| Barack Obama, Democratic Presidential candidate, and | | | | apparent in his desire to cut down greenhouse gas |
| John McCain, the Republican contender both continue | | | | emissions. It is known for its pollution-free nature. Unlike |
| to address major issues on energy. The topic of | | | | fossil fuels, wind power usage does not emit |
| Obama versus McCain on Wind Energy Use is quickly | | | | greenhouse gas. Obama, however, also supports the |
| gaining increased attention from constituents. Senator | | | | cap and trade policy for a system that will cut down |
| Obama has stressed his proposal that the United | | | | greenhouse gas emissions. |
| States sell oil coming from its strategic reserve in the | | | | Development to use wind power is an endeavor the |
| hopes of lowering gasoline prices. He is also pressing | | | | new president must look into. Central to this issue of |
| for the utilization of alternative sources of energy. | | | | Obama and McCain is the fact that a vast part of the |
| Senator McCain, on the other hand, gears towards | | | | United States is actually prime resource. Canada and |
| offshore drilling and an expanded utilization of nuclear | | | | Europe are world leaders of wind power projects. |
| power instead. Apparently, Obama is against | | | | Other countries are also looking into building production |
| expanded nuclear power exploration and investment. | | | | facilities in the United States. The major wind turbine |
| He has proposed a windfall profits tax policy which will | | | | manufacturers in other world regions have already |
| result to a lowered supply and raised prices. Experts | | | | explored this. This is because the expenses that may |
| have stated that this policy have already been | | | | be incurred in building the wind turbine systems in the |
| implemented during the Carter administration and it did | | | | US are far lesser compared to building the wind |
| not work. What is needed instead is higher supply and | | | | turbines overseas and then shipping them. These |
| decreased consumption. | | | | systems are a leading projects in the green energy |
| The good news, however, on the whole issue of | | | | system that promises to support whoever will win in |
| Obama versus McCain on wind energy use is that no | | | | the Obama versus McCain presidential elections. |
| matter who wins the election, the so-called green | | | | Another area of the green energy system is the solar |
| energy industry will surely be on the winner's side. | | | | thermal power plants. Although the entire Obama |
| Obama focuses on the issues of oil. Last October | | | | versus McCain on wind energy use issue can be a |
| 2007, he had said that when he becomes President, | | | | strain, it is at the very least still comforting to know that |
| he will help automobile manufacturers to retool their | | | | the country can depend on the green energy system |
| factories in order for the latter to manufacture cars | | | | to address the pressing concerns of oil and wind |
| that will use lesser oil. McCain, on the other hand, has | | | | power problems that have arose and may be arising. |
| leaned more towards using wind power. This is | | | | |