Now or tomorrow?

Which is the better option when considering in solar technology? Wait for technology advances to reduce the cost or invest now? New technology while advancing also takes time to get into production. Meanwhile, the rebats and incentives in the market for renewables could well be withdrawn at a future date.

Also, the new technologes will take time to appear in the market everywhere. What holds for Europe or China may not be same for India. Political pressures may well start sending prices upwards.

Already we are witnessing power outages and load sheddings. Perhaps it is time citizens take things into their hands and go beyond what governments are willing to do. Take the bold step into alternatives. Opt for small units that cater to a part of your power needs. Be self-reliant in every small way possible, power and water-ways!

For instance, many cities in the US have been opting for ways to reduce emissions: ·Reno, Nev., replaced 2,076 light bulbs on its famous Reno Arch with LED bulbs. Reno also installed wind turbines on the roof of its City Hall.
·Long Beach, Calif., has solar-powered pay stations at three downtown parking lots, and its city trash cans come with solar-powered trash compacters and recycling bins.
·Springfield, Ill., is testing the power of peer pressure by sending residents power bills that compare their household energy usage either to their neighbors or to the city average. Lower energy users get smiley faces; higher-than-average users get a frowny face.
·In Boston, the Massachusetts Port Authority put 20 small-scale wind turbines at Logan Airport.
·Dallas, Texas, purchases a whopping 40 percent of its power from renewable sources, mostly wind.

As Kabir said, while it is generally agreed that the drop is a part of the ocean, what is often not realised is that the ocean is also a part of the drop.

Care to write in your thoughts?