Salazar Calls for Bold Steps Toward Energy Independence

I'm pleased that renewable energy and energy independence is consistently in the Secretary of the Interior's national dialogue. One of the problems with the dialogue of prior administrations (Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan) was that energy independence was perhaps spoken about, but there were no solutions or policies put in place to get us there. Consistently I hear Secretary Salazar talk about the need to supplement our energy options with renewable energy such as wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels. He realizes that we cannot continue to solely rely on the internal combustion engine or coal-fired electricity plants. There needs to be other choices in order for us to become energy independent. But what are the options and solutions? Read the synopsis of Secretary Salazar's latest speech. There are some good ideas in there.