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If I could speak to the President

If Bush decided that we needed to become energy independent, what policy initiatives should we have? This is what I would tell him (assuming he could stay awake):

  • Finance the fastest practical development and pilot test programs for fuel cell technology
  • Block the issuance of permits for any coal-burning powerplants without plans for full carbon sequestration.
  • Require most new vehicles to be PHEV’s.
  • Promote or require plug-in facilities for new or renovated construction.
  • Net metering or other feed-in law is required for the grid.
  • Get rid of all preferences and mandates for alternative fuels; incentives should be created by taxes on oil, coal and natural gas.

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    This was written by gsmith. Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008, at 1:04 am. Filed under Energy-Independence. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

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