Our world must construct and consistently improve integrated sustainable carbon-based and renewable energy systems. We must also have sustainable, energy-efficient, and disaster resistant structures: residential, commercial, and industrial. We must supply clean, healthy, drinking water for more than 12 billion people by 2050. The demand on the U.S. national electricity grid will quadruple in 15 years, while worldwide non-transportation energy demand is growing exponentially. Oil prices will inevitably increase with voracious demand driving the market price. MES has a clear and well considered plan for proactively meeting the energy needs of the 21st century. One focal point of our strategy centers on deployment of reliable energy resources and sustainable building technologies that will me