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Article Summary: Nicol Stephen said that he wants to see wind power in Scotland by next summer. The minister visited the Pelamis project off of Portugal which is set to become the world's largest wind farm. Nicol Stephan wants to increase Scotland as the place where renewable marine energy is developed. He also said that he invested 8 million Euros in marine projects and he intends for a share of this to insure the Pelamis project in Orkney at the European Marine Energy Center.

Analysis: I think that marine energy is very important. Water is 100 times as dense as air and the motion of the waves moving up and down can be used to generate power. Marine power is much more efficient then win power and could be the solution for the future. Already there are many marine power projects being developed in many different places in the world. I think that this could be an alternative that could help solve our current reliance on oil. Even though the Bush administration has tried to deflate public opinion toward the need for alternative energy I believe that he has motivations to do so and that we need to listen to the environmentalist who's career is to study the environment.

Questions: How many marine projects are being developed or have been developed and how much energy are they producing? Why does Europe seem to be more environmental savvy? Why do we continue to rely on fossil fuels even if we know that they are hurting the environment and that relying on the Middle East for oil is hurting our economy. If we were to convert to alternative fuels sources we would reduce our impact on the environment, insure a clean world for future generations, and help save on energy cost, while increasing American business. Alternative fuels make sense for America. So why do our politicians continue to ignore the scientist and environmentalist who are showing them that be green is green.