The American perspective on wind and solar power
The United States is a society grounded in individualism and independence, with a strong suspicion of state intervention and – when compared to many other countries – a notable lack of civic cooperation. But it is civic cooperation, political will and government action that is needed to achieve important environmental goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and getting off of fossil fuels. It’s all very well and helpful if a few people paint their roofs white, eat organic food and drive hybrid SUVs, but these are mainly just symbolic actions; token drops in the bucket when compared to the…
