“what if” near the end is powerful question we each need to answer.
A very interesting read appeared yesterday on CBS News’ website pointing out that many of the recent conflicts around the world, whether it is actual war or just a war of words, have one element in common: energy resources are a big factor in all. This is an observation that is certainly uncontroversial and most people on both sides of the political spectrum in the United States should be able to easily see the reality of this fact.
These conflicts are obviously over non-renewable, limited energy resources that most countries need going forward to keep their lights on and their societies moving. But looking at overall energy generation the countries listed in the article have something else in common. They are mostly at or near the bottom of the list when it comes to percentage of their total renewable energy generation.
This is not to make the argument the countries…
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