zRenewable
energy offers a long-term
approach to the World’s
energy needs
zEconomics
drives the energy selection
process and short-term (first
cost) thinking leads to disregard
of long-term, overall
cost
zIncreasing
oil, gas, and coal prices will
ensure that the transition to
renewable energy occurs
zOffshore
and shoreline wind energy plants
offer a logical approach to
part of future energy
supplies