Renewable Energy; The hope for sustainable development

But to truly transform our economy, protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy. So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America.”     —Barack Obama, US President, remarks to joint session of Congress, Feb. 24, 2009