"We are in a planetary emergency."

[LiberalAndProud]

61. Again, money. That requires a huge investment in infrastructure.

Our electric company will buy electricity, but there is a lot of waste in the energy transfer.

Hubby is a hobbyist and he has built one solar panel. It lit up a 25W light bulb in full sun. He figures he'll put his aquarium on solar first (three panels to run the aquarium). So for now it's a hobby. The price of the product has to come down. Part of that will require moving manufacturing back to the States from China. If you want to buy a solar panel today, you will most likely buy from China.

Hubby is also intrigued with the Bloom Box. It looks promising, but still cost prohibitive. We know of a feed lot nearby that powers its operation exclusively by methane gas.

The world has made some headway toward finding solutions, but the financial cost is prohibitive for most industries and certainly for most individuals.