Bush vs. Kerry - Alternative fuels.
...wave of discovery (SFGate.com).” Speaking on the issue of Alternative fuels in his presidential debates Sen. John Kerry suggests that the United States should set a goal of pushing 20 percent of its motor fuel from regular gasoline, to new alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ethanol, and bio diesel by 2020. Kerry proposed spending $30 billion over these next 10 years on a mix of things from grants, and tax incentives to speed up the creation of a new generation of automobiles and sport utilities vehicles and renewable fuels to power these vehicles. Consumers though still complain about poor performance of alternative fuel vehicles, a technology still in the making. There is also the speculation of filling stations offering such new fuels. Kerry though states that every time the nation has faced an energy crisis in the past, it has briefly examined alternative energy sources, but the commitment has not lasted. He said as soon as oil prices dropped or supplies increased, any serious effort to explore alternative sources of energy almost disappeared (CSNNews.com). To lower energy costs and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, Kerry wants to develop a trust fund for developing clean fuels, develop energy efficient buildings, diversify sources of oil and other fuels and upgrade electricity grids. To look to the other major presidential candidate, George Bush, Bush is for the major exploration of energy in America. The exploration means jobs for the working people he states. This is just as much of a job program as it is energy, as a national security program. He states that it is time for congress to skip all the politics and focus on what’s right for the American People (cnsnews.com). Bush wants to pass an energy plan, including exploring for natural gas in the state of Alaska so we can be less dependant. Bush states in Washington that the United States can change its dependence on foreign oil and make a very big difference in the world and the environment. Bush also announced his details of a $1.2 billion initiative to make hydrogen fuel competitive for powering vehicles and generating electricity (cnn.com). Bush is working with Congress to push for hydrogen fuel cell technologies, restating his pledge that a child born today will be driving a hydrogen, pollu...