“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.”
— Ralph Nader
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The reason we don’t use as much solar power is because big oil companies can’t make money from the sun. Sunlight is free, and anyone can use it. But oil companies earn a lot by selling oil, so they don’t want competition from free solar energy. Imagine if you owned a bakery and suddenly apples were free for everyone. Would you want people to know they can make free apple pies at home? Probably not, because it would hurt your business. This is similar to how oil companies feel about solar power. They prefer people to keep buying oil instead of switching to solar energy. If we understand this, we can push for more solar energy, knowing we need to look beyond just what big companies offer and focus on sustainable choices.
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