Neither Presidential Candidate Really “Touts” Renewable Energy

According to CNN, both Senators Obama and McCain are touting solar energy, harnessed through solar panels like the ones found on Al Gore’s home.“Touting” according to The American Heritage College Dictionary is “to solicit customers, voters, or patronage in a brazen way; One who solicits customers brazenly or persistently.” Well, they both have their plans laid out for saving energy and cleaning our environment, but I’m not hearing too much on renewable energy, like solar power, hydro power, and wind power.Senator Obama basically talks about saving oil, increasing the market for hybrid cars, and reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050. He does address reusable energy savings of 10% by 2012 and 25% by 2025. This basically leaves clean, renewable sources, like solar energy, up to each state, providing them with encouragement via the Renewable Portfolio Standard, which requires 10% of electricity to come from renewable sources. His energy plan provides more details on how he will implement his energy savings for fuels, emissions, and nuclear energy than any renewable energy sources… Not a way of touting solar energy, by my standards.There is even less, almost no mention of renewable sources from Senator McCain in his plan. I did see an ad that had windmills and solar panels in the background and he did mention them in the beginning of one of his little speeches, but that is the most seen or heard on the subject from him… Again, not touting solar energy.I do believe that both senators are willing to do their best when they get into office, which ever senator that may be. And I do believe they have pretty good plans along with good intentions, but very little stand is taken by either candidate for renewable sources, solar energy or otherwise.Image Credit: CaptionThis

Posted on September 4th in Solar News by admin.