| However much the people of America may | | | | as buy back at reasonable rate all the excess energy |
| appreciate the need to switch over to alternate | | | | produced by homeowners using alternate energy |
| energy sources, it cannot become a reality unless the | | | | resources. All new start up companies engaged in |
| federal, state and local governments work in | | | | producing alternate energies should be given attractive |
| conjunction to make several mandatory programs. | | | | incentives for their effort in developing green energies. |
| These include that all homes that are under | | | | With these mandatory programs in place, the country |
| construction or being remodeled must use alternative | | | | would have three major benefits: it would become self |
| energy sources. Ultimately a time would come when all | | | | reliant in alternate energies faster; the economy would |
| homes as well as corporate buildings would use | | | | get a fresh stimulus for growth; the initiatives would |
| alternate energies for 100% of their energy needs. The | | | | create immense number of jobs for the people. |
| other important mandate that is expected from the | | | | The government would have to pay equal attention to |
| government is that all new vehicles built in this nation | | | | the several sectors within alternate energy industry: in |
| must be hybrid and be powered by hydrogen fuel cells | | | | the generation of different types of energies including |
| by the year 2020. | | | | solar, wind, hydroelectric, biofuel, geothermal and |
| Such mandatory compliance from the citizens would | | | | atomic; its storage systems like more efficient |
| only see the light of the day if the government | | | | batteries and hydrogen fuel cells; and, development of |
| enforced laws on construction and utility providers. The | | | | infrastructures. All these efforts should ultimately result |
| government should also ensure that all the utility | | | | in more affordable prices and easier usability of |
| companies in the 50 states of this country, invest in the | | | | alternate energies. Yet, we would remain where we |
| research and development of alternate energy as well | | | | are now, without government help. |