Most of the country’s mind is on the economic plan the new President-elect is devising. However, Obama’s energy plan is also continuously getting attention from Americans. This plan outlines many things, including the goal of America being energy independent.

The plan begins by stating it provides relief to struggling families and urges Americans to work together to eliminate the need for foreign oil. It talks about creating a cleaner energy future as well.

Highlights of the plan include:

•Reduction in gas prices.
•Creation of five million new positions to build a clean energy future (with $150 billion invested over ten years).
•The goal of saving more oil than currently imported, over the next ten years.
•The goal of putting 1 million Hybrid cars on the road by 2015.
•The goal of ensuring 10% of all energy comes from renewable sources by 2012 and 25% by 2025.

Obama planned to force oil companies to provide relief to Americans financially by taking their profits and giving it to the citