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Hi, a friendly question here.
Why do we still say 'alternative energy' when discussing renewable sources of electricity? Since electricity derived from solar, wind, hydro, a gasifier, etc. is identical to grid power in most applications, why do we stick with the term 'alternative,' as if solar power is only for dirty hippies listening to Pete Seeger in the forest? I need not remind anyone on this forum that Texas is going wind crazy, California has recently mandated residential solar, while in certain other parts of the world (Iceland, Germany, etc.) renewables actually constitute the majority of electrical energy consumed by the country!
I think it's time some of us internet losers (forward thinking peoples) start using other terms such as 'renewable energy,' or 'responsible energy production,' or something like that. I've been bringing this up in meetings, project groups, non-profits, etc., but nobody really seems to care to get the terminology correct. I'm tired of being in the 'alt' energy industry; I want people to look at renewables as THE 'energy' industry, as opposed to 'the other' energy industry. As if solar smells bad or something.
What you think; does anyone care to get the terminology right? Or do we sit at our computers and wait for Trump to randomly start giving love to renewables? I'm not banking on that one...
Why do we still say 'alternative energy' when discussing renewable sources of electricity? Since electricity derived from solar, wind, hydro, a gasifier, etc. is identical to grid power in most applications, why do we stick with the term 'alternative,' as if solar power is only for dirty hippies listening to Pete Seeger in the forest? I need not remind anyone on this forum that Texas is going wind crazy, California has recently mandated residential solar, while in certain other parts of the world (Iceland, Germany, etc.) renewables actually constitute the majority of electrical energy consumed by the country!
I think it's time some of us internet losers (forward thinking peoples) start using other terms such as 'renewable energy,' or 'responsible energy production,' or something like that. I've been bringing this up in meetings, project groups, non-profits, etc., but nobody really seems to care to get the terminology correct. I'm tired of being in the 'alt' energy industry; I want people to look at renewables as THE 'energy' industry, as opposed to 'the other' energy industry. As if solar smells bad or something.
What you think; does anyone care to get the terminology right? Or do we sit at our computers and wait for Trump to randomly start giving love to renewables? I'm not banking on that one...