[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 130 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1647]
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              RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO

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                             HON. LEE TERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2008

  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, one of the greatest threats to our national 
security is our country's dependence on foreign sources of oil. We must 
expand the use of our alternative sources of energy and I believe 
alternative fuels is an integral part of that.
  I have introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of 
alternative and renewable fuels as well as the role of the flexible 
fuel vehicle club in promoting alternative and renewable fuels. Flex 
fuel cars can run on any blend of ethanol and gasoline from E10 to E85.
  Fuel cell technology has many different applications from emergency 
backup generators at hospitals and police stations to a pollution free 
replacement for gasoline and diesel engines in cars, buses and trucks. 
Fuel cell technology promises to reduce the number of large new power 
plants and transmission lines we need to build by allowing the 
distributed generation of electricity across the country.
  One other important aspect is tax credits. Research and development 
in the energy industry requires time and money. We must give the energy 
industry the assurance that tax benefits will be carried into the 
future, if we do not they will chose to develop elsewhere leaving us 
behind the eight ball.
  In addition, fuel cell technology provides important emergency backup 
power generation capability for first responders and our military.
  Over the years I have fought hard to diversify our energy supplies 
and I am not going to stop now. You can count on my strong and 
unwavering commitment to make our country energy independent once and 
for all.

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