A Watershed Moment

摘要

The power generation industry rarely sees watershed events, those brightly defined moments that change the industry in fundamental ways. So take note. We may be experiencing one such watershed moment right now.rnIn the words of Barry Worthington,rnExecutive Director of the U.S. Energy Association, renewable energy has never seen- a brighter day than right now. Speaking at Renewable Energy World North America last month, he pointed to an unprecedented set of economic and political circumstances that favor renewable energy. In particular, he says renewable energy has never had a more supportive team in the White House and federal agencies than in the personas of Steven Chu, Carol Browner, Ken Salazar, Nancy Sutley and Lisa Jackson. And as in the Bush administration, the Obama administration appears ready to run climate change initiatives directly from the White House. Some wonder, Worthington says, whether Energy Czar Carol Browner will be the equivalent of a "green" Dick Cheney.