Obama on Clean Energy

Obama will establish a 25 percent federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). That means 25 percent of electricity consumed in the U.S. will come from clean, sustainable energy. A national RPS of 15 percent passed the House in August but was dumped from the Senate's version of the bill -- the one signed into law by President Bush on December 19, 2007 --so it's a welcome step up.

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