From Scratch

Folks, I just whipped up this essay a couple nights ago for an Energy Finance fellowship for which I applied. It's long and dense, so take a bite, digest what you can. The essay prompt was rather open-ended, which was fun in terms of throwing in my opinion (God knows I've got lots stored up). It was was kind of enjoyable pondering over the prompt, as I've been more on the "Got an idea? Write up a plan, gather what you need, and do it" side of eco-consciousness, as oppose to the technical, bureaucratic side. Hopefully my essay expresses my optimism for a more energy conscious American society. There's something about the Golden Gate.  Is it because it pushed the boundaries?  Challenged, at the  time, new technologies?                                                                     ...