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, Public Utilities Commissions elected by energy users and represented by qualified advocates including environmental, residential, municipal, and rural;
H. Congressional budgetary commitments through carbon taxes
http://www.carbontax.org/ that transition from military expenditures to energy conversion research and development, implementing Swenson's Law :" To avoid deprivation resulting from the exhaustion of non-renewable resources, humanity must employ conservation and renewable resource substitutes sufficient to match depletion." http://www.hubbertpeak.com/swe nson/

I. Establishment of Green Building codes; http://www.smartcommunities.nc at.org/buildings/gbcodtoc.shtm l
J. Revamping of commercial railroad system and increasing mileage of track- increase requirement for piggy-backing of trailers across states; http://europe.theoildrum.com/n ode/2229

After a brief compiling of a White Paper http://www.energywhitepaper.go v.au/ addressing the various mechanisms needed for a transition, it is imperative that there be established bio-regional, intercontinental and ocean-atmospheric interaction entities to increase data and develop recommendations for interventions to reduce gas house emissions and mitigate the impacts of global warming. Just as necessary is an international accord to update Kyoto and establish mandatory international requirements for the reduction of greenhouse emissions. http://www.climatechoices.org/ impacts_overview/index.html

Tim e is not on our side. That does not negate the critical element of transformation that can take place rapidly and efficiently once the political will has been consolidated and institutionalized. The complexities are already being addressed. The alternatives are already modeled in locales and nations around the world. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands have already established energy transition to renewable energy as national priorities. The choices are still available but there is a time frame in which the American people need to demonstrate their willingness to act decisively. The options become increasingly restricted the longer the debate focuses on whether we will accept the changes that will occur. It is far easier to implement effective policies now then it is to wait until few choices are left and the options have little impact on significant changes in climate.

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