"An acre of windy prairie could produce between $4,000 and 10,000 worth of electricity per year - which is far more than the value of the land's crop of corn or wheat."

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Source : Denis Hayes (2000). “The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair”, p.40, Island Press

Denis Hayes

#Years Quotes #Land Quotes #Energy Quotes

“If I went to them all dressed up and flashed a nice smile for the cameras it would probably be easier for me to get work. But I just can't tolerate it.”
“We have lived in this world where little things are done for love and big things for money. Now we have Wikipedia. Suddenly big things can be done for love.”
“I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.”
“Under dictatorship, the people in prison are always superior to the people who put them there.”
“One percent doubt is zero percent faith.”
“I'm always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn't be able to say anything rather than, 'How do you do? Love you! Bye!'”

Source : "Exclusive Q&A: 'Animal Kingdom' Mama Grizzly (And Golden Globe Nominee) Jacki Weaver" by Kevin Polowy, www.mtv.com. January 13, 2011.
“Our budget also reflects key components of our campaign. It's very much focused on stabilizing public services, restoring stability to public services and investing in job creation and economic diversification and, generally speaking, acting as a cushion during this economy, something fundamentally different than what the other parties proposed in the last election.”
“Like Godard, Tati is also remarkably appreciative of the odd beauty that can be revealed in the shapes, patterns and colors created by the technology of planned obsolescence.”

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