Energy Blog

While all of the presidential and vice presidential candidates this election season recognize the pressing need for new energy, every individual has different ideas on how it should be done. Some, like John McCain, support research for biofuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy, while others are more selective of possible energy sources, such as Cynthia McKinney’s reluctance to use nuclear energy. While I was attemtping to be partial as a reporter, I personally agree with Barack Obama’s energy plan, which includes an auctioning of the cap and trade pollution credits that would be used by large corporations. However, I wonder how long is the long-term when it comes to research on alternate energy sources. How many more decades will our country be dependent on oil, foreign or off-shore?