{"id":2702,"date":"2008-02-05T09:02:02","date_gmt":"2008-02-05T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/2008\/02\/05\/green-options-turns-one\/"},"modified":"2008-02-05T09:02:02","modified_gmt":"2008-02-05T15:02:02","slug":"green-options-turns-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/green-options-turns-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Options Turns One: Feel the Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2008\/02\/solarpanelssun.JPG\" alt=\"solarpanelssun.JPG\" align=\"left\" \/>When I got bored one summer and decided to start <a href=\"http:\/\/mariaenergia.blogspot.com\/\">a blog<\/a> about renewable energy and private sector leadership, I never imagined it would open up such a wider world of blogging and lead me down this wonderful road to Green Options. This site has allowed me to explore the online world as much as the energy world, and that&#8217;s been just as exciting (I&#8217;m <em>finally <\/em>getting into del.icio.us).<\/p>\n<p>My background is in energy policy, so what I&#8217;ve learned over these past 12 months is not so much a broader understanding of energy solutions but a better understanding of what people around the world think about solutions. Almost everyone wants a new, cleaner, more efficient energy system. And while we may differ as to whether that will include more wind power, less nuclear power, or research into ocean energy, I believe the agreement and willingness for change is there. This has translated into my posts in which &#8211; for the post part &#8211; I haven&#8217;t been as intent on getting out my opinion as trying to foster a conversation about the best routes to take and the larger questions about reaching that ultimate point.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I think the Presidential election could take us down a whole new road of climate solutions &#8212; and we are ready. 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