Must Eco-friendliness Come at the Expense of the Economy?

craigshieldsPosted on February 8, 2012 Posted in Renewables - Business

Here’s a wonderful article that gets at an issue I come across constantly: the implication that environmentalism and job growth are opposed to one another.  Considering we have the option to put literally millions of people back to work in renewable energy, energy storage, electric transportation, smart-grid, etc., I’m always stunned when I hear politicians peddling the idea that eco-friendliness must come at the expense of the economy.  

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One comment on “Must Eco-friendliness Come at the Expense of the Economy?”

1. Thomas says:

   February 9, 2012 at 4:44 pm

   I think the US has disconnected itself from the real economy.

   Investments into capital goods are the engine of growth… not clever number joggling or building 2nd & 3rd homes.

   The US could decrease its energy waste and build a new infrastructure for the energy of the future. The potentials are so huge…

   Germany can do it… more domestic demand => jobs. China is doing it and Japan will advance soon and fast aswell.