A GREAT DEAL COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WERE IT NOT FOR THE FOSSIL FUEL FUNDED REPUBLICANS - THE REST OF THE WORLD IS PROGRESSING....THE US IS NOT!
Desalination that is power with clean renewable energy such as wind, wave, solar and biofuels could make a very positive contribution to a nations water supply.. I would of course direct your attention to the fact that in North America record rainfalls are happening in the East while drought assaults the West.. Moving water from where it is abundant to where it is scarce might be a more effective plan.. A constant year round effort to move water from abundance and/or washing out to sea to fill up reservoirs for when it is needed.. Water that runs down the St. Lawrence River and out to the ocean might be better put to use watering fields in California.. This is a prime example of a very worthy infrastructure project to build North American food security and wealth.. Coupling this project like some other intelligent measures for the time that we live in might very well change the slide downwards of living standards and set a upward trajectory for a brighter future.. When marshaling the resources for a continental irrigation system the build of several other projects might prove practical.. Clean energy generating equipment installed the entire length of the project.. Wind, solar, biofuel electrical generating equipment to power the project.. High voltage direct current lines to efficiently move the electrical power to where it is needed.. A high speed mass transit system to connect the peoples across the lands.. A freight moving rail system to move goods in and out of the land.. These projects coupled together could make better use of the construction equipment and personal... Lets build a better future with clean energy and other well thought out civil projects..
This mass transit system that is suspended above the roadway could be a solution for built up urban centers.. It might be less material and energy intensive to build rather than subways.. It is, and only increasing in importance to be investing in efficient public transit..
A two tiered system that has one track dedicated to frequent stops and the other to a express system with fewer stops could be what is needed to move many people around our cities... The elevated structure for the transportation system could be utilized in other infrastructure projects as well.. Mounting clean energy equipment on to it.. Wind and solar generating equipment.. Water and electrical transmission inside a fairing would not only be sheltered from the elements but be easier to work on when repairs are needed..
Our future challenges will be best answered by effectively grouping civil projects together in a synergistic way as to make the best uses of materials and manpower..
To ensure we maintain our quality of life and grow our regional economy, we need to make smart transportation investments that keep people moving.
The ship building industry would also be proficient at the build of off shore wind and wave electrical generating equipment.. Building ships and these publicly owned and run clean energy equipment could be a very successful project.. To attract and retain talent for a long term continuous project and take advantage of economies of scale.. We can also plan for other infrastrucure projects like off shore desalinization plants.. Off shore energy generation barges/plants.. These barges can be docked to the shores of other nations for America to export energy to them.. This energy could be in the form of liquid hydrogen delivered by ship to the barge then the finished product, the electricity is delivered to the inhabitants on shore.. America becoming energy independent and an energy exporter would be a tremendous step forward..
Though.. I would go all in.. I would suggest we go for the gold.. Not second best..
Floating rectannae.. Space based solar power or even energy generated on one continent can be beamed to the other.. This technology has already been proven out at the laboratory scale... Floating energy receiving equipment for installation on America's shores and Foreign shores.. America is position to be a energy exporting superpower.. Foreign policy will not have to be enforced by the gun or a fight over oil and gas reserves.. International law could be enforced by threat of shutting off the power.. The power that American industry generates by environmentally responsible methods would be transmitted all over the world .. The issue's of transporting oil gas and coal will be gone.. So will the pollution from such antiquated systems of electrical power production.. America can do it!.. Clean renewable power generated from space based solar power, wind, wave, biofuels and terrestrial solar sold around the world..
Lets take a systems thinking approach to our national projects.. The Earth being a closed system.. Lets gather together the resources and personal to tackle the many problems of the day..
Lets think big.. Lets dream big
Lets make America great again...
One of the major reasons why the corporate clowns hate space flight... Damn those smart people!..
Using a new satellite-based method, scientists have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulfur dioxide emissions.
Eco-Friendly Steelmaking
Conventional steelmaking may be the world’s leading industrial source of greenhouse gases. But a new process developed by MIT researchers could change all that—and produce stronger (and ultimately cheaper) steel.
