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Saturday August 04, 2007 · 3:51 AM PDT

2007/08/04 · 03:51

Our Cosmos is swimming in energy. Above our heads is a colossal fusion reactor, below our feet igneous rafts drift over global currents of white-hot liquid rock and metal. Everyday, massive tidal mountains are dragged around the earth as a mere gravitational afterthought. There are vast, seething fields of exotic energy at every scale, from the vector bosons that hold the tiniest bits of matter together to mysterious mega-forces tearing the universe asunder. There is enough energy stored as atoms in your body to reduce a large city to ashes. The problem we face is not lack of energy: It's harvesting a fraction of the infinite bounty all around us.

Energize America represents one of the greatest examples of synergy in the blogosphere. A small, diverse group of dedicated professionals put their heads together and developed a sound, practical outline to achieve energy independence. Nobody ask them to, no one told them to, no one needed to: These are simply the kind of people that roll up their sleeves and make things happen. And they invite you to take part, either in person or by electronic courier.

YKC presents Energize America: From Concepts to Action -- Moderator: Adam Siegel; Panelists Jerome Guillet, George Karayanis, & U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauerv. Starts this morning at 9:15 AM, in room 401a, b, & c.

Fossil fuels have served our nation well. They'll play a significant role in our energy future. Without those sources of energy, the lights go out, the computers shutdown, and our economy grinds to a screeching, catastrophic halt. But we are at a crossroad.

We can bet our economy, environment, and national security on dwindling energy supplies, often located in unstable regions ruled by revolting regimes we wouldn't otherwise be caught in broad daylight with. Or worse, spend countless billions of dollars and precious lives defending those shrinking reserves from increasingly desperate competitors and violent extremists. Or we can go with our proven legacy, that of a science and technology nation, rich in the tradition of capitalism and innovation. All we lack is visionary leadership. But I have no doubt the latter is a problem you good people will solve.

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