The military is becoming less dependent on fossil fuels and moving toward solar and wind projects.
Also, Salazar just apporved 2 big Solar projects In California and about 5 more are expected to be expedited!
This coupled with 62mpg fuel standards in 2017 and the EPA next week is going to 15% on the ethanol standard in Gas, and I bet the Sierra Club is HAPPY!
Finally, we can see this adminstration moving more and more toward GREEN(also, 83 billion in Recovery act for green technolgy).
Join me over the jump for discussion:
Here is the NY times article on The military switch:
http://www.nytimes.com/...
And here is the article about the US military switching over to solar in afghanistan:
http://www.benzinga.com/...
This is a deliberate attempt by this administration to go green. Our Military uses 40% of the oil consumed in the UNITED STATES! Prompting a big response from the WH to use GREEN technology!
That and lets not forget, Solar companies are now competing for the installation of Solar Panels on the WH itself(annouced yesterday)!
Also, Ken Salazar(Interior Sec.) has approved several projects including a 28 year lease for Cape Wind(also approved Yesterday). The other projects that were approved for solar, were on Federal land in California:
http://articles.latimes.com/...
As you can see, one of these projects will provide over 550,000 california homes with power.
Salazar is stream lining 5 more projects before the Recovery Act funds run out. And Also before the elections(you never know)...
This should give us MORE incentive to GOTV this fall.
Good job team Obama...