The POWER behind the electrical grid

Is the massive electrical grid that provides power to all things we know, including the laptop I am typing on, sufficient enough to take on renewable energy sources? As population continues to soar, the exisitng electrical infrastructure becomes more stressed and less reliable. Just as our natural resources are not infinite energy sources, the power lines are only capable of carrying a finite amount of energy, oh the irony of this all.

Rather than continually repairing this obsolete grid (the easy option), perhaps it is time to focus on a Smart Grid that will take us into our renewable energy future. Though this huge undertaking will not happen overnight, it is a necesity of our times, one that we need to invest in NOW.

And in the meantime, we should be more aware of the amount of energy we consume, and take steps to reducing this load in each household, each office building and each community.