Hydrogen is the future and needs to be part of a sound energy policy.
"The Bush administration's new hydrogen initiative looks good on the surface, but it needs to be closely watched. There is reason for hope, for sure, but we can't let hydrogen be hijacked by the same forces that removed the solar panels from the White House roof in the Reagan era. And we also can't move forward with any energy plan under notions that America's energy guzzling lifestyles are 'non-negotiable.'"
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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