Energy ideas

I think renewable energy could be an awesome topic. Its timely because Obama has promised to generate new green jobs and work towards this goal, but I think Tiffany is right that there are not many specifics.

Some initial things that might be interesting to look at are:

• Is Boulder ahead of the rest of the country in terms of its use of renewables and how?
• Is renewable energy feasible on a large scale? From what I understand we use wind power only during peak energy times and we don't have the infrastructure to distribute green energy yet.
• Will renewable energy require a massive effort to re-grid the U.S.?
• How have some people used renewable energy off-the-grid in Boulder? Will they go back to the grid if the country changes?

Just some thoughts.