Reply #4: It might have been during the Carter term that industry

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was encouraged to explore alternate means. I remember mre than one company working on more efficient wind generators, lighting, ocean wave powered systems, etc. Car manufacturers started touted increased MPG as a selling point. Of course that all stopped during the next adminsitration, and I guess we never looked back. I smell the potential for the added benefit of job creation here - with tangible payoffs, but then I could be dreamin'.

You know too, that we might have to actually look into nuclear power, as I think some of the plants may be nearing their "middle age". But with all of the regulation and safety concerns, that could take year$.