I know we'll get to a point where even the entrenched opponents recognize we're better off collectively in so many ways - maybe it's that term "collectively" that bothers them - or at least they can spin that fear. But I think it's their bottom line.
I heard it put in perspective the other day, something I've said - the old adage of "what's good for GM is good for America" isn't true, and hasn't been when "GM" is replaced by "Multinational Corporation". Why do we allow large multinational corporations ANY say in our politics? Exxon-Mobil (and many other companies) has a larger "GNP" than many nations. But they're not American companies - and have no patriotic allegiance to the U.S. - and will make decisions on what's best for their bottom line. Not what's good for America...and since they're energy companies, they see competition for their bottom line in renewables, and have spread FUD about it for years.
The truth about renewable energy: Inexpensive, reliable, and inexhaustible | Grist:
"[A]s technological advances and plummeting costs drive explosive growth — U.S. installed wind capacity has grown sevenfold to nearly 47 gigawatts in the last seven years — real-world experience is shattering long-held assumptions every day. Even ardent supporters of renewables may be surprised by what we’re learning."
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