In addition the bill aims to boost renewable energy sources, including wind and solar power and alternative-fueled vehicles.

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Why not set a national goal of having 20% of our electricity come from domestic alternative and renewable sources, including wind and solar power, by the year 2020?

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That they are not including the cost of connecting wind power to the grid, the necessary costs of dealing with variable supply, of needed back up and so on.

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Companies that stand to benefit from tougher curbs on emissions from coal-fired power plants, including utilities that have invested heavily in wind, solar power and nuclear, are pushing the White House not to weaken the rules.

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It is developing giant off-shore wind turbines, biomass power plants (including projects in Florida and Washington with Duke Energy), and, with its Ausra acquisition, solar thermal power plants.

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We'll also continue our shared leadership in green economic growth and clean energy, including everything from biofuels to renewables such as wind and solar power.

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The third selling point: Hydrogen could, in principle, deliver energy independence to every nation because it can be derived using any number of sources-including oil, natural gas, nuclear fission, coal, hydroelectric power and wind.

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