Let wind blow hard and let sun never set...

Relentless extraction of fossil fuels is crippling the earth and its environment. Most of the very little renewable energy that is created or developed never reaches home. Alternative energy sources like wind and solar are widely available but the development of power from these sources is too localized. However, with India facing power crisis due to rising demands of industry, alternative energy sources must be made available to the doorstep of either companies or homes. I came across these two articles (1, 2) on BBC that I thought were good first steps. The first link talks about UN's plan to spread the use of solar energy in India and other developing countries. The second link describes how India has started to tap wind energy to meet its power demands. I wish these technolgies mature and be available for easy use. I also hope that UN has such plans for developed countries in the west. One would think that, in today's industrialized world that develops new technology, new electronic gadget and new car every day, coming up with useable renewable energy source/technology is not rocket science. Oh!...by the way, can rockets use solar energy to fly? ;) ;)