US energy secretary says turning to wind and solar "could be the greatest peace plan of all"
A global transition to cleaner energy sources could be the world’s best opportunity to minimize the possibility of global conflict, the US energy secretary said at a major energy forum in Sydney. In a speech at the Sydney Energy Forum on Tuesday, US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm said the shift to cleaner energy sources meant no country could be “hostage” for its access to solar and wind resources. “No country has ever been held hostage to access the sun. No country has ever been held hostage to access the wind. They were never armed, nor will they be,” Granholm told the forum. “So, therefore, our move to clean energy globally could be the greatest peace plan of all.” “We want and need to switch to clean energy, and we share this with Australia. We have lots of sunshine and lots of land for solar and wind farms. Coastal with offshore wind expert employment opportunities.” “But we see an opportunity for us as clean energy exporters to be able to play a role in bringing that p