“In the United States, the largest amount of debt has been pulled up because of the purchase of foreign oil. We need to substitute renewable sources of energy — solar energy, wind energy and others — in place of the very expensive and dirty oil and coal that’s contributing to the debt crisis and the general financial crisis. It (the global financial slump) is in some ways a great opportunity for us to have these technologies before us… to revive economies.”
– Al Gore speaking via satellite yesterday during a new conference for the announcement of Live Earth India
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Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.View all posts by Michael dEstries →
