Going "Green"

In a way, I find it sad that it took more than $4 a gallon gasoline and soaring energy and food costs to get people too do something I think of as logical-be smart about their money. But at least people are catching on. Before I get jumped on and called a hypocrit, I am no 'tree hugger', but why wouldn't you do something that makes financial sense? Energy saver appliances cost no more than traditional ones-the new light bulbs cost more up front but last 10 times longer and claim to save hundreds of dollars a year; SUV's are not necessary for every day travel, but everyone has to have one even though they may not really need it. Those are just a very few things that someone can do that are considered Green. Changing to them cost's little to nothing to save possibly thousands of dollars a year for a family of 4 and there are dozens of other Green ways that would save societies billions and create new fields of work and enough jobs to replace those lost to the dying industrial age, which gets us to the real issue: We are at a unique place in history. We are watching the Industrial age die and sputter its life away before our very eyes as the Information age takes over, but the Industrial age doesnt want to go quietly. Part of the Information age is the social realization that going Green makes sense. Financially, socially, culturally, and of course ecologically, there are only positives for all of us by being smart and 'conservative' about our planet and how we use energy...Another but, well, actually, several wide 'butts'...The so called 'old guard' of the Industrial age still lives, and many have no desire to go quietly into the night. Most politicians-at all levels of government-are contributed too by businesses reliant on purely Industrial age mechanics and engineering, as such these old age businesses have all the politcal power still. As such, without the support of the vast majority of Americans, Green techs-the ones worth pursuing-have a huge up hill battle in front of them and to become what they can become to American society they must slay an old and resilient foe. Slay that foe they will, that seems eminent, I only hope it doesn't take $10 a gallon gas to get everbody on board, because unless the masses catch on quick the eminent change over to the Information age will only take longer and cost global societies much needed $$$$.