Jing, I cut and pasted this here...... because I can't post to yahoo for some reason. The way I read this, Reid is going to unveil a new program aimed at Clean Energy. If I am right, it might drop the old speculation for alt fuel incentives, and give more power to regional Governments to shape their own programs based on local needs... like the Ryder/SANBAG program... this could be better than the other program, IMHO.
We will have to wait and see.
Exclusive: Sen. Kerry to unveil clean energy financing bill today – DSCC message: Whose side are you on? – Deal near on spill liability – Problems with PERC, NORA
By: CORAL DAVENPORT on August 6, 2010 @ 5:14 AM
By Coral Davenport
EXCLUSIVE – He just won’t quit: In the wake of his failed climate change push, John Kerry today drops a clean energy financing bill, which extends tax incentives for energy efficient buildings, natural gas vehicles and biodiesel, and provides an additional $3.5 billion for renewable energy bonds. His “Clean Energy Technology Act” will likely be one in a long line of bills in coming year from climate change advocates, who recognize that the political landscape will make it impossible to move a comprehensive bill before 2012, and will in the meantime take smaller bites at the apple. “While we continue the fight to bring comprehensive energy legislation to the floor of the United States Senate, it’s essential that we take action to start moving in the right direction,” said Sen. Kerry. “Providing incentives for clean energy production will drive our economy forward and take us one step closer to reducing our carbon emissions and ending our dependence on foreign oil.”