Climate & Nature...

Jul 17, 2008

Al Gore: New 'Moon Shot' Needed to Solve Climate Crisis

Climate Moon Shot Al Gore is scheduled to make a big speech in Washington today, but he previewed it to the Associated Press so we have an idea of what he's going to talk about: "Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president will embrace. [...] The Alliance for Climate Protection estimates the cost of transforming the nation to so-called clean electricity sources at $1.5 trillion to $3...