Energy

Energy has to be one of the Earth's most significant and far-reaching Sustainability issues. Indeed, it has been an issue ever since the earliest humans (only a few thousand of them, scattered around the globe) began burning wood to stay warm.

The Industrial Revolution of the mid-19th century made most of the world switch to coal for its primary energy source. And the prosperity of the 20th century allowed more & more people in the developed world to drive cars that burn petroleum (crude oil).

Despite their still-widespread availability and low cost, the continued burning of these fossil fuels are causing siginficant damage to the health of our planet, on both "micro" (with individual cases of lung disease on the rise) and "macro" (global warming) levels. And even though these sources will eventually be exhausted (or at least no longer be economically viable), America and much of the developing world continues to burn them as if the supply is limitless.

Corporate America has touted the "virtues" of Natural Gas and Nuclear Power, but these would be short-term fixes at best. And each of these non-renewable sources have their own inherent dangers, with price fluctuations, wasteful extraction processes, and safety.

Fortunately, though, the past few decades have seen significant technological developments in renewable- and distributed-energy technologies (sun, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydrogen, microturbines, etc.), and in energy efficiency. Once these resources become as affordable as fossil fuels (and some would argue that this has already occurred), the obvious advantages of using renewable, distributed, and efficient energy should finally become the rule instead of the the exception.

If your Sustainability issue is in need of "a message to help clear the air," then contact PvH Communications today to see how we can work together to make this happen.