Stephan: Finally, something is being proposed that seriously addresses the transition from carbon to noncarbon energy. It's not enough, and it's not perfect but, at least, it is a strong step in the right direction. Now it will be a question as to the whether the Republicans in Congress will let it get through. Write your Representative and Senators and tell them what you think.
If the Obama administration has its way, $2 billion in new revenue from offshore oil drilling will fund research into how to wean American drivers off imported oil.
Speaking Friday at Argonne National Laboratory – the high-tech incubator that produced battery breakthroughs for today’s plug-in vehicles – President Obama proposed an ‘Energy Security Trust Fund
