U.S. President Barack Obama is already beginning to formulate a series of renewable energy and energy conservation programs that will not only create thousands of new jobs but help America become less dependent on imported oil from the Middle East and Venezuela. The programs, which were mentioned frequently during Obama’s campaign hopes to make the U.S. less dependent on imported energy as well as contributing considerably towards reducing greenhouse gasses which are a major cause of global warming.
Some of the programs planned by the new administration include:
- Putting 1 million hybrid cars on the road by 2015 by offering tax credits of up to $7,000 for the purchase of these cars.
- Encourage the development and production of clean fuels such as hydrogen and electricity.
- Establish a national low carbon fuel standard to reduce emissions that cause greenhouse gasses.
- Offer funding for further development of alternative energy such as solar and wind energy.
- Encourage domestic energy production, including development from unused domestic oil and gas leases.
- Help homes and business to be more climate friendly with improved insulation and other means to make them warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
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The environment and energy independence will receive top priority by the Administration, with the main goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the year 2050.
Alternative energy sources, particularly solar and wind energy are already in use in many parts of America as well as in other countries around the globe. Wind energy turbines, made by such companies as the Indian company Suzlon Energy Ltd, and the Danish Vestas Wind Systems Ltd. Already produce thousands of megawatts of clean, emission free electricity. American companies such as General Electric hope to increase their share of the wind turbine energy market; and wind turbine “farms” are already in operation in California, Texas, Illinois, and other states with sufficient wind velocities.
In addition to encouraging the development of alternative energy sources, greater efforts will be made to make available energy sources such as coal and oil shale much cleaner and economic to use. It is estimated that there is enough domestic coal and oil shale to provide America’s energy needs for years to come. The big question is how to make these fuels environmentally friendly, especially in regards to global warming.
It is apparent that the new Administration will devote much attention to environmental and energy conservation projects, which will not only create badly needed jobs but will help to protect our planet’s environment as well.
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