Category: Green Issues

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Coal, Green Energy and Change


The change over to a more environmentally friendly and renewable energy source from the reliable source of coal will happen in the near future.
The cleaner energy source may make a good impact on the environment but it could have a negative impact on the economy of many coal mining towns across America. We should take in consideration the jobs that will be lost and the impact of the lost industry as we start the transition to the greener and cleaner energies. If we are to close mines that many citizens rely on for income then we should retrain the miners for new jobs and move new industries into the area to keep the economy of those towns alive. The government only can provide unemployment benefits and maybe the training for new jobs the building of new industry in the mining towns would be up to big business and investors. Though both federal and state governments can offer incentives for businesses to choose mining towns for new locations.

The future is uncertain for those in mining towns and I really hope that our government realizes that its not only clean air or water that is involved in this greener future but also the livelihoods of many Americans. I am all for green and renewable energy but not for unemployed and hungry Americans. There has to be a solution to our energy crises that wont leave so many out of work.

 

Well until next time

PEACE
Ray Barbier A.K.A. Verum Peto

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Ramblings on Change and Energy


All change begins with yourself. For instance if we are to ever get America to be more energy efficient and use more green energy technologies then we have to start home. Though most of us may not be able to afford solar panels to power our homes we can afford to use the more efficient florescent light bulbs and energy star appliances. We also can use a heat pump instead of a energy hogging furnace and air conditioner. We also can turn off appliances when not in use if not unplug them.

If more people did as described above we probably could cut energy consumption by 1/3 if not more. By setting an example for family and friends we can encourage them to follow the same path. We can also write our government officials constantly about going to green and renewable energy/ fuel sources. If enough of us write and keep bugging them there is a good chance it could create a change. Even a small change can trigger larger ones kind of like a domino effect.

Being informed is the best way to create change, To inform others creates change of mind that begets change of action. The more informed the public becomes the more they act. A good example is Greenpeace they use grassroots efforts to educate the public and also to raise funds. They succeed both in raising awareness and getting donations. So educating the public about the facts is a proven method to create change.

The seriousness of our energy crisis is really not understood by most people. The fact oil is not a never ending source of energy eludes most people. When the oil becomes scarce there will be wars over the remaining supply if we don’t find an alternative fuel. If were to find a viable renewable source of fuel to replace oil then we wouldn’t have to worry about the shrinking oil supply.

Well those are my thoughts on the subject anyway.

Peace

Ray Barbier A.K.A. Verum Peto

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We are the sheppards, custodians and or guardians of this world


  Mankind is always at a fork in the road so to speak. We seem to always be faced with the decision of either going the road of the selfish idea man is supreme and all life is ours to use and dispose of or the more humble path that man is a caretaker of all life and should  preserve  the home we called earth. Material wealth vs.. Ecosystem health is the  to issues at hand. Man seems to adapt his environment to suit his needs even at the cost of the environment instead of adapting to the environment like most living species on earth. This is what makes man unique but it also makes man a possible threat to his home and to his own survival. If mankind does not find a eco friendly way to exist here on this wonderful planet earth, we may not have the earth as a home for long.

Being that we are the most intelligent bipedal species with opposable thumbs to aid us in tool use and are the only species on this planet able to affect it on a grand scale both positively and negatively then it falls upon us to take care of the planet and all its inhabitants. We are the sheppards, custodians and or guardians of this world and should face up to our responsibilities. We should try to keep the population of species that we use for food at high levels so not to cause the extinction of those species and our own in the end.

  The choice is before us and which way we choose will impact not only the planet but all species upon it including man. So hopefully we will choose to play the Sheppard, custodian and or guardian instead of  watching it all die away before us. The good news it is never too late to try and mend earths wounds and stop the damage from reoccurring. Planet earth will heal eventually and if we choose the right path we will be here to live in it when it does.

For those who are skeptical about global warming just look at the ice caps, the severe weather,  and the earth quakes (one actually changed the earths axis slightly) . Some are natural occurrences from the earth’s normal cycles and the suns but there is a pattern developing that is not showing any sign of getting better. Maybe I am wrong and if so then I would be very happy to be so. Only time will tell unless we start taking care of our planet and our fellow living creatures.

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