Gore Calls for "Moon Shot" on Renewable Energy

One of the many pleasures of participating in Network Nation over the weekend was gaining access to new sources for the Center. Today I point you to the New Democratic Network, a very thoughtful progressive blog, for commentary on Al Gore's newly announced 10-year goal for achieving 100% renewable energy in the U.S. Here what Michael Moynihan says:

"Yesterday's inspiring speech by Vice President Gore, once more, reminded us of how different the world would have been under a Gore Presidency compared with the last eight years. Gore challenged the United States in 10 years--recalling President Kenenedy's call to send a man to the moon in a single decade--to convert itself entirely to renewable fuels (with nuclear plants permitted to continue to operate).

How realistic is that goal? In fact it is far more realistic than his critics allow. Unlike the moonshot, however, the barriers are not technological but largely political."

Read Michael's entire column for a thoughtful assessment of our progress in the use of various renewables. And go to www.wecansolveit.org to read more---and join Gore's bipartisan brigade of 10 million activists helping to build the political will for timely action.