“This is not a challenge for government alone – it is a challenge for all of us. The pursuit of a new energy economy requires a sustained, all-hands-on-deck effort because the foundation of our energy independence is right here, in America.”
Eliminating daylight time would thus accord with President-elect Barack Obama’s stated goals of conserving resources, saving money, promoting energy security and reducing climate change.
From The New York Times:
Mr. Obama has acknowledged that the economy will force him to recalibrate his program but insists that he has not backed off his commitments. “We can’t afford to wait on moving forward on the key priorities that I identified during the campaign, including clean energy, health care, education and tax relief [...]
CNBC reports:
Obama told Time Magazine this month that with the economy flagging he wanted to launch an “Apollo project” to build an alternative energy economy.
Because “there is no better potential driver that pervades all aspects of our economy than a new energy economy,” he said. “That’s going to be my No. 1 priority when I [...]