U.S. to actively promote alternative energy

Huge cost of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama at a rate of nearly $ 60 billion for renewable energy investors are lured into 'green' business in Canada, threatening the development of local industry. Already hit by the economic crisis and the credit sector, the Canadian renewable energy and clean technology faces competition for investment from the U.S., where this segment are allocated huge amounts of subsidies and tax breaks.

' There is no doubt that the actions of the Obama administration pose a real problem for Canada. U.S. has made a very strong signal that renewable energy will play a leading role in the energy and the environment. We do not have such signals from the central government ', - says the president of Canadian Wind Energy Association, Robert Hornung (Robert Hornung), marking the growing number of Canadian and U.S. companies that transform your business in the U.S..

The costs of the U.S. government include the allocation of $ 39 billion. projects of the Ministry of Energy and $ 20 billion. on tax incentives for. solar. , Wind and geothermal energy. For comparison, the Government of Canada has provided since 2007 for this purpose only $ 1.4 billion. More on 1000000000. Canadian dollars will be allocated for the 5- year program for ' clean ' energy and the Green Infrastructure Fund to support research and development of new technologies for renewable energy.

Canadian experts say that this is not enough, especially when compared to spending a neighbor. As a result, the country risks losing jobs and technology.

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