Friday, August 01, 2008

Is Obama Channeling Jimmy Carter?

Warning Signs: Obama is Channeling Jimmy Carter

Regarding solar power, note some similarities between Carter 1979 and Obama 2008:

Tom Nelson: Fill 'er up... with Magic Solar Energy Beans™!
Rewind to June 20, 1979:

President Carter announces program to increase Nation's use of solar energy, including solar development bank and increased funds for solar energy research and development.
Daily Kos: Obama, Solar Power, and our future.
As part of a larger plan for a diversified, clean energy future, Barack has proposed doubling research funding for clean energy projects such as solar power while requiring that 25% of electricity consumed in the U.S. be derived from clean, sustainable energy sources by 2025.
Note that nearly three decades after Carter's push, solar is still said to provide only .01% of US power.

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