What did we get from the space program? Tang and calculators. At least those are the two most frequent things I hear about.
Not to belittle the real implications of war, but it appears our involvement in Iraq and Aghanistan may be the impetus for a shift to alternative fuels. From Monday’s Washington Post:
“Every time you bring a gallon of fuel forward, you have to send a convoy,” said Alan R. Shaffer, director of defense research and engineering at the Pentagon. “That puts people’s lives at risk.”
Spurred by this grim reality, the Pentagon, which traditionally has not made saving energy much of a priority, has launched initiatives to find alternative fuel sources. The goals include saving money, preserving dwindling natural resources and lessening U.S. dependence on foreign sources.
Work is ongoing to turn trash into fuel, create flexible solar panels, use algae for jet fuel and spraying foam on tents to insulate them, reducing fuel use to heat or cool them. All of that takes trucks off the road, saving lives as well as fuel.
In the arguments about the Kitsap Sustainable Energy and Economic Development project, some have made the case that businesses within the park could be ideally located to partner with the Naval shipyard in developing fuel and other resources that would save energy. At least, now, we know the Pentagon is interested in such solutions.
“…the Pentagon, which traditionally has not made saving energy much of a priority, has launched initiatives to find alternative fuel sources.”
The fact is that the Pentagon has been using alternative energy for decades now. Those of us here in Kitsap County and Everett are very familiar with the safe use of this alternative energy. In fact, it is so widely used in Kitsap County, that we probably have more of these energy makers in one small area, than any other place in America (at least in the top 3). It allows our sons, daughters, husbands, wives and friends to travel the world both on the surface and underneath the oceans. Additionally, these energy makers employ thousands of people to operate, maintain and support them.
For those who are unaware of what is in your front and back yards…they are called Nuclear Reactors!
Nice attempt to assign some relevance to SEED. Something your paper has been doing for – what? – five years now?
When You Ride Alone You Ride With Hitler!
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/use_it_up/images_html/ride_with_hitler.html
Godwin’s ….