Is energy too cheap? Is conservation a dirty word? What would you say to “Jimmy Cardigan”? With regards to alternative energy sources (renewables) are you a "free-marketeer" or proponent of government intervention to steer us away from fossil fuels? In your opinion, what type of renewable energy has the most upside potential? What steps can you take 1) tomorrow and 2) within the next five years to reduce your energy footprint?

I have no doubt that if we continue to use the amount of gas that we consume each year we will run out within a time that will be sooner than expected. We may have an estimated amount of oil still available but the reserves will only last so long. In order to slow down the rate in which we consume fuel we need to come up with a cheap and reusable way to produce energy. Electric cars and hybrid cars are great inventions but they need to be marketed better and constructed in more stylish cars for them to be bought enough to make a difference. Now I complain just as much as the next person about gas prices but if you think about it, where would we be if gas prices were much lower? We would have no incentive to research about hybrid and electric vehicles if people didnt complain about rising gas prices. Right now I try to drive as less as possible but i will admit its not to save the planet i just cant afford it. Within the next five years, i can reduce my energy footprint by buying a ecofriendly car but thats only if it is more advanced and more stylish in five years.