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http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/02/05/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4778384.shtmlIn an appearance at the Department Of Energy today, Mr. Obama attacked those who have dubbed a provision in his stimulus bill to modernize the fleet of federal vehicles "pork."
Said the president: "...when you hear these attacks deriding something of such obvious importance as this, you have to ask yourself -- are these folks serious? Is it any wonder that we haven't had a real energy policy in this country?"
Now a quote from Congressional Research:Carbon Control in the US Electricity Sector.
As a general rule, PHEVs only reduce net
carbon emissions if the power plants supplying them produce relatively little carbon per kWh. But some studies show that, if the U.S. generation portfolio does not significantly reduce its overall carbon intensity, widespread adoption of PHEVs through 2030 may have only a small
effect on, and might actually increase, net CO2 emissions
http://junkscience.com/feb09/CRS_CarbonControl.html
So usage of Hybrid/PHEV would actually increase CO2 emissions, would be putting the cart before the horse.