#120 Why Do We Not Use More Renewable Energy?

The cost of solar energy has declined by more than 80% over the last 15 years. This is the very reason that my entire homestead has operated solely on solar energy for the last 6 years. Based on what my friends pay for electricity on a monthly basis, my solar electric system paid for itself in about 2 1/2 years. 

The amount of solar energy that hits the planet Earth in one day is enough the replace all the coal, natural gas, and oil that the entire planet uses in one year. Obviously we have the ability to power the entire world off of renewables but why is that not being done?  And that is the focus of this episode. Why do we not use more renewable energy?

Always remember to live sustainably because this is how we build a better future. 

Patrick