Al Gore was Riveting

I got a chance to hear Al Gore speak yesterday here at the American Library Assoc Midwinter Meeting about his new book "Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis." What a terrific speaker!  He explained the contents of each chapter with articulateness and succinctness that within an hour I understood some viable solutions to the climate crisis.  I now have a working knowledge of the pros and cons of solar energy, wind power, geothermal energy, and several other sources of energy.  He said that enough solar energy falls on the earth in one hour to meet the energy needs of the entire planet for one year.  He pointed out that our dependence on fossil fuels is one of the primary causes of three of our greatest woes as a nation and world: the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the climate/pollution crisis.  What is required is that we make a national commitment to developing alternative forms of energy.  I am so glad I got to hear Gore speak.