PV Gap

Eric Said:

Does anyone think I should take the program sustainable energy and building technology at humber college?

We Answered:

Find your school guidance counselor.

You have many questions that we can't answer because we don't have your academic performance or an evaluation of your aptitude.

Lots of great options are available to you. Good luck!

Leroy Said:

Are my ideas more centre-right or centre-left?would u vote for me?

We Answered:

You have my vote.

Paul Said:

Would you vote for me?

We Answered:

Not really horrible. I might.

I have interest in political careers too =]

Vivian Said:

has anyone had any experience with a "energy saving program" called "Green Monster?

We Answered:

I was called by those people. I however dont think u should choose them just yet though....

Samuel Said:

how do you feel about energy?

We Answered:

Are you asking about energy and the environment? Or, are you asking about the economy and and energy?

It certainly seems as if the Republicans have had an environmental protection prospective that places immediate economic and business needs and wants first; environmental protections second. They have seemed willing to address environmental concerns once the need is established for human health and in particular, human reproductive health. Also, that if given an adequate body of evidence that actual environmental harm has occurred and the specific causes, the Republicans are willing address environmental issues following a cost benefit model....I suspect that many Republicans as individuals are more concerned about environmental issues than what it would seem if all you did was listen to their leaders.

I would bet that if you took a poll among Democrats, most would say that the environment is an issue that they are concerned about. You might even get a majority to say that they think that CO2 reductions are needed and/or that they support some type of cap and trade legislation. I'm not convinced that those same poll takers would fully understand the ramifications of what they speak of nor would they all be speaking of the same concepts. In general, Demorcrats have a more protactve and vissionary perspective with repect to environmental protections than do Republicans.

Foriegn reliance on energy can be considered a short term, balance of trade, economic issue. It can be considered a Defence issue. It can be considered a long term, dependancy issue of economics. It can only be considered an environmental issue if one agrees that the burning of fossil fuels causes environmental problems in the short term or, that the available amount of crude is a finite resource in the long term. Still, forgien dependancy on oil is more of an economic issue than it is an evironmental issue. On the other hand, everything related to more efficient energy use, energy innovations, and cleaner energy has all been given the "environmental" label in the US.

Many of the other topics you bring up also revolve primarily along economic lines as opposed to environmntal lines. It basically describes the beginning of a new industry revolving around the reduction of the use of raw resources, the complete use of raw resources and manufactured items, the reduction and mediation of contaminates, and redirection of waste items into useful products. One could even call it "lean manufacturing" applied to the generation and use of manufactured products utilizing raw resources. It is an industry that is being developed in the rest of the industrial nations. If we were talking about the development of a new type of computer chip, few of us would have our hackles raised. But, we are talking about energy, raw resources out of our environment, and effects on our environment. It is my bias that we, in the US need and could use the products of this growing industry. But, even if we choose to not utilize the advances in this industry until we are left no other option, we do have a growing trade deficit and a whole lot of potential customers across the globe.

The Obama administration proposes making a proactive investment in this industry for a variety of short and long term benefits for the economy and environmnet. The Republicans continue to favor more of a supply side economics perspective towards recovering jobs and the economy on "Main Street", or in indivudals' homes. They continue to have a greater concern for the economy than the environment. And, some would argue that they have a greater concern for the bigger players in the economy than the small ones which is in part where the Tea Party has sprung from.