We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy - sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Edison critiques reliance on finite fuels and advocates for renewable energy like solar.
- In plain terms
- We should use sun and wind instead of burning wood or oil.
- What can you take from it?
- Invest in renewable energy to avoid depleting resources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What energy sources do you use?
- How can we shift to renewables?
Another view
Renewable infrastructure requires significant upfront investment.
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