It appears that right wing Fox News TV host Bill O'Reilly is interested in converting to solar energy. Treehugger.com has the story with video of O'Reilly talking about his interest in having solar panels installed on his home. We still don't know if this is just some sort of weird ploy to denigrate the solar energy sector, as he claimed he couldn't find anyone who would install the panels. I mean, Fox News and its hosts don't have the best record when it comes to fairly and accurately portraying clean, alternative energy and climate change.
However, when many solar workers responded to his comment that he couldn't find anyone to install the panels, he went on-air again to say he was going forward with the project. If Mr. O'Reilly does this and finds that solar energy is effective and provides cost-savings, which he will, I would hope that he would commend the industry and become a "green" energy advocate on the nation's favorite "climate-change denier" television network. He might not. He could like it, but then bash it on air. (I have heard it from several people who have worked at Fox News that he has no problems with homosexuals off-air, but as soon as the camera is on, he starts heckling them). He might find any number of reasons to not like it.
I think though that Mr. O'Reilly will be very pleased with his decision to convert to solar power. I would be very grateful if he did, and I would be even more pleased and thankful if he went on record with such a conclusion. I think even the hardiest of green energy opponents can be shown the effectiveness and wisdom in using the different forms of that energy. I think once they see the productivity, areas of cost-savings, and other benefits of green energy, they will convert. It might be a long shot, but I think that most people would not choose something that is against their better interests.
Overall, we who want to see the global conversion to clean, sustainable energy should be thankful that someone from the "climate change denial" sector would even express interest in converting. It is a rare move, but it might set a precedent. It might not, but we can hope. In the meantime, we will do all we can to help others see the vast number of benefits in switching to "climate healthy" energies.
However, when many solar workers responded to his comment that he couldn't find anyone to install the panels, he went on-air again to say he was going forward with the project. If Mr. O'Reilly does this and finds that solar energy is effective and provides cost-savings, which he will, I would hope that he would commend the industry and become a "green" energy advocate on the nation's favorite "climate-change denier" television network. He might not. He could like it, but then bash it on air. (I have heard it from several people who have worked at Fox News that he has no problems with homosexuals off-air, but as soon as the camera is on, he starts heckling them). He might find any number of reasons to not like it.
I think though that Mr. O'Reilly will be very pleased with his decision to convert to solar power. I would be very grateful if he did, and I would be even more pleased and thankful if he went on record with such a conclusion. I think even the hardiest of green energy opponents can be shown the effectiveness and wisdom in using the different forms of that energy. I think once they see the productivity, areas of cost-savings, and other benefits of green energy, they will convert. It might be a long shot, but I think that most people would not choose something that is against their better interests.
Overall, we who want to see the global conversion to clean, sustainable energy should be thankful that someone from the "climate change denial" sector would even express interest in converting. It is a rare move, but it might set a precedent. It might not, but we can hope. In the meantime, we will do all we can to help others see the vast number of benefits in switching to "climate healthy" energies.
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