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Schwarzenegger: Clean energy ‘the next great wave of innovation’

WASHINGTON — In a thundering speech at times both passionate and humorous, former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday called for both political parties to set ideological debates like climate change aside and instead focus on the undeniable benefits of a green revolution.

"There is a disconnect between what is happening and what is being debated." he said. "For too long, we have been fighting over greenhouse gases and global warming. Where is this getting us?  What has this brought us?"

Speaking to a packed house at the second annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., Schwarzenegger called for an end to green gridlock.

"If we haven’t convinced the skeptics right now, we’re never going to. Let’s just move past the old arguments. We need both parties to create an energy future. One party can’t do it alone."

Drawing parallells between the political upheaval in the Middle East and the emergence of clean energy, Schwarzenegger said both were an occasion to "subvert the status quo," "overthrow the old order" and, in the case of the latter, begin a "new era of American competitiveness."

"In 50 years, this country will not be what it was," he said. "It will be much better."

CALIFORNIA AS THE NATION’S MODEL

For most Americans, the biggest problem is not saving energy, it’s the economy and jobs. But those are inexorably linked, and the next generation will not have a higher quality of living if the status quo is preserved, Schwarzenegger said.

It is absolutely clear that the green economy is a way to keep America competitive abroad," he said. "Clean energy is the next great wave of innovation."

Unsurprisingly, Schwarzenegger used California as a clean energy foil for the rest of the nation: the state with "the biggest wind farms" and solar plants is seeing green jobs as the "largest source of growth" in the state, up to 10 times higher than growth in other sectors, he said.

Giving biofuels startup Solazyme — which converts algae into oil that’s 90 percent cleaner than petroleum-derived oil — a shout-out, Schwarzenegger said major clients — like the U.S. Navy — are making bets on cleaner energy sources.

 "We’re not talking about some environmental weirdos, we’re talking about the Navy!" he exclaimed. "When the United States Navy takes on a goal, you know it’s going to happen. That’s a follow-through organization."



Source:  smartplanet.com ,  Andrew Nusca | Mar 2, 2011

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