Which is exactly why you have to let the free market and grassroots public trends take hold if anything is to change; you cannot force an unnatural switch. I think about the evolution of the automobile and the internet, where two of societies most important mechanisms were gradually brought in via a free market, had global reach, and provided a price point of access that was conducive to both personal and business use. Nwo we are being introduced to electric and driverless cars, and the internet of things is on the cusp, and it's a change that most of society would agree is acceptable and an inevitable transition, one we all have to accept.
Alternative energy adoption is no different. If the price was dropped to a point where conventional consumption was no longer feasible, then it will definitely change. THe key is providing choice, and letting the free market decide - do you want to go with solar that is provided via a collective in Alberta? Or do you go for the wind farm in Saskatchewan that provides farmers with royalty rights? I don't think it's choice many care about right now, but as alternative energies become more prevalent on the day-to-day, people will choose accordingly to their beliefs. It's basically no different than picking between Telus and Rogers, cable or ADSL. I just see it going that way.
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