In the May issue of Vanity Fair, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written an article that is must reading. He entitles it "The Next President’s First Task." And he is absolutely on target and explains very concisely how this country could quickly supply all its own energy needs with wind, solar and geothermal.
I urge you to read the entire short article at: http://www.vanityfair.com/...
The key to the success of such an ambitious national project is, according to RFK, presidential leadership on behalf of a national power grid built on High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power lines.
Below the fold are quotes from RFK plus my own simple primer on what HVDC is and why it is the key to moving beyond fossil fuels.
