Reduce Subsidies for Fossil Fuels

• 220 Billion Dollars Worldwide, 20 -25 % of the value of all fossil fuels sold.
• Defense Budget is also a Subsidy for Fossil Fuels

Tax based on Environmental Cost

• Great Resistance. Local Example: Trojan Vote
• Possible Taxes: $100 per ton of carbon. $1800 for Sulfur Dioxide..ect Try to encourage development of other energy sources
• Some Success in environmental Laws: Pollution Caps for example

Redirect Research and Development Programs.

• Most focus has been on Nuclear for Fossil Fuels
• Past Projects: Large Scale
• Smaller Efforts with cost sharing with private companies may be a better option

Sustained Development

• Expand Commercial markets For Renewable Sources.
• Example: Japan's development of Fuel Cells and Solar Cells

Assist Developing Countries

• Easier to start than retrofit: Technically and Habitually
• Cheaper to Assist in Energy Development than Fight a War
• Makes Sense to invest dollars in a sustainable energy source and one that is becoming obsolete.

Signs Why It Might Work

• Development has been made in Renewable Energy, even though Government Policies has not been friendly
• Photovoltaic Applications have been increasing
• Wind Power Advancements has made the electricity generated comparable to Fossil Fired Plants
• Solar Thermal Has Been showing promise (Study that later)
• Development of technology using Hydrogen to store energy and make energy transferable.