I can't believe Hillary is joining forces with McCain in proposing a 'summer tax holiday' on the federal gasoline tax. Does anyone really believe that the money will end-up back in the consumers hands? I'm not anti-hillary (or against any of the three contenders) at all, but the next president really needs to drive home a sensible energy policy. Why do you think food prices are rising? Hmm, let's see energy prices up and unpredictable, greater cost of fertilizer, transporation costs, etc. Food prices and energy prices go-up, so goes inflation. Anyway, she's come a long way from the days of idolizing the agitation politics of Saul Alinsky...
On a more optimistic note this is great site to help you navigate the maze of rebates and incentives available in your state for renewable energy such as rooftop photovoltaics, household-level wind energy systems, etc.:
http://www.dsireusa.org/I think the biggest case for these systems is the ability to drive so much uncertainty out of your future cost of energy. Look at this chart I made as part of a project a couple years ago showing the volatility and overall trend in California electricity prices (1990-2006):
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