Things like solar cells, stirling engines, etc, could allow homes and businesses to “go off the grid”, but that would mean big business would loose money. That’s why solar cells are still in the dark ages and remain cost prohibitive.

There are so many technologies and advancements, we shouldn’t be having a power crisis in this country. But big business gets in the way of us advancing in so many ways. Where’s those electric cars GM tested in LA? How come I can’t buy a stirling engine electric generator like the ones the utility is buying and setting up in the desert in so-cal? Or like those used on satellites and missions to mars? These things are real, not research projects.

What’s the answer? Yeah, right. There is no practical answer. We can’t boycott oil companies or utilities and there’s nothing else that’s effective. But perhaps if people were to be informed, something might change someday, because knowledge is also power, and with enough people power, maybe the people can turn the tide against big business.