Obama Once More Vocal on Climate Change, Renewable Energy

As his term in office draws nearer to a close, U.S. President Obama has begun again to talk about climate change and the imperative to reduce our contributions to its causes.  If I were he, I would inform the nation (and the rest of the world) that America stands ready to adopt a responsible energy policy, and that this is important, not only from the standpoint of global warming, but from a great number of other completely unrelated perspectives. 

Some of these concepts are also connected to the environment, e.g., ocean acidification and the loss of bio-diversity.  But others have nothing to do with this arena at all, for example, the prospect of leading the world in “new energy” – a discipline that is certain to dominate the world economy in the 21st Century.

The U.S. has an important opportunity to regain the position it had 25 years ago when it led the world in the defining industry at the time: IT, communications and networking.  Recently, however, for reasons no one seems to understand, we’ve seen fit to sit around and bicker, while the world eats our lunch in the clean energy business: efficiency solutions, storage, smart grid, alternative fuel transportation, and renewables.

Now we have the chance to turn this around.  Let’s jump on it.