Green energy will become more and more important as oil resources decrease. According to new economic analysis, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) will only cost the average household about the price of a postage stamp, a small price for the preservation of our planet. The idea that more Jobs will be created, less global warming pollution produced, and greater security for such a small price.
Renewable energy accounts for approximately 10% of the electrical power produced in the United States. With the ACES in place that number is projected to increase to about 15% by 2020. The safety of American people is increased when more power is produced on American soil. If a disaster was to take place at an oil refining facility overseas, the U.S. would suffer greatly. It would benefit the American people to have more control of power production that is within our borders.
One of the driving forces behind the ACES is the fact that thousands of jobs will be created. With the struggling job market that we have today, the idea of creating more jobs while helping the environment is hard to ignore.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act is a way to provide jobs for thousands of American while increasing national security. While being safe and having more jobs is great, the environment is the biggest winner with the ACEs.
The link for the policy overview is: http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/cap2.0/files/bargain.pdf
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