Easy Solutions to Energy Problems

How do we assure ourselves of a reliable supply of energy at a reasonable cost without doing more damage to the planet? It’s actually pretty easy.

What’s truly in short supply is not energy, but political will.

That, at least, was my takeaway from a lively series of discussions today organized by the Council on Foreign Relations, where CEOs, policy makers and journalists pow-wowed about energy policy.

Most everyone seemed to agree on what should be done — some form of carbon regulation at the federal level, higher prices for gasoline to encourage conservation, a more robust and intelligent electricity grid, smart meters to encourage homeowners to time-shift their energy use, and the development of alternative fuels such as wind power and electric cars.

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