Four months ago President Obama pointed the proper direction for U.S. energy policy. We cannot help but be reminded that in just fifteen years France shifted away from foreign dependence on imported oil (1973-1988) and converted to a country that now gets nearly 80% of its power from nuclear energy. Getting past all the political posturing related to the gulf oil disaster, we see battery technology leaping ahead. Plug in cars are just around the corner. It will take a reliable source of electricity to charge battery-powered automobiles. One can only wonder how long it is going to take before all Americans encourage our president, regardless of party affiliation, to unite behind the only practical long range national energy strategy available.
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Only Four Months Ago
Four months ago President Obama pointed the proper direction for U.S. energy policy. We cannot help but be reminded that in just fifteen years France shifted away from foreign dependence on imported oil (1973-1988) and converted to a country that now gets nearly 80% of its power from nuclear energy. Getting past all the political posturing related to the gulf oil disaster, we see battery technology leaping ahead. Plug in cars are just around the corner. It will take a reliable source of electricity to charge battery-powered automobiles. One can only wonder how long it is going to take before all Americans encourage our president, regardless of party affiliation, to unite behind the only practical long range national energy strategy available. Read more:
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