Energy - Use + Types + Conservation

[LikeLakes]

I thought I'd take a stab at a new thread about energy. If we can agree up front to not talk politics, not left vs. right, not this administration vs. that administration, and keep it to energy production, transmission, global use, local use, renewable, fossil fuel types and sources, etc. I think we could keep a good discussion going. I'm not a moderator, a relative newbie here, but if I see it get political I'll politely post to see if I can steer it back on course.