I like the sound of this. As I have said before, I think that focusing on cleaner, renewable, non Middle-East sources of energy should be the world's number one priority today.

Agreed.

why should we agree on bush's word....

A mandated cut in gasoline consumption is a mistake. What should be policy is implementation of a carbon tax. That way, the more fossil carbon you release the more you pay (pay as you go). The income can be earmarked for research/development/ and subsidy of alternative fuels. The higher cost coupled with the reduced out of pocket cost of the alternatives will limit gasoline consumption on its own.

carbon credits is a poor way to get people to change.