshingly simple solution to a terrifying problem.
That’s the beauty of renewables. Virtually anyone can collect energy from the sun and wind using relatively inexpensive tools. Consumers don’t need incoming electrical lines or shipments of oil to survive anymore. Power to the people!
August 26th, 2009 at 3:50 am
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