In addition to producing no emissions other than pure oxygen, the process lends itself to smaller-scale factories.
The process also yields metal of exceptional purity, Sadoway says. And it could be adapted for carbon-free production of other metals and alloys, including nickel, titanium, and ferromanganese.
Today with the use of computers we can deliver high quality online education to everyone for free.. With An infinitesimal portion of the budget we can put university and college programs online with all their accompanying reading material, simulated labs, educational video's, practice questions and so on.. Yes.. I know it would be nice to go to the campus and interact with the proffessors and what not.. But.. This can be delivered at a tiny fraction of the cost and in many ways it's better.. A web site program will be continuous start.. You can access all the material you need virtually anywhere anytime.. You would not have to travel to a city that offers the university program you want.. You can study anywhere at anytime.. Even if we do get free university on campus schooling tomorrow I will still advocate that we create an online university and college system for the above mentioned virtue's..
Any persons that protest issue's like the one percent's wealth hoarding, the dumbing down of society, a government that collects taxes yet does not serve the people, social justice issue's and many more issue's I tell you to get behind a online university and college system.. There is no excuse of why we cannot have this very valuable service for society.. This is probably the single most effective thing we can do to level the playing field between the have's and the have not's.. And it would be so easy to do... Lack of money presents barriers to receiving the accreditation to what a person learns.. There are persons who very much want to keep those barriers in place.. Can you guess who those persons are?
SWEDEN - Sweden's largest anaerobic digestion plant for the production of biogas will be built at Jordberga in southern Skåne.
The plant will produce 110 GWh of biogas (11.7 million Nm3 of biogas automotive quality) per year, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 28,000 tons a year. This is equivalent to the emissions from 300 city buses.
There is a significant amount of research pointing to the Stirling engine as an excellent range extender for electric vehicles.. When the battery is depleted additional power could be supplied from a Sterling engine coupled to a generator.. The Sterling engine has many great attributes.. It is an external combustion engine.. It runs off of the heat from a fuel source burned externally from the engine.. It can burn just about any fuel.. Alcohol, JP8, diesel, methane, hydrogen, syngas... What ever!.. The Sterling engines flexibility in fuel could foster a more stable economy not linked to the oil and gas sector, while increasing market penetration for clean fuels...
Wind power less expensive than coal..
Analysis Finds Wind Could Replace 6,000 Gigawatt-Hours of Coal in Colorado..
Gone are the days when renewable energy sources were considered more expensive than fossil energy sources.
This is a 5 million euro biomass plant with a pay-back period of 5.5 years....
Biomass power plants will not only help provide clean energy and heat to those populations without access, but also will reduce the need to collect wood and burn/buy charcoal.
As a solution for treating animal and organic wastes, they can help reduce spread of pathogens and disease incidences. For agricultural purposes, the residue from the power plants is bioslurry and can provide nutrients to improve crop production. Use of synthetic fertilizers an cause water pollution, and biogas by-products serve as organic fertilizers that carry no such effects.
The use of desert territory to grow some crops is a measure that needs to be done in this day of deforestation and climate change.. We have desalinization technologies to utilize and the price of solar to power the processing plant is falling every day!
Diverting fresh water that is otherwise washing out to sea is another option we should look into.. The vast quantities of water that falls upon our lands that drains back out to sea could be redirected to area's of great need.. A publicly owned and run project that moved water from abundance to where it is scarce to grow a crop for the benefit of the public..
The world is changing.. Though the economic game that constrains the actions of society is not changing with the pace.. We need to be looking at different models.. Ones that marshal the resources of the land to serve the people of the land.. By imposing such artificial limitations on ourselves like the lack of this mythical paper that makes all things possible and without it we cannot do anything, this thinking is not going to get us to where we need to be.. If we need to house people then we build housing.. We don't need to accumulate this fictitious paper in order to make that possible.. We need the building materials which we have.. Payment to persons can take on other forms than currency.. Payment can be the housing unit, or food, or products that are needed for a high quality of life..
