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"It seems obvious that the reason why Europe and, to a lesser degree the United States, that our foolishness with energy is one of the reasons why Russia has leverage over the world economy."

Agreed. And by now it should be obvious why Russia and the jihad nations heavily donate to green lobbyists, including universities that push us to be energy dependent (in the name of "going green").

I see it clear as day...and I'm the one who put a large solar system onto my house. Just like America should be energy independent from the rest of the world, I've made my personal budget to have some independence from the Democrats jacking up our energy costs to worship gaia's unicorn farts. It's not enough to take me off grid power-wise. But it'll pay for itself in 10-12 years, including paying the interest on the HELOC I took out to pay for it (and that assumes only a 3% inflation rate in energy costs). If I could produce oil or natural gas from my land I would, because that's much more efficient and dependable. But I can produce electricity from solar in substantial ways, even if it's not dependable 100%. So this past winter when I'd normally complain heavily about electricity prices and natural gas prices going way up --- not this year. My now all-electric house has over half of the power supplied "for free" from the solar system.

That's what I'd like for America --- to being back to energy independent like we were with Trump.

Agreed about energy. The people running our energy infrastructure are clowns. If it weren't a political disaster for them, they'd make gasoline, natural gas, etc. so damned expensive that average folks couldn't afford it. See, their goal is to train us, coerce us, force us. After all it is mother earth that they are protecting and at all costs.

They are not our friends. They are our enemies. So it is very wise to protect yourself if you have the resources and make yourself less dependent upon them and the energy infrastructure in general. They are hell bent on destroying the energy infrastructure (and anyone who gets in the way).

Solar on your house. Good idea. Depends I guess. That is the trick — the ROI curve. It is not cheap (thousands or tens of thousands of dollars) and it can take a while to break even. Parameters in the ROI equation — current energy rates, cost of installation, cost of maintenance, tax rebates, how much the power company pays you for the energy generated, how much you are saving in energy each period....

Other things to consider... 1. can it power the home without the grid being operational; 2. do not lease it. Pay for it outright if possible. #1 may not be practical but it would be nice to charge cell phones, a small load, etc. while the power grid is down. But my understanding is that solar system on your house shuts down if the power grid goes down.

BTW, I drive a hybrid car. Although all-electric vehicles are NOT WISE in my opinion. A hybrid simply makes a gasoline engine more efficient. Have I reached the ROI point? Probably not. Lol. Not yet anyway.