Entergy Corporation’s latest tactics in its
fight with the State of Vermont reminded me today why the energy industry in
the United States has such a bad reputation with the public. It’s an approach
and a reputation that the industry needs to work hard to change if the United
States is going to make a successful transition to sustainable energy in the
coming years.
Even if we permanently shut down the oil
wells in the Gulf and put a cap on carbon, do we know how to move forward in constructing
a sustainable energy future?
What kinds of people do we imagine inhabit the
world? This question came to mind as I
was reading the Executive Summary of America’s Energy Future, a
forthcoming report from the National Academy of Engineering.
