like those used in renewables. This could result in a production or investment tax incentive specifically for hydrogen projects. POLITICS COUNT More broadly, the political environments are very different, partly because denial of anthropogenic climate change remains significant in the US, compared to widespread support for enthusiastic action in Europe. That said, most Americans believe global warming is happening, and that it presents humanity’s biggest challenge. US energy consumers are seeking renewables as a result. Meanwhile, most Americans consider energy a strategic resource, and do not want to depend on foreign governments for it, prompting energy nationalism that ranges from objective rationality to completely irrational bias. In the modern world, where technology has evolved and the US seeks energy independence, traditions play a different role in the new energy economy. Clean energy resources from home soil now offer a competitive price of $20-30 per MWh. That is a winning hand for everyone. It is a remarkable shift in policy that big oil companies are taking. Some that previously denied climate change now support policies such as a carbon tax. The debate is not about implementing such a tax, but on the merits of proposals to minimize its potential economic impacts. An article by MARTIN MUGICA From a national and global perspective, renewable energy is unquestionably an important part of the answer to our planet’s President & CEO, climate change challenge. Americans recognize it, so demand Skyline Renewables for renewables and hydrogen based solutions in the US will continue to increase rapidly. 23