We have to change the way we phrase the challenge.. We don't need to create jobs to increase the quality of life for society.. We need to be making the material needs and providing the needed services to society.. We don't need everyone running around doing busy work so they can get a pay check to buy food.. We need to be producing food for the populace... We don't need to create industry to provide jobs so people can afford decent housing.. We need to create more decent social housing..
Keeping privatization out of our public utilities and institutions is key to providing the highest returns to the public.. These corporations are analogous to middle men.. They step between the producer and the customer to take from both.. The customer pays more money for the product or service and the provider gets less compensation for the efforts.. There are too many policies that function as tools to concentrate wealth to the 0.1%.. The place where we start is free education.. Free education that is easily accessible to everyone.. An understanding of how the processes are supposed to work and how they actually work is the first step to a Utopian society..
It is smart to electrify vehicles that travel predictable routes! All service and utility vehicles need to be assessed as to the benefits of going electric. This ferry with it`s quick charge technology fully charges in 10 minutes then is ready to cruise on the water for over an hour at 9 knots!
Buses that travel predetermined routes could take a charge at their stops.. A battery bank that makes use of ultra capacitors might prove the optimal design as the ultra capacitors could take on a massive charge quickly then release it to get the bus moving from a stopped position.. The most energy intensive part of driving..
Inductive charging transmitters under the pavement at stop signs and stop lights where vehicles make frequent stops then require significant energy expenditure to get moving from a stopped position would be the optimal point for a wireless energy transmission device..
We have all the answers and all the technologies to power our society cleanly.. Lets clean up the legislation..
The majority of the worlds population lives within 100km of the shore of a major body of water.. The amount of energy in the waves of the ocean are enough to power our society many times over.. It's high time to get a portion of the budget into the build of these proven systems.. We have the technology to power our societies without pollution today..
Wave energy can satisfy all our power requirements many times over..
The numbers are in and they stand up for themselves.. Record wind power generation in Europe lowering the cost of energy for it's citizens and keeping revenue in local economies!.. Denmark generating over 33% of it's power for the entire year from wind! Portugal, Spain and Ireland generating 18% or better of their energy for the entire year from wind! Germany the largest economy in Europe generated over 10% of it's electricity for the year from wind!
Why not here in North America?
Uncooperative political leaders.. The fact that the Production Tax Credit (PTC) was let lapse demonstrates unreliable policy for fostering clean renewable energy projects.
We need to fix this now, not later....
The electric bicycle can be a very practical effective solution to transportation.
Effective policies that foster the installation of electrical outlets to charge these very efficient vehicles is what is needed in our cities and towns..
It is smart to electrify vehicles that travel predictable routes! All service and utility vehicles need to be assessed as to the benefits of going electric. This ferry with it`s quick charge technology fully charges in 10 minutes then is ready to cruise on the water for over an hour at 9 knots!
Buses that travel predetermined routes could take a charge at their stops.. A battery bank that makes use of ultra capacitors might prove the optimal design as the ultra capacitors could take on a massive charge quickly then release it to get the bus moving from a stopped position.. The most energy intensive part of driving..
Inductive charging transmitters under the pavement at stop signs and stop lights where vehicles make frequent stops then require significant energy expenditure to get moving from a stopped position would be the optimal point for a wireless energy transmission device..
We have all the answers and all the technologies to power our society cleanly.. Lets clean up the legislation..
This could very well be the technology that puts the electric car in every driveway. If we commit to upgrade our road/electric infrastructure this will put the electric car as the most logical choice for consumers.. We can do it easily.. This technology greatly reduces the reliance on the car's battery.. If the cars are equipped with a battery and ultra-capacitor bank the car can take a rapid massive charge at a stop light or a stop sign.. Enough energy to get it to the next stop thus limiting the drain from the battery.. The batteries being very expensive and the range limiting factor.. Less expensive smaller batteries and limitless range!
