Awe-Inspiring: The Solar Decathlon 2007

Georgia Tech's Solar Powered Home

Imagine a home that powers all of your home's electric needs - including hot water - and your electric car as well.

That's the goal of competitors in the 2007 Solar Decathlon which will held Oct. 12 - 20 by the Energy Department that was developed to inspire students to explore careers in science and technology.

Technology could enable the world to achieve revolutionary changes that might empower the entire planet, if only profit were not so monumentally important. While profit is obviously essential to innovation, can't profits also be driven by long term vision?

Economies of scale could make all of these technologies significantly cheaper. In addition, when the savings from pollution and energy security are added into the equation, the long term costs, become far less expensive. Furthermore, perhaps providing affordable, reliable, clean and green energy to the world would help man and woman-kind to conquer things like space, rather than each other.

Call me a dreamer, but why not dare to dream?