During his most recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama spoke of reinventing the country’s energy policy. “We're not just handing out money,” he said. “We're issuing a challenge. We're telling America's scientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best minds in their fields and focus on the hardest problems in clean energy, we'll fund the Apollo projects of our time.”
President Obama isn’t the first to compare the quest for a carbon-free economy to historic science and technology initiatives like the race to the moon. But in spite of this handy anecdote, many in the sustainable building research community believe the United States is simply not putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to energy research and buildings.
This is a blog supporting discussion surrounding the EDIN (Energy Development in Island Nations) USVI (United States Virgin Islands) EEWG (Energy Efficiency Working Group). We welcome Virgin Island residents, businesses, government officials, utilities, and relevant consultants and commerical interests to participate. We are in the process of introducing the "VIenergize" campaign; energizing the Virgin Islands' pursuit of reduced fossil fuel consumption.
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