Forming an Opportunity Belief

I believe that Gainesville can become 100% renewable energy by 2045 and I can help by doing research for GRU.

Many people do not share this belief with me. Many don't have faith in GRU as a utility provider. Their thoughts are that GRU has a monopoly as a utility source. If we convert to more renewable energy, rates would increase substantially, and more people would petition against GRU.

I decided to talk with a professor about this subject. This professor know a lot about the subject and could provide some insight.
His name is professor Wendell Porter. He believes that to achieve 100% renewable energy:

"We shouldn't rely on GRU as an energy source. We should also lower consumption as citizens. I am surprised about the number of people who leave lights on as they leave. Think of it as a three legged stool. One leg is consumption, one leg is solar, one leg is biomass. The biomass from the biomass plant will get 1/3 of the way there, solar will get us 1/3 of the way there, and lowering consumption will get us 1/3 of the way there."

The United States uses the most energy per capita. This reminded me that we can't rely on resolutions made by local governments to save the environment. We must also do our part. We must lower our own consumption. This transition will not be a comfortable one. It will be uncomfortable.

But it is necessary.

The opportunity is still there and I can help by doing the proper research. After talking to Wendell Porter, I now know that the step is a necessary one to take.