Just look at the work being done...everything is tilted to the huge conglomerated power companies. NOTHING is being done in the way of distributed rooftop co-generation.
Just look at the hundreds of MILLIONS of acres of rooftop space in this country that could be generating power to backfeed the grid all day long (when power demand is highest). Lets not forget the tens of thousands of jobs that could be created in installing and servicing such units.
ALL the Washington stimulus money is being conveniently channeled into yet another HUGE-BUSINESS solution to a problem we could all benefit from solving. Just how many jobs does another nuclear power plant create? Or a wind turbine? Or a solar farm?
We already have a grid capable of handling back-fed power. But the well-moneyed interests are busy slathering the loot around Washington to protect their monopolies.
The major players will continue to totally own power in this country. NOTHING will change.
Sorry for the pessimistic outlook, but I'm a realist.
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