Political Quotes

“the University of Maine is doing exciting work in this area. In addition and finally, our proposal would provide a tax credit for plug-in hybrid vehicles. That, too, would help reduce our reliance on foreign oil. This amendment takes a balanced approach toward our tax policy, and it will help advance us toward the goal of energy independence. The Collins-Levin amendment would provide for a tax credit for production of cellulosic ethanol. While there has been a great deal of focus on using corn-based ethanol in order to decrease our reliance upon foreign oil, there are other renewable, plant-based energy sources that are more environmentally friendly and have greater potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These technologies will help move our petroleum-based economy toward a renewable, sustainable forest bio-economy. In fact, researchers at the University of Maine recently teamed up with a local pulp mill to demonstrate cellulosic ethanol production at a commercial scale. It is an exciting time for this new technology. Finally, the Collins-Levin amendment would provide for a tax credit for plug-in hybrid vehicles. If all new vehicles added to the U.S. fleet for 10 years were plug-in hybrids, an additional 80 billion gallons of gasoline could be saved each year.”