Plan for a Clean Energy Future
“Well, I don't believe that climate change is just an issue that's convenient to bring up during a campaign. I believe it's one of the greatest moral challenges of our generation..."Barack Obama in Iowa on Oct 15, 2007
Obama Proposals at a Glance
- Reduce Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
- Invest in a Clean Energy Future
- Support Next Generation Biofuels
- Set America on Path to Oil Independence
- Improve Energy Efficiency 50 Percent by 2030
- Restore U.S. Leadership on Climate Change
What are your ideas. Get then in the party platform. Make your suggestions in the comments section now.
7 comments:
I applaud and endorse Al Gore’s challenge to produce 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years and would like to see it as part of the Democratic Party’s platform.
Doing so would be a two-fer, for as Gore said recently, “the real solutions to the climate crisis are the very same measures needed to renew our economy and escape the trap of ever-rising energy prices. Moreover, they are also the very same solutions we need to guarantee our national security without having to go to war in the Persian Gulf.”
The time is right, the need is obvious, and the technology and imagination is available. Time is running out.
I live in Florida and do not understand why we are NOT using solar power; AND plans are in place to build 2 nuclear power plants in the Northwest part of
Florida!
Regarding Clean Energy Future: We require an energy policy that includes clean energy research, development, and incentives. If we can put an international space station hanging overhead in space, we can put commuter vehicles on the market that use other sources of power to run. US consumers should not be denied affordable choices of available technology. We need leadership and a clear path to reduction of oil dependency.
We must change our approach to both energy consumption and technology. The moment is right in our nation to come together in a unified committment to become evergy independent without harming our environment. We need visionary leadership from Senator Obama to galvinize our society toward this goal, much as President Kennedy did with the space program. Individuals making changes, but doing so with a sense cooperation, can result in a large scale cultural shift. I believe this is what Senator Obama has been talking about. A program that has the impetus to organize. In the process, entire new economies are created. This is not yet being communicated or percieved as an "exciting" opportunity to come together. Imagine the moral leadership America could exhibit by making this our single most important goal. Australia is pioneering super heated vertical turbine towers that can produce electricty for large urban areas. Japan has developed an automobile that runs on water, utilizing hydrogen in the water. France has developed an automobile that runs on compressed air. Technologies are advancing rapidly. I believe we could be free of oil and hydrocarbons in 15 years, maybe less, if we so choose. Even though many are willing to change, a change as meaningful and profound as this must be sheparded by a strong administrative leader.
I have to agree with the anonymous Floridian, as I am one myself. Here and in the Southwest, we could easily run next to everything from solar power.
I would like to see more use of wind and solar power, rather than giving the usual petroleum monguls monetary awards and kudos. I agree with AL GORE's challenge.
As a result of the poor job market, people here are losing their jobs, and there are very few in our community. As a result, it has become necessary to expand job searches into nearby cities. Unfortunately, here in Florida, we don't have good public transortation, because efforts made in this respect were killed by our former Republican governor. This means that many people are forced to make long, expensive commutes just to survive.
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