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The Bethesda Green Business Incubator ("Bethesda incubator fosters," Oct 7) is a perfect example of the clean energy and technology businesses that will grow with the passage of climate and energy legislation in Congress this year.
On Sept. 30, senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer introduced the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act to set our country on a path to this clean energy future.
Naysayers have complained that the recession is the worst time to tackle global warming. On the contrary, transitioning to clean sources of energy will spur new investments and innovation, incubating technologies that we can export and creating jobs here at home. From the manufacturing sector to the engineering sector, investing in renewable energy will create millions of well-paying jobs for American workers.
In June, the House took a critical first step by passing the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Now the Senate will consider its own legislation. We urge senators Benjamin Cardin and Barbara Mikulski to work to pass the Kerry-Boxer bill and deliver on the promise that clean energy holds to recharge our economy, put thousands of Marylanders back to work and protect future generations from global warming.
Shea Kinser is an associate with the advocacy organization Environment Maryland.