Energy Independence

The world’s supply of oil is depleting at the rate some say, then the people of today’s oil-producing countries must eventually begin to depend on agriculture and forms of commerce other than oil. With the use of clean energy and power from wind, photovoltaics, and fuel cells they will be able to produce goods, travel with ease in fuel cell vehicles, improve living conditions for all, and enlarge their commerce and industry, thus improving their economies and bringing peace. They will build desalinization plants run by hydrogen fuel cells, so that from the seas that surround them they will transform salt water to fresh, pure, potable water. At such a time, the small amount of oil still available may be sold for lubrication of machinery used in manufacturing. Any goods produced using renewable energy will be for the people’s own consumption and for export to other countries. Their economies will move from oil-based to agriculture and commerce, and they will prosper.

In the drought-ridden countries of Africa, there will be plenty rather than famine -- all because of water pumped from the earth by the power of photovoltaics. Homes will be lighted and cooled by the power from photovoltaics. Because of the wealth brought about by the abundance of water and power, peace will reign in Africa.

To date, we in this country are slow in our moving toward the hydrogen economy and the use of renewable energy; yet in China, millions will soon be driving fuel cell cars. They are already in early-stage planning to have their vehicles run on hydrogen. The vast reaches of the Chinese homeland will not become polluted by fossil fuel combustion engine emissions because of this remarkable foresight on the part of the Chinese government. Several hydrogen conferences are planned in Asia in the immediate future. Japan is moving ahead swiftly with innovations in their hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Europe is making extensive use of photovoltaics for electrical power, much more than we are at this present time. Many other countries are utilizing wind power for electricity far beyond what is being produced here. The cost of producing fuel cells in this country is prohibitive; and for that reason at this time we have only a few companies producing them. Lack of funding, lack of cooperation between investors and producers, lack of foresight, all contribute to our backward attitudes in this area.

The United States is being left behind in this most vital of all endeavors -- saving the planet. By changing our energy policies nationwide (something currently being attempted by many individual business men in America, by entrepreneurs, citizens, and local and state governments) and by traveling the road to the hydrogen economy, we will make a change that leads to peace, prosperity, a clean environment, and a legacy of health, wealth and happiness for all who come after us. We will have taken the best road.

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