Energy Alternative Discussion

With everyone so worried about climate change and using up our natural resources, maybe, just maybe, we do need to start looking at alternative sources of energy. There are great alternatives; solar, wind and water. We are using some hydro-electric plants now but not near enough. The energy of the future is going to be wind and solar.

Wind turbines are an excellent source of electricity, as long as the wind blows. The best thing about this way is that those turbines can charge batteries that can power our needs and wants for a while. But, what if the air is still for long periods of time? I’ve seen days go by with little to no wind in the past. What happens then? The batteries die and, boom, no electric.

The greatest source of power is that big yellow ball of nuclear fusion in the sky. It will be several thousand years before it burns out and is no longer usable. Besides, at that time the human race may as well kiss its collective ass goodbye because the sun will no longer be able to sustain life here.

But, but, but…what about at night, you ask. The sun doesn’t shine at night. Once again, batteries. Using solar panels to produce energy to charge batteries to run our homes at night, wearing the batteries down, and then recharge them the next day. Simple. But, are there batteries that are capable of handling the needs of today’s electricity without filling up a huge warehouse? Yes, there is.

Here is an unsolicited advertisement for the Tesla Company. Tesla has developed batteries that fit on a wall that will power homes all day with no problem. In fact, they have batteries that will power entire cities; the best part of this is that these batteries don’t fill up that proverbial warehouse. Another great thing about Tesla is that their batteries are not that expensive. For around $5,000.00 at the time of this writing you can get one of these fantastic beasts. Easy peasy.

For all you hard core protesters out there in the cold and snow, here’s a solution that you couldn’t come up with. You want to protest but don’t have an answer to the problem. Leave it to Elon Musk and the Tesla Company to come up with one for you. Quit yer bitchin’ and get on the solar train. Quit playing by the rules of the big corporations and lobbyists. Play by your own rules and do something good for the environment. Show the oil and electric companies that you don’t need them. Live off grid and live the good life while protecting the Earth from total destruction.

As I have said many, many times: if you can’t come up with something to replace what you don’t like, don’t complain. Now, you have that replacement; solar power, wind power, water power. We will still need oil for cars and trucks to move from place to place but as for powering our homes and businesses these alternatives are the best, are renewable and Earth friendly.

OUR TIME IS NOW! This is one way to protest and get something done without violence or breaking the law in some other way. Quit playing by their rules and make your own.