Obama and Going Green

Posted by Bryan Lauer, LEED AP in GoGreen on 27-05-2009

With Barack Obama at the helm as the President of the United States, the American people are witnessing a change from where our energy comes from.  In a recent article Obama wants 25% of energy use coming from alternative energy by 2030.

The Washington Post article Obama Touts Energy Progress President Obama discussed his clean/renewable energy plan near Las Vegas at a military branch.  Our Nation’s goal is to reduce foreign oil use and greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions.

The article by William Branigin states that Nellis Air Force Base has a “collection of more than 72,000 (solar) panels built on 140 acres..$100 million to build, generating about a quarter of the electricity used on base (equivalent to $1 million per year).  

Horrible ROI? Yes

It will reduce “carbon pollution by 24,000 tons a year, the equivalent of removing 4,000 cars from the U.S. highways.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/27/AR2009052702458.html

There are many renewable energy options and the best idea right now is to wait until the technology is better perfected.

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