The Impact of Solar Power on National Security

Are gas prices giving you heartburn these days? Well, you can thank recent upheaval in the Middle East, among other things, for the suddenly increased fuel costs.

Solar Energy is Our Answer to Rising Gas Prices

This turn of events has me reconsidering my father’s advice at least five years ago: reduce your reliance on foreign oil and you increase national security. Instead of fighting wars in the Middle East to protect oil supplies, why not increase our use of solar power instead?

Gasoline prices in the U.S. are at $4 per gallon (as of this posting) and could rise as much as an additional $1 per gallon this year. However, if we switched to electric cars that can be recharged with solar power instead of grid-based electricity, saving money and the environment would be much easier.

Among other things, government needs to make a shift away from subsidizing big oil and instead invest the money in solar technology. When it comes to the impact of solar power on National security, the best thing we can do is to rely on our own, home-grown power.

Peak Oil? Do we really have to worry about that?