Renewable energy advocates can have it now.

BUILD A RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM NOW, JUST PUT UP THE MONEY. 

PRESENT ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE WAS BUILT BY PRIVATE SECTOR

We keep hearing about the joys of renewable energy from wind mills and solar panels. Why doesn't anyone do it? With present laws and regulations in place, consumers can buy their electric from anyone they please and have it transmitted over the existing infrastructure, it is a possible enterprise.

All that is required is the money to purchase or lease the land to install solar panels and windmills, buy the equipment and hook it up to the grid. It can be done right now. Why do we have to enact laws, regulations and executive orders to put the existing producers out of business first.

Actually why not make it an electric cooperative.  Willing customers can buy stock in these new companies and then they can have electric power at cost from their very own jointly owned cooperative. It is the dream they have been advocating for decades, what is holding them back?

If they really believe in this new future, they can be the new example for the world, all with the possibility of making a return in the future. Why is this not happening now?

The advocates of renewable electric have been pouring billions of dollars of contributions into political campaigns for years. Hoping the politicians will fulfill their dream. What are they thinking? Use those billions and show the world what is possible. Do it now.  

I am sure they have enough friendly advocates in local government to give the required permits, they may even be able to get some government grants to help them along. I just don't understand why this is not happening.

Just think, every community could have their own renewable energy source now. 

I am sure those billionaires in Silicon valley could be persuaded into putting up a few billion.

It would be great to show America and the world that their dreams can become reality now.