Good News - Bad News
“One of the good things is that the politicians have discovered energy efficiency. One of the bad things is that the politicians have discovered energy efficiency.” This quote is from the Wiscasset newspaper on November 6th in an article about Maine resident Doug Baston. Baston owns North Atlantic Energy Advisors and has been in the Energy field for nearly 40 years. Baston feels that all the attention that the government is placing on energy efficiency has placed a burden of guilt on the general public. While it is a good thing for each of us to be energy efficient, it is also important to keep the big picture in sight. In the overall scope of things, industry is doing the most damage to our planet. That is no excuse to not do our individual best at saving energy and becoming sustainable. Once again, I reiterate that we need to be informed and keep on top of the ways we can participate in energy conservation. Keep in mind that according to Baston, that does not necessarily mean listening to what the politicians are saying, or the incentives the government provides. Sometimes they just want to be in the limelight…whatever it takes.
