Transitioning to a Green Economy

The impact that the closing of oil wells and coal fields will have on the economies of countries that rely heavily on the extraction of fossil fuels, for another. Electric power is one of our most regulated industries, yet every year we have more and more blackouts because we are not investing enough money to upgrade our old and fragile power grid, and we are not retiring older fossil-fuel power plants and bringing on new sustainable power plants in an orderly manner. Fossil fuels also heat our homes, offices, and factories; power our cars, trucks, and planes; and are an essential ingredient in producing fertilizer, plastics, and household products.