Strange Bedfellows
This news article caught my attention today:
Solar energy advocates say yes to offshore drilling
http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/09/28/daily50.html
The article tells readers that the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association SUPPORTS offshore exploration and drilling in Florida waters.
This will shock many, since it will be regularly assumed that solar energy providers are more anxious than anyone for the demise of fossil fuel production. But quotes in the article make it clear the association sees this production in terms of a bridge solution: as the state of Florida, like most other states right now, is struggling to pay for it’s many obligations, oil production could provide revenues to keep things on an even keel while continuing to ramp up solar initiatives.
It’s nice to see people using their heads and thinking strategically. This kind of longer term outlook is going to be critical to getting to the tipping point in large scale deployment of renewable energy. Three cheers to FSEI!
Until next time – I’ll take mine sunny side up!
Sully
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