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How to become Energy Independent

By SassyOwl - Sep 10th, 2008 at 9:50 pm EDT

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The first step to energy independence is a personal decision. Is there a way I can reduce my individual energy use? That means checking the tires, getting the car tuned up and adjusting the thermostat. Basically reduce, reuse and recycle. It is the fastest way to reduce the current cost of your energy use. Businesses need to do the same thing. How can they, not only reduce, reuse and recycle but also create products that reduce, reuse and recycle. Next we need to consider alternative renewable energy. I believe this is the biggest solution to so many problems that our country faces. Investments in renewable energy will create new jobs, stabilizing the economy and help the environment. Then we need to find ways to use the current types of energy sources, like oil and coal, reducing the global warming effect. The last step is to drill for more oil. Drilling for more oil is not the top priority in energy independence. This does not mean that we can’t start drilling for more oil today. We just need to remember when gas prices go down that the long-term goal is energy independence and not just lower prices.

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