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How to change our course on energy:We have enormous untapped power. Across America, we can harness the wind and sun to power our future and leave dirty, dangerous energy behind. America needs a bold, new energy plan that:
Read more on the specifics of our plan below. Reduce Our Oil DependenceExxon Mobil and other Big Oil companies are spending millions to take our country in the wrong direction- pushing many of the same old polluting policies. But, we have the technology to dramatically reduce our oil consumption. Plug-in hybrid electric that go 150 miles on a gallon of gas already exist. Congress and the new administration should tell the auto industry to make vehicles that get at least 40 miles to the gallon. More Building An Energy-Efficient America
A new generation of high performance energy efficient homes that generate their own clean power are being built across the country. An investment in this and similar projects will help America get 100 percent of our electricity from clean, renewable energy. That is why we are calling on decision makers to enact the policy solutions that will put us on track to make all new buildings zero-energy by 2030. More Clean Energy For America
We can supply power to millions of homes and businesses by harnessing homegrown energy from the sun, wind and crops. That’s why we are calling Congress to require that utilities generate 100 percent of America’s electricity from clean energy sources such as wind and solar. More |

