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Let’s step out of the realm of real estate for a moment, and focus on another issue…

Politics are politics. Mud slinging, name calling, attack ads, character questioning, etc. is all happening right now. This is typical in our country, and we’re all used to it by now. No matter what your view is or who you intend on voting for (the important thing is to vote!), we have serious issues facing us.

One of the biggest, aside from the pesky housing market and economy (no one cares about those anyway, right?) is energy. Specifically, our country’s energy policy, and what we can do about it.

I came across a smart fella who seems to have some decent answers. And get this - there are no politics involved! He’s an oil man (so naturally, a billionaire), but strangely enough, he’s attempting to get his own energy policy out there that does not focus on oil. T. Boone Pickens is his name, and if you are curious about what he intends to do, check out the Pickens Plan website.

Pickens basically wants to end our dependence on foreign oil, the same as any politician keeps saying over and over, but he actually has salient ideas on how to accomplish it, and soon. Don’t we all want to stop giving money to the Saudis, the Russians, and other folks that don’t necessarily have democratic ideals in mind?

What does the plan entail? Solutions for right now that will give us time to come up with new technology to make alternative energies feasible. What can be done right now? Fuel cars with natural gas, of which we have to import almost none. Set up turbines all around the midwest. Apparently we have the best wind in the world… and it can produce huge amounts of electricity. Job creation, money staying in the U.S., what could be better?

Give it a minute, check out the site. It’s a quick read with tons of facts. We have to move beyond oil. I joined, and so should you.

The folks at Buyer’s Resource in Ohio wrote about this topic and mentioned a great resource that is available online. It’s called the The Home Energy Saver. If you are concerned about the environment, or just interested in saving money each month, you should utilize this free tool. One of the most useful features I found on their website was a page full of links to ways we as people - owners/renters/lessors/lessees etc. can make our home or business more energy efficient, either for free or at low cost. These are the types of resources that can make a difference, since so many have access to them. Even if you are not in the market to buy a home right now, I encourage you to check this site out.