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kristopher

(29,798 posts)
5. He isn't subtle, it is overt.
Wed Dec 7, 2011, 04:38 PM
Dec 2011

You might need to be a policy analyst to appreciate it, but I'll try to point out a couple of representative examples. Remember the goal is to create demand for solar panels. That encourages the building of factories, which in turn lowers prices and spurs greater growth.

He put a very pro-renewable person in charge of FERC the federal office charged with ensuring grid reliability. This person has a huge amount of influence on the way our energy supply is shaped.
See: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x288674

He has directed caused the military to start building their readiness based on sustainable operations via renewable energy - largely solar. He has also pushed large scale projects related to stateside bases' electric supply.

He has encouraged push for electric cars and batteries - and spurred China to do the same.

Significant stimulus funds were earmarked for energy efficiency and renewables.

That's just a few off the top of my head.


He is walking the walk.

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