Maybe this is a sign that the election results will have a positive impact on Washington's commitment to embracing alternative sources of energy.

This has been long standing, but thanks to environmental extremists making it happen has been problematic.

I'd be more optimistic if he had omitted the word "imported". I hate to be pessimistic, but I don't foresee the US government genuinely embracing alternative energy sources until all of its oil resources, including those in the arctic, are used up.

Indeed, Eric.