Comments for Suzlon Plans $5 Billion of Wind for China and India at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:26:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/2160#comment-19248 China and India have enormous populations. Unfortunately, a huge percentage of those people live in poverty. To drag them out of hunger and disease will take not just food and medicines, but power. And there's the problem. How can you heal nations without sickening the planet? While these solar projects might only provide small amounts of energy over all, they are a major step in the right direction. Any projects that replace coal with renewable energy has to be applauded. Plus, many of the people who'll benefit from these projects won't know any different, so they'll accept green energy as the norm and, if educated properly, will object to fosil fuel technology and encourage the spread of sustainable practices. It isn't right for us to demand that developing nations embrace green energy to help combat the problems we've created, but by encouraging projects such as these, at least we can ensure they have the option to go green and set out on a good footing. Let's hope we see many more of these green projects of the next few years. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com and suspense thriller 'What if...?' - Steve N. Lee Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:50 +0100