There are two big challenges facing us right now: high energy prices and the need to curb climate change. We're all being squeezed by record gas prices that are also driving up the costs of food and anything else that is transported to stores. Home energy bills are rising. Oil companies continue to reap record profits and get huge tax breaks from the U.S. government. We still rely on foreign countries for oil. The good news is that we can save money and do our part to cut global-warming pollution by being more efficient and investing in renewables -- as individuals, in our local communities, and as a nation.
Even better, a move toward clean energy will be the driver that will transform our economy, create and keep good jobs, generate new investment and business opportunities, and gain oil independence for our country. The technology exists and many people are already realizing the savings and reaping the benefits. This is not some pie-in-the-sky, next generation solution! With the same can-do spirit that transformed our economy during WWII and wonthe war, we can do it.