Could've done something like -- DoD[1], no more fossil fuels, you have 5 years to get off. This would've spurred innovation and put America at the forefront of

Could've done something like -- DoD[1], no more fossil fuels, you have 5 years to get off. This would've spurred innovation and put America at the forefront of all energy breakthroughs. Like, Silicon Valley: http://www.infocobuild.com/education/public-lectures/engineering-and-tech/secret-history-of-silicon-valley-by-steve-blank.html http://www.infocobuild.com/education/public-lectures/enginee... Or could've put Corps of Engineers to work. The US Army Corps of Engineers built lots of infrastructure. I'm sure they can deploy solar and wind faster and cheaper than anyone else. They've done lots of projects for water, why isn't energy thought of in the same way? Germany is putting up solar panels along autobanh[3]. No reason Army Corps of Engineers can't do the same on US Highways. Federal Govt owns this land, land is all clear and ready to go, no pesky issues of working with landowners. [1]"The US Department of Defense is also the single largest institutional fossil fuel user in the world. Since 2001, the military has been responsible for 77 to 80 percent of federal energy consumption": https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/10/pentagon-climate-change-neta-crawford-book/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/10/pentagon-cli... [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers#Notable_dates_and_projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_En... [3]https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/04/11/german-highway-pv-could-generate-up-to-200-twh-a-year/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/04/11/german-highway-pv-cou...