Missed Opportunity?

If you've taken our classes you'll have heard us say more than once that "green" is All-American.  What we mean is that if we, as Americans, truly embraced greenness in all its glory we could solve a multitude of problems and truly make America great again.  We need to go green because it will make us safer, bring more of our jobs home, give us a more competitive edge, and inspire a whole new generation of innovation.  Evan Smith makes a compelling case in his blog posting, "Kickstarting the Green Economy with Building Energy Efficiency" at Greenbiz.com: www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/05/05/kick-the-green-economy-with-building-energy-efficiency?page=0%2C0.
 
We will look back in the not too distant future and realize with regret a missed opportunity?