Schwarzenegger, Davis tout California's commitment to fighting global warming | 89.3 KPCC

"When we're trying to build renewables out in the desert," said Davis, "and people say, 'Well, I don't like the noise of these wind farms, they're too loud. I don't like the glare of these solar panels, and I don't want a transmission line coming within 5 miles of my property.' Get real! I mean you've got to make choices in life."
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Schwarzenegger argues reducing dependence on foreign oil is a crucial part of an energy policy adapted to climate change. Trouble is, he says, Democratic and Republican leaders at the national level aren't doing anything about it.

“We have no vision," says Schwarzenegger. "We have no goal. We do not know in Washington right now what do we need 20 years from now how much oil do we need, how much onshore drilling do we need, how much offshore drilling do we need, how much renewable energy do we need, how much energy conservation do we need, how many nuclear plants do we need, we don't know any of that.”

[If we have no vision or goal on energy, why, exactly are we spending so much money on the United States Department of Energy?] - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

President Barack Obama unveiled on May 7 a $26.4 billion budget request for DOE for fiscal year (FY) 2010, including $2.3 billion for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The budget aims to substantially expand the use of renewable energy sources while improving energy transmission infrastructure. It also makes significant investments in hybrids and plug-in hybrids, in smart grid technologies, and in scientific research and innovation.[5]

As part of the $789 billion economic stimulus package in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress provided Energy with an additional $38.3 billion for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, adding about 75 percent to Energy's annual budgets.