We need to go after "Eminent Domain".. This law seems to keep appearing every time some corporate clowns want to do something stupid.. Is this like the magic buzz phrase that makes the idiotic into common sense?.. Like abracadabra and a pile of poo turns into gold?..
Clean renewable energy is what is in the nations interest... Dirty energy serves the Dirty Dummies..
I'd like to see some thinking in this direction.. Going after the legal structure that enables such stupidity..
How about a portion of the nations budget to the manufacture and installation of publicly owned and run clean energy generating equipment.. Every public roof with solar and wind on it..
The investment climate for biogas and other waste to energy schemes has greatly improved in the U.K!... Effective systems planning that accounts for waste streams to be the feedstock of the next industry is going to get us a lot of ground in our efforts to power our societies cleanly.
A recent change in rules for reporting greenhouse gas emissions may provide a promising route for its expansion via enabling large consumers to demonstrate reduction in their carbon footprints by using biomethane.
Wind power is providing significant income to farmers across the land.. Generating the energy they use in their locations keeps revenue in their communities to keep power prices low and build infrastructure including schools.. Clean energy is the friend to the workin man.. Don't let any dirty energy dork tell ya different..
China is doing very well with it's deployment of wind energy.. It seems the oil and gas goofs are targeting the progressive legislation that made this triumph possible.. Now is the time to protest the sabotage of this pragmatic system.. With wind energy conventions coming up to attract investment the people of China have to be observant of legislation changes that could slow China's progress to a great society powered by clean energy..
High voltage direct current power lines that criss cross the continent are one solution to powering our society with clean renewable power like wind, wave, solar and biofuels.. Where there is an abundance of power it can be transmitted to where there is not enough power generation.. High voltage direct current power lines have very low resistance making it practical to transmit large amounts of power over great distances...
Renewable energies like wind, wave and solar have been critisized by certain interest groups highlighting there intermittent nature.. Stating that large power storage facilities are required to use renewables for reliable power.. NOAA has generated a new model which shows that the use of renewables coupled with high voltage direct current lines on a continental scale can provide reliable constant power..
It's time to build our infrastructure.. It's time for a portion of the budget to go to the build of renewable energy generating capacity that is publicly owned..
Some simple legislation that stipulates that all new cars must be able to run on hydrogen as well as gas would instantly start the hydrogen economy and start moving us towards a pollution free society..
Hydrogen can power an internal combustion engine quite nicely than you very much!.. An internal combustion engine that is fitted to run on propane is nearly identical to one optimized to run on hydrogen.. They can in fact run the other fuel just fine.. The vehicle can be fitted with an electrolysis unit that can fill the tank with hydrogen.. All the operator has to do is fill a tank with water and plug the car in.. No hydrogen filling stations required.. It's my belief that the deployment of clean energy and clean transportation systems must be flexible.. A system that can work on a variety of different fuels will more easily integrate into our society.. Many cars on North American roads are retrofitted to run on both gasoline and propane.. Making a flexible fuel delivery system for those vehicles so they could run on gasoline, propane and or hydrogen would not be very difficult.. If the vehicle was driving on hydrogen that was sourced from the electrolysis of water using electricity generated from a clean renewable energy source like wind, wave or solar the car would be driving 100% completely pollution free.. There are smarter ways of going about things... We just have to recognize why things are the way they are and make the responsible choice..
BMW blast off happens 1:55 minutes in to the video...
The majority of the worlds population lives within 100km of the shore of a major body of water.. The amount of energy in the waves of the ocean are enough to power our society many times over.. It's high time to get a portion of the budget into the build of these proven systems.. We have the technology to power our societies without pollution today..
Wave energy can satisfy all our power requirements many times over..
This study shows the great lakes area to have excellent wind energy resources now and in the future. This will make for efficient use of the wind energy as there are many large metropolitan area's on the shores of the great lakes. Transmission line losses will be minimal.
The future of energy! Space based solar power. 8 times more energy per unit area then ground based and no unproductive night time in space.. The power is abundant and available 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days of the year! Attached to this article is a study demonstrating the justified economics for such a venture..Click on "See more for more interesting articles and film..
