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Originally posted by Shaun 84 Targa
we need a real energy policy that encourages high tech, puts people to work, and weans us off of foreign oil. Say we need an entire new infrastructure for fuel cell fill-up? Fine, that's 30,000 new, good payijng jobs putting that together. it's 50,000 jobs just developing it and then maintaining it, to say nothing of improving it. If I were in Government, I'd mandate that the entire system be designed and built using only U.S. labor and manufacturing.
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I am always amazed by the "new infrastructure" argument concerning alternative energies. The massive development and investment required of our power, phone and fiber-optic grids was astounding. Local investments in sewage treatment, water and roads is equally impressive.
I think the main difference between our willingness to embrace the above and the lack of movement towards any alternative energy plan is that the above were additive to our lives, a desired improvement that could be understood and measured by all.
That and the current system is still relatively cheap and amazingly convenient.
I am afraid that widespread acceptance of and investment in alternative energy policies won't happen until there are shortages.
The infrastructure argument is a straw hat on a straw dog.