A reader comments:
I'm excited to hear about the next generation hybrids with improved batteries (my rechargeable lithium-ion battery in my camera is amazing) and plug-in charging (how neat would it be to hook it up to a solar panel for clean, free juice). Not to get political, but it's a crying shame to blow over 300 billion in Iraq when we could have pumped that money into research and development of improved battery, solar, wind, alternate fuel, etc., technology here at home.
Hey, that sounded pretty political. LOL ... I'll add some gas (probably imported from the Middle East) to your fire.
Iraq is more about securing regional oil sources than it is about spreading democracy. Instability in the region leads to higher prices and more profit. It's a win-win situation, short and long-term, for the oil business and those who benefit from it.
Investing tax dollars into alternative energy sources would benefit consumers in the long-term, which one would hope would be the role of a government in a “democracy� that was looking out for ALL the people it serves.
Aside from the entrepreneurial spirit in the private sector, alternative energy solutions appear to be mostly rhetoric in the political sphere.
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Yup, I agree. There is tremendous untapped opportunity in this field. The country or people smart enough to embrace the green way of living will have a very bright and prosperous future. Just wish more people would see it this way and demand responsible, ethical, sage, forward-thinking leaders.