SOTU: Alternative energies are necessary; cut fuel consumption

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GOOD. This is the part of the State of the Union I wanted to hear. Reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent in ten years. That will cut 3/4 of all the oil imports from the Middle East. EXCELLENT.

Good good good.

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And of course, the SOTU at the White House site.


Energy

President Bush Will Ask Congress And America’s Scientists, Farmers, Industry Leaders, And Entrepreneurs To Join Him In Pursuing The Goal Of Reducing U.S. Gasoline Usage By 20 Percent In The Next Ten Years – Twenty In Ten.

America Will Reach The President’s Twenty In Ten Goal By:


* Increasing The Supply Of Renewable And Alternative Fuels By Setting A Mandatory Fuels Standard To Require 35 Billion Gallons Of Renewable And Alternative Fuels In 2017 – Nearly Five Times The 2012 Target Now In Law. In 2017, this will displace 15 percent of projected annual gasoline use.

* Reforming And Modernizing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards For Cars And Extending The Current Light Truck Rule. In 2017, this will reduce projected annual gasoline use by up to 8.5 billion gallons, a further 5 percent reduction that, in combination with increasing the supply of renewable and alternative fuels, will bring the total reduction in projected annual gasoline use to 20 percent.

* Congress Must Reform CAFE For Passenger Cars. The Administration has twice increased CAFE standards for light trucks using an attribute-based method. An attribute-based system (for example, a size-based system) reduces the risk that vehicle safety is compromised, helps preserve consumer choice, and helps spread the burden of compliance across all product lines and manufacturers. Congress should authorize the Secretary of Transportation to apply the same kind of attribute-based method to passenger cars.

The President’s Plan Will Help Confront Climate Change By Stopping The Projected Growth Of Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Cars, Light Trucks, And SUVs Within 10 Years.

The President’s Plan To Strengthen America’s Energy Security Also Includes:


* Stepping Up Domestic Oil Production In Environmentally Sensitive Ways

* Doubling The Current Capacity Of The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) To 1.5 Billion Barrels By 2027. Doubling the SPR alone will provide approximately 97 days of net oil import protection, enhancing America’s ability to respond to potential oil disruptions.

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There’s other stuff somewhere in the 5000 or so posts here, but I’m too lazy to look for it. Anyway, those two are enough.


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