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Wed, Jun 16, 2010 -- 9:00 AM
Renewing Energy Policy, Post-Spill
In his Oval Office speech on the BP disaster Tuesday night, President Obama was expected to call for action on legislation to move the nation away from fossil fuel dependence. But how close are we to having viable, cleaner alternatives? In California, utilities are struggling to meet the state's goal that they provide one-third of their power from renewable resources by 2020. We look at the most promising developments in the world of alternative energy -- and at some of the obstacles to large-scale adoption.
Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Craig Miller, senior editor of KQED's Climate Watch
- Dan Kammen, professor of energy at UC Berkeley and co-director of the Berkeley Institute of the Environment
- Michael Picker, senior adviser for Renewable Energy Facilities for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Ted Nordhaus, chairman of the Breakthrough Institute, a political think tank based in Oakland that works on climate, energy and economic policy issues, and author of "Break Through: Why We Can't Leave Saving the Planet to Environmentalists"
More info:
- 33x20: California's Clean Power Countdown : Homepage for KQED's special series, a collaboration between Quest and Climate Watch
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