A small town in Italy has been getting all of its energy from renewable sources for the last six years, and now generates three times more than it needs, netting them a half a million dollar rebate from the private company that owns the grid.
Meanwhile, back in La-La Land, President Bush has signed our gutted energy bill. The upside: better fuel standards…in 12 years; improved efficiency standards for appliances and a ban on 100 watt incandescent lightbulbs. Also major funding for biofuels but not the other renewables preferred by environmentalists. According to the Washington Post, “Not everyone was happy at the end of a year of haggling and lobbying. To secure passage for the bill, congressional leaders dropped a tax package that would have reduced breaks for the biggest oil and gas companies and extended breaks for wind and solar projects.”
We can’t even get a national requirement for 15 percent renewable energy. Our Rep. Nancy Pelosi said, “This legislation will benefit our consumers, with savings at the pump, it will strengthen our national security, and it will preserve God’s beautiful creation for our future generations.”