What's New
On Thursday, October 5th, Environment Iowa launched the New Energy Future
Campaign to reduce our oil consumption, increase renewables, save
energy and invest in the energy saving and renewable technologies we’ll
need to make our children’s future cleaner and more secure. We are calling on Congress and others to endorse the New Energy
Future Plan.
Summary
There’s
no question that America has the technological know-how to dramatically
reduce our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. We can make cars
that go 100 miles on a gallon of gas. Wind turbines and solar panels
can supply power to millions of homes and businesses. We can make
high-performance products and buildings that use a fraction of the
energy we use today. We’re asking citizens to join us in calling on
candidates to endorse a bold and sensible plan to move America toward a
new energy future.
It’s time for a new energy future
For
decades, government policy favored the oil industry and other powerful
energy interests over energy conservation and emerging renewable energy
technologies. But now there’s momentum for change. With gas prices
passing $3 per gallon, Americans are demanding cars that get better
mileage. A June 2006 poll found 79 percent favor standards of at least
40 miles per gallon. With the effects of global warming showing up in
our own back yards, 82 percent of Americans support increasing
renewable energy. Even President Bush admits that America is “addicted
to oil,” and many in Congress are reconsidering their positions on
energy conservation and clean energy. But real change will only come
when our elected officials are held accountable for concrete actions
that can put our country on a new energy path.
