Renewable Energy

[Trouble]

An interesting article based on a recent report from NREL (U.S. Department of Energy's, National Renewable Energy Laboratory).
Seems we have the technology to power every inch of the U.S. through renewable energy sources.
Wonder what the hold up is? ( he queries naively)
http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/8/1/these-solar-technologies-could-power-all-of-the-u-s

additional resource http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2012/1948.html

 

[Corrine]

Sure, there would be a few oil refinery workers put out of jobs, but oil is used for more products than it is for fuel. Think of all the jobs that could be created for not only manufacturing, placing and maintaining the panels, but also researchers creating improvements not only in the panel properties and setup and power distribution methods. Combine with hydro-electric power.