There are many ways to have pollution free transportation.. These inductive charging transmitters might be effective if placed under road surfaces at stop signs and stop lights.. The cars battery system could incorporate ultra capacitors which take a massive charge rapidly.. Perhaps an ultra capacitor bank of 10 could take a massive charge at a stop light then release there charges one by one to the drive motor to get the vehicle up to speed.. Then maybe the car reaches another stop light, thus relying very little on the battery.. Much more energy is used when accelerating from a stopped position then maintaining speed... A system like this could be ideal for buses.. Buses making frequent stops could take a charge at every stop..
Of course simply putting plugs at the destinations in the city could go a long way to forwarding the electric car...
Vehicles can be powered by hydrogen sourced from clean energy.. Vehicles could make their own hydrogen with an on-board electrolyzer unit and a compressor to tank it. Simply add water and plug the vehicle in..
Liquid air to expand into a piston or turbine to power or add additional power to a combustion engine by utilizing the waste heat from the engine..
There are many solutions to pollution free transportation.. The serfdom to the oil and gas goofs has to be ended.. Research and development of clean and practical transportation solutions is the road forward.. Catering the completely obsolete oil and gas industry is the road to nowhere..
EDF's unfolding fiasco over the Hinkley C nuclear power station proves that nuclear power can come only at enormous financial cost to consumers and taxpayers
NASA film free to watch, about their research into space based solar power... The technology was proved feasible!
National security professionals recognize the importance of clean renewable energy.. By staying out of resource conflicts and having a more reliable stable supply of energy with clean renewable sources the logic for investing in clean energy is self evident.. Here is a study from the National Security Space Office that demonstrates such pragmatic thinking...
Space‐Based Solar Power
As an Opportunity for Strategic Security
Effective policies are key to the deployment of clean energy.. Now.. If the Japanese can get their leaders to adhere to the democratic process and shut down the nuclear reactors as per the wishes of the people we could feel even better about this..
Japan has abundant wind, wave and solar resources to generate their electricity.. It also should be mentioned to their credit that they are moving forward with space based solar power research... Nuclear power is the most costly and dangerous form of power generation.. A prompt divestment and investing the money in the deployment of wind, wave, solar and space based solar power research would be wise... If the government upholds the principals of democracy and respects the wishes of the public that is exactly what will happen..
The majority of the worlds population lives within 100km of the shore of a major body of water.. The amount of energy in the waves of the ocean are enough to power our society many times over.. It's high time to get a portion of the budget into the build of these proven systems.. We have the technology to power our societies without pollution today..
Wave energy can satisfy all our power requirements many times over..
EDF's unfolding fiasco over the Hinkley C nuclear power station proves that nuclear power can come only at enormous financial cost to consumers and taxpayers
Nuclear nonsense...
Every unit of electricity – more than double the current market price.
Sign this petition!.. This display of corruption in our government can not be tolerated.. These fools are going to endanger all of us for a profit.. The corporation that wants the site there on the shore so badly wants to avoid unwanted attention by moving nuclear waste over land.. Well.. Let's take away their motivation factor by giving them a double dose!.. Make certain you get all your friends to sign this.. The privatization of Ontario Hydro is a relevant concern as well.. This public utility belongs to the citizens of Ontario.. To make certain the wishes of Ontario citizens are heeded the citizens of Ontario must remain in control of Ontario Hydro.. Corporations with links to dirty energy industries will not respect the wishes of the Ontario public to develop clean energy projects..
in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Despite an early case of myopia, has gone on to vastly exceed its intended lifespan, peering deeper into space that any other telescope. But perhaps its most valuable contribution to humanity was an unexpected one: software that was developed to improve Hubble’s blurry images also improved breast cancer detection.
Learn more about Hubble here:
Find out how Hubble aided Breast Cancer Detection:
Watch this video! University studies are biased by the nuclear industry.. MIT researchers are paid to create a scientific sales pitch to further the nuclear industry... The public is being conned by the universities they pay to give them the truth.. Unbiased genuine research is being suppressed by the nuclear industry and garbage reports are being funded by them.
