I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and I am so
optimistic about the major changes that will occur in 2014.
First, on the nuclear side…it is dead, although its tail is
still waggin’. We will finally begin to
see the outrageous true costs of decommissioning and waste disposal as more
plants are shut down, and the public begins to finally realize what is in store
for them and their kids. As we face
those serious economic issues, more countries will also open their eyes and
rethink their energy options.
Secondly, the growth of renewables will grow
exponentially. They are now so cost
effective, that they are creating problems of overcapacity and loss of
utilities control. In spite of the
billions spent by the “powers that be,” we will begin to address the restructuring
of utilities and rates, and start to make major changes to our so out-dated
grid system. We will see breakthrough
efforts in energy storage, and a whole new economic model of financing the
upfront costs of all these technologies.
The ultimate “gold ring” is that the fuel is free, and its cost will not
fluctuate as with other fuels; and of course this goes against every fiscal
conservative economic model that we have lived with in the past. And the price of fossil fuels will rise, as
we begin to seriously adopt measures such as a carbon tax, and other climate
change actions.
2014 will be a landmark year in politics, economics, energy
policy, and I hope in other key social issues as well.
Happy Sunny and Windy New Year!!!!!!!!!
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