Electrification of rail is one of the most effective currently available technology paths for reducing carbon emissions.
It should be on the top of the policy agenda.
It is, basically, nowhere to be found.
Here is a guest post by the very thoughtful BruceMcF, looking at this gap and providing a path forward for addressing it.
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Supporting Rail Electrification with the Climate Bill
October 11th, 2009 · Comments Off
Tags: Energize America · Energy · climate legislation · environmental · financial policy · government energy policy · rail · trains · transportation