http://www.alt-energy.info/hydrogen-power/obama-administration-cuts-funding-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/ News and info about alternative and renewable energy, including wind power, solar power, hybrid cars, biofuel, fuel cells, hydrogen power, and climate change solutions Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.alt-energy.info/hydrogen-power/obama-administration-cuts-funding-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-93635 Esteban Cortez Wed, 20 May 2009 10:33:09 +0000 http://www.alt-energy.info/?p=1395#comment-93635 I think this move reflects negatively upon the Obama administration after the early promises under the February 2009 Stimulus Package agreement which saw him commit to buying more energy efficient vehicles for the federal fleet. Admittedly, the afore-mentioned promises do not necessarily touch upon the remit of hydrogen as an alternative fuel source, but I must admit that my inherent Sinicism leads me to predict a political "snowballing" and subsequent withdrawal of those promises made vis-a-vis energy efficient transport. This is a hot topic for discussion, one that I have been discussing on other blogs as well (please see http://meettheboss.com/Discussion.aspx?discussionID=216 for further discussion points) and the main thematic I keep returning to is whether political administrations are actually vested with an environmental consciousness. America is always a tricky subject when it comes to this issue as the automotive lobby/oil industry combined retain a large stronghold over American political practice. Will we ever be able to move toward a cleaner, more energy efficient environment if the current tensions between industry and legislation are not adequately negotiated? Will environmental issues continue to be a lobbying and campaigning tool that is eventually usurped by the realpolitik of industrial agendas? Join us in discussing on the above link, this affects us all! I think this move reflects negatively upon the Obama administration after the early promises under the February 2009 Stimulus Package agreement which saw him commit to buying more energy efficient vehicles for the federal fleet. Admittedly, the afore-mentioned promises do not necessarily touch upon the remit of hydrogen as an alternative fuel source, but I must admit that my inherent Sinicism leads me to predict a political “snowballing” and subsequent withdrawal of those promises made vis-a-vis energy efficient transport.
This is a hot topic for discussion, one that I have been discussing on other blogs as well (please see http://meettheboss.com/Discussion.aspx?discussionID=216 for further discussion points) and the main thematic I keep returning to is whether political administrations are actually vested with an environmental consciousness. America is always a tricky subject when it comes to this issue as the automotive lobby/oil industry combined retain a large stronghold over American political practice. Will we ever be able to move toward a cleaner, more energy efficient environment if the current tensions between industry and legislation are not adequately negotiated? Will environmental issues continue to be a lobbying and campaigning tool that is eventually usurped by the realpolitik of industrial agendas? Join us in discussing on the above link, this affects us all!

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