Learn Some Lessons – “(Iceland) lacks coal reserves, and is endowed with massive glaciers, which produce huge volumes of water that can be harnessed to generate electricity. It also happens to sit atop a rift in the earth's crust that keeps significant reservoirs of heat bubbling near the surface. To a large degree, it is the polar opposite of the United States. Yet we—and other developed nations—can learn some valuable lessons from Iceland about what happens when a society commits to the systematic development of renewable energy.”–
Daniel Gross, Newsweek, April 14, 2008
Praise from RFK, Jr. – “Iceland was 80 percent dependent on imported coal and oil in the 1970s and was among the poorest economies in Europe. Today, Iceland is 100 percent energy-independent, with 90 percent of the nation’s homes heated by geothermal and its remaining electrical needs met by hydro. “The International Monetary Fund now ranks Iceland the fourth most affluent nation on earth. The country, which previously had to beg for corporate investment, now has companies lined up to relocate there to take advantage of its low-cost clean energy.” –
Robert F, Kennedy, Jr., “The Next President’s First Task, Vanity Fair, May 2008
Is anybody out there listening? Just reading the two above statements should be a wake up call for anyone with a brain. Especially with the way the economy is today. Mainly the oil crisis! Come on people, let's turn our country around and start moving forward again.
Iceland and Common Sense Rule,
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