@ajsadauskas @green So, let’s talk about what it would take to get the farming, processing, and transport of foods and other goods, along with the energy used in a home to come from renewables.
In that way, the Carbon Footprint isn’t such a bad way to think about it, the same tool intended to make individuals feel responsible can open our eyes to the kinds of change needed far beyond our individual reach.
Do we need to modernize and electrify domestic goods transit? I think it’s probably a good idea (and honestly, I think self-driving long-haul electric freight is a great idea, along with a high speed electric freight and passenger rail network).
Do we need existing fossil fuel power generator sites to host energy storage facilities? (That’s where most of the transmission wires traverse, much better than asking people to install batteries in their basements)?
Do we need a ‘space race’ style government & private push to design and build electrified farm equipment and smart irrigation systems, which we can ultimately tie to the Farm Bill to switch our food producers over to electrified farming?
@Five Yes, and… I think there are probably a lot of opportunities for people to make their own living rooms, lawns, and driveways ‘third places’ in their neighborhoods. We’ve built a monster, but it’s our monster.