Plug-in Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington?" Panel 3

Plug-in Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington, was an effort of both Google.org and the Brookings Institution to stimulate the debate and catalyze change on plug-in vehicle policies in Washington.

PANEL 3: Federal Policy Toward Plug-In Vehicles


What is the federal role in supporting plug-in vehicles? Should the federal government offer tax incentives, loan guarantees or other incentives to help jump start the market? Should federal procurement authority or research and develop funds be used for that purpose? What lessons if any can be learned from prior federal programs to support alternative energy technologies?

Moderator
Tom Friedman, Columnist, The New York Times

Panelists
Andy Karsner, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
The Honorable Jay Inslee, U.S. Representative (D-Wash.)
John Podesta, President, Center for American Progress
Sue Tierney, Managing Principal, Analysis Group Inc.
Jon Wellinghoff, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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[seahorse1945]

Since when did the us government go into the business of Bailing-out companies in a free market and deciding who gets Tax-Payer Dollars to build a business that is "Green" --- The Free men and women in America Will Have To ( on their own) build the Vehicles and the Techno and the Energy Support Systems to get the job done for America-- Not The Government

[seahorse1945]

As you can see the very small number of people who even bothered to view this video Speaks younger America National Security means We do not China can produce the equipment so Chinese cant so easily steal the designs etc -- America needs to do it alone--Germany e.g. big into solar panel mfg stop selling the Chinese all our steel etc If you are buying foreign cars, you are supporting the people who take that money OUT OF THIS COUNTRY

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