“In sectors like energy, I haven't been arguing for more spending per se; I've been arguing that it doesn't make sense for us to spend $4 billion subsidizing an oil industry that's mature and very profitable. We should be using that money to finance clean energy of the future.” ShouldPoliticsEnergyHavensIndustryCleanClimate ChangeSpendingOilArguingBillionsFinanceMake SenseMatureProfitableClean EnergyOil Industry Author:Barack Obama
“There are 80,000 jobs in the wind energy industry right now. And you can quadruple that number, if you have the right policy in place to promote clean energy.” IfsJobsEnergyNumbersPolicyWindIndustryRight NowCleanClean EnergyWind EnergyEnergy Industry Author:Van Jones
“We know that things like energy independence, getting off oil, getting out of the Middle East, and creating jobs and economic development in the new clean energy industries of the future are much higher priorities for most voters than capping carbon emissions or taxing dirty energy sources. So why not redefine our agenda as the solution to those problems?” KnowsProblemJobsEnergyEconomicMiddleSourceDevelopmentIndustryHigherCreatingSolutionsIndependenceCleanOilEastPrioritiesDirtyAgendasWhy NotVotersMiddle EastCarbonEmissionsEconomic DevelopmentClean EnergyEnergy SourcesCarbon EmissionsCreating JobsEnergy IndependenceEnergy Industry Author:Ted Nordhaus
“Making big investments to get off oil, making clean energy alternatives widely available and cheap, and creating millions of new jobs in clean energy industries is a winner with American voters and can carry the whole suite of policies that we need to address global warming.” NeedsWholeBigsJobsEnergyMillionsPolicyIndustryCreatingCleanInvestmentAvailableOilAlternativesWinnerGlobal WarmingAddressesVotersNew JobClean EnergyAmerican VotersEnergy Industry Author:Ted Nordhaus