Severe Nuclear Reactor Accidents Likely Every 10 to 20 Years, European Study Suggests
The numbers are in and they stand up for themselves.. Record wind power generation in Europe lowering the cost of energy for it's citizens and keeping revenue in local economies!.. Denmark generating over 33% of it's power for the entire year from wind! Portugal, Spain and Ireland generating 18% or better of their energy for the entire year from wind! Germany the largest economy in Europe generated over 10% of it's electricity for the year from wind!
Why not here in North America?
Uncooperative political leaders.. The fact that the Production Tax Credit (PTC) was let lapse demonstrates unreliable policy for fostering clean renewable energy projects.
We need to fix this now, not later....
Nuclear Power!.. The most reliable!
With a 100% failure rate of piping that has contaminated ground water with radio active material!..
Yay nuclear!
NASA Spinoffs
This site is displays the technologies developed by NASA that have been put to use in other area's besides spaceflight that have greatly increased the quality of our everyday lives!
Every dollar invested in NASA returns more than 12 to industry and the economy..
Profit from what was an expense to process.. Biogas generated from sewage is heating homes and generating electrical power in a clean green and sustainable fashion.
Combined, fossil fuel investments in those portfolios lost an estimated $5.6bn from members’ retirement funds since January 2014. The average loss per member in fossil fuel companies amounted to $1,109 but some funds lost more than $3,000 per member.
Anaerobic digesters utilized at waste water treatment plants pay off big time!
This report presents the opportunities for combined heat and power (CHP) applications in the
municipal wastewater treatment sector, and it documents the experiences of wastewater
treatment facility (WWTF) operators who have employed CHP
Opportunities for Combined Heat and Power
at Wastewater Treatment Facilities:
Market Analysis and Lessons from the Field
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Combined Heat and Power Partnership
October 2011
PDF
Methane Digester Helps Farmer Convert Manure into Money!
The anaerobic digester that Steve Reinford installed on his Pennsylvania dairy farm three years ago cost a million dollars, but he can already count the ways it pays for itself!
NASA engaged in research to protect our environment and make a better world for us all.. The European Union just upped the funding to The ESA - European Space Agency to the tune of 18%.. NASA receives about 2% of what the military does or should I say the industrial militray complex because there are way too many homeless veterans out there.. The National Science Foundation (NSF) receives about 0.7% that we give to the industrial military complex..
I urge all responsible citizens out there to contact their government "Leadership" and demand that the agencies that work for the best interests of society are prioritized in funding..
The ESA - European Space Agency protecting the environment through meticulous scientific study and creating a better world for everyone!
This technology could make electrical powered airplanes commonplace..
LaserMotive is a Seattle-based company developing wireless power delivery systems using laser beams to transmit electricity without wires, for applications where wires are either cost prohibitive or physically impractical.
Societies thrive when they foster education.. This is very clear.. Investments in education by individuals or governments have large returns that are both tangible and qualitative..
We need to open up all possibilities for citizens who wish to better themselves through education.. We can do this with a tiny expenditure...
A web site with university programs that are free to access.. Accreditation is earned by writing a test at local libraries.. All reading material, educational video's and lectures, practice questions and assignments, Simulated labs, etc, etc.. All online free to access anytime, students start courses at any time and work at their own pace.. This can be done easily.. The value of having curriculum designed by professional educators and a system of earning accreditation accessible to everyone is certain to have untold benefits to society.. At every instance in history when more education has been made accessible to the general public the quality of life in that society has risen.. Lets make education accessible to all citizens..
You can bank on wind power.. Wind is a mature technology poised to make significant contributions to any clean energy portfolio.. Let's get a portion of the budget for the effort to get wind and solar of every roof top and wind turbines on utility poles.. The standard of living in a country is directly linked to how much energy per capita is at the disposal of each citizen.. Abundant, reliable inexpensive clean energy is how you grow an economy..
The numbers are in and they stand up for themselves.. Record wind power generation in Europe lowering the cost of energy for it's citizens and keeping revenue in local economies!.. Denmark generating over 33% of it's power for the entire year from wind! Portugal, Spain and Ireland generating 18% or better of their energy for the entire year from wind! Germany the largest economy in Europe generated over 10% of it's electricity for the year from wind!
Why not here in North America?
Uncooperative political leaders.. The fact that the Production Tax Credit (PTC) was let lapse demonstrates unreliable policy for fostering clean renewable energy projects.
We need to fix this now, not later....
The future of energy! Space based solar power. 8 times more energy per unit area then ground based and no unproductive night time in space.. The power is abundant and available 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days of the year! Attached to this article is a study demonstrating the justified economics for such a venture..Click on "See more for more interesting articles and film..
Japan Demoes Wireless Power Transmission for Space-Based Solar Farms
There is always a more clever way of doing things.. Using the sun as the heat energy source to melt aluminum is smart.. Smart business as it saves energy costs.. Environmentally smart as it greatly reduces pollution.. This technology is being developed by DLR.. The German Aerospace Research Center... Doing the fundamental research that will further an environmentally responsible process to a core industry of South Africa is smart.. I think we should follow this example and invest in the research to refine environmentally sound processes to source the major goods of our society.. Let's phrase the challenge statement differently to yield better results. Instead of saying "lets create jobs for people".. Let's say "Let's create self perpetuating environmentally sound practices and systems to supply all mankind with the things required for a high quality life".. What I am driving at is instead of claiming success at keeping everyone busy... Let's strive for high efficiency, environmentally sound practices and systems who's prime objective is to supply all people with that particular good or service.. Profit is not the prime objective, increasing the quality of life for all people is the primary goal.. Sometimes the supply and demand model is not the most practical way of doing things.. Take for example power generation in Ontario.. In order to attract industry and have a competitive edge, inexpensive abundant energy is optimal.. When lowering the cost and increasing the availability of energy happens things that were not feasible become feasible.. Better, cleaner manufacturing processes become possible.. The supply and demand model does not foster this kind of planning for the future.. The supply and demand model drives corporations to only build the barely essential generating capacity and only generate that which they can sell for a significant mark up... This type of development plan is not the route to increase the competitive ability of Ontario business nor increase the quality of live of the citizens of Ontario...
The privatization of Ontario Hydro is not in the interest of anyone except the few greedy that are trying to thieve it.. Ontario Hydro is a public utility who's ownership should remain with the public... Corporations that have vested interests in dirty energy are not suitable candidates to further the wishes of the vast majority of Ontario citizens that want their society powered with clean renewable energy like wind, wave, solar and biofuels.. Ontario Hydro was started with the motto of delivering power to the citizens at cost.. That is our best option....
Today with the use of computers we can deliver high quality online education to everyone for free.. With An infinitesimal portion of the budget we can put university and college programs online with all their accompanying reading material, simulated labs, educational video's, practice questions and so on.. Yes.. I know it would be nice to go to the campus and interact with the proffessors and what not.. But.. This can be delivered at a tiny fraction of the cost and in many ways it's better.. A web site program will be continuous start.. You can access all the material you need virtually anywhere anytime.. You would not have to travel to a city that offers the university program you want.. You can study anywhere at anytime.. Even if we do get free university on campus schooling tomorrow I will still advocate that we create an online university and college system for the above mentioned virtue's..
Any persons that protest issue's like the one percent's wealth hoarding, the dumbing down of society, a government that collects taxes yet does not serve the people, social justice issue's and many more issue's I tell you to get behind a online university and college system.. There is no excuse of why we cannot have this very valuable service for society.. This is probably the single most effective thing we can do to level the playing field between the have's and the have not's.. And it would be so easy to do... Lack of money presents barriers to receiving the accreditation to what a person learns.. There are persons who very much want to keep those barriers in place.. Can you guess who those persons are?
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