Every environmentalist will tell you that one sure way of emitting less greenhouse gases and reducing energy use is to simply drive our cars less, or drive more efficient ones. Obama feels like cleaner transportation should be a key issue during his presidency should he be elected.
If Obama is elected to the US Presidency, we can expect to see his administration work towards the integration of hybrid and alternative fuel cars in our everyday lives. He plans on getting over a million hybrid cars on the road by 2015, meanwhile revamping the nation's standards in regard to fuel efficiency and carbon emissions. To help this initiative, Obama proposes a $7,000 tax credit to individuals who buy these hybrid cars. McCain has a similar initiative that would give taxpayers a $5,000 tax credit to buyers who purchase cars with zero emissions. His senior executive admitted that cars to this caliber do not even exist yet.
Not only will Obama push to see more hybrid cars, but as I discussed in a previous blog, he has also introduced legislation to get oil companies to pay to install alternative fuel gas pumps, which would promote cleaner transportation.
To further reduce our transportation carbon footprint, according to the Matter Network, a Senior advisor to Obama stated, “the need for better community planning to facilitate increases in public transportation, walking, and bicycling.”
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/newenergy
http://www.matternetwork.com/2008/8/mccain-obama-alike-energy.cfm
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