The Winning Hand

New York Times by Bob Herbert | Aug. 5, 2008 (Opinion)

Put aside for a moment all the talk about alternative fuels. They are no doubt important and the wave of the future. But the fastest, cheapest, easiest and cleanest step toward a sane energy environment -- a step available to all of us immediately -- is the powerful combination of efficiency and conservation. Full Story »

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by Jeanne Roberts - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a very good article which cuts to the chase on energy supply and demand issues. Conservation is the key to cutting energy usage. The government and private enterprise can (potentially) produce vast amounts of energy, but unless we practice conservation a rising population and the proliferation of electronic devices will simply eat up any surplus.