On the 4th of July we have fireworks, bbq's and parades to celebrate the day America declared her independence from Great Britain. This year, however, over at Renewable Energy World, Tor Valenza used the day to reflect on another type of independence. An independence Americans are still striving for today: Energy Independence.
Valenza's article outlines 10 principles that constitute true energy independence:
- True energy independence is renewable
- True energy independence is self-generated
- True energy independence is domestic
- True energy independence causes minimal or no damage to our air, water and land
- True energy independence requires no armies, navies, air forces or marines
- True energy independence doesn't require anyone or any community to sacrifice health or jobs for energy
- True energy independence doesn't require $4 billion a year in taxpayer subsidies
- True energy independence can be implemented locally and democratically
- True energy independence means you don't need to donate hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign contributions
- True energy independence means we do not have to apologize to our children.
Read Valenza's full article to read more details about each of these principles. It's an outline
worth reflecting on, and a goal worth
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