In his state of the union address, President Bush says the U.S. is "addicted to oil" and alternate energy source will break its dependence.
"Bush made no mention of short-term measures to lower the cost of gasoline and natural gas, nor of a significant increase in federal fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles. Also absent from the speech was his past goal of opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling, which Congress has previously rejected."
"To change how we power our homes and offices, we will invest more in zero-emission coal-fired plants; revolutionary solar and wind technologies; and clean, safe nuclear energy," he said.
He called for more research in hybrid, electric, and hydrogen-powered cars.
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