Two interesting videos.

Regarding the second one, the Germans are forging ahead in so many ways, whether it be something as simple and grounded in common sense as reusing bottles or investing in their mass transit infrastructure, they exude the kind of self-confidence that the United States was once known for. Germany is now the undisputed leader in the new energy economy. Twenty-seven percent of their electricity now comes from renewable sources, and they are determined to keep moving forward, some saying they can reach one hundred percent by 2030. That kind of "can do" spirit reminds me of the U.S. back in the 60's, but now, sadly, we are bogged down in a ridiculous dispute about whether global climate change is a hoax, and any attempt to move forward is fought tooth and nail by a backward group of science deniers who seem to have no vision at all of the future.