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coal
Anyone who derives their living from coal would quite naturally be threatened by the spector of "no-coal."
Politicians from coal-producing states would have a "political" responsibility to defend their constituency back home,and perhaps to the coal-technology corporations which supply equipment and infrastructure,and their lobbyists whom frequent city,county,state,and federal government arenas.
Casting doubt about the ability of a competitors technology to deliver a good or service is historically one of the tools from the game book,to impede,if not stop change.
If you've listened to the actual dialogue from coal-based energy providers,and given the context of population growth,anticipated demand,ability to provide service 24-7-365,there is a logic to their comments given the context with which they are made.
When I look around my own neighborhood I see little "visionary" behavior.
With respect to solar stand-alone applications,my next door neighbors whom have never been " on the grid" and pride themselves in that fact,have had an extension cord running between our two homes for 2-weeks now,sucking grid electricity into their Trojan batteries to keep them from sulphating until the Sun comes out,and stays out for awhile.
I believe it would take little short of a world war to shift attitudes and behavior in the U.S..
R. Buckminster Fuller advocated a trans-global solar-powered energy grid, reasoning that the sun never sets on Earth.Some countries "daytime" power could benefit another's "nightime" demand.
The potential for another country to disrupt one's power,may be a sticking point in overcoming the fear of reliance.
It's a big challenge.
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