Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Grassroots renewable energy?


It is 315am and I have been writing a policy briefing on investment and renewable energy for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development for the last bit.

As I get to wee-wee hours, I have come to embrace the idea that to overcome the energy challenges of our present we need to embrace an approach that fully recognizes the cross-cutting nature of the energy crisis – far beyond just energy generation. (photo: c.cazurro/flickr)

If we want renewable energy to become the engine of our future, we need to join energy policy with other areas with great potential for renewable energy. An integrated approach to energy policy needs true accounting. It is only when we see the real impact of the energy crisis on our daily life that we will realize that action needs to come from every angle of our civilization.
I will sleep for now.