http://gigaom.com/cleantech/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/ Sat, 26 May 2012 22:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/cleantech/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/#comment-8681 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:58:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/13/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/#comment-8681 I hear your point but refuse to be so doom and gloom. Hypothetical: Democrat is elected president, while they also increase their margin in the Senate. If that happens, then the energy bill that was just watered down by the Senate would have passed and been signed. I don’t see this as that big of a long shot. Furthermore, the individual components (emission reductions, tax breaks for renewable) may be passed come January. The current White House would veto based on the component that repeals oil tax breaks. A change in political climate supported by state and local initiatives will help.

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/#comment-8680 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:19:36 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/13/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/#comment-8680 The problem with that viewpoint is that two of the industries responsible for the biggest share of the problem – coal and automakers – are never going to lead. They need the governent to push them or drag them kicking and screaming into the future. And the U.S., beholden to big business, will never do it.

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/#comment-8679 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:12:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/13/us-leads-coalition-of-unwilling-at-bali/#comment-8679 The state and local US governments will continue to lead the charge here until there is a fundamental change in Washington. You have to hope that the individual and business incentives remain long enough to bridge the time gap until that change takes place.

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