Make Energy, Not War

"A year ago, when activists at Peace Action Maine [PAM] began planning a campaign to end Maine's economic dependence on military industry, converting those industries to environmentally sustainable, non-military manufacturing sounded pie in the sky." But as military complexes across the country close down, the potential void in the state economy looms large. Recently PAM "launch[ed] a two-year campaign to shift Maine's manufacturing base away from reliance on military industry...their most treasured vision is to make Maine a national leader in the production of sustainable energy technologies, such as solar panels and wind turbines." How realistic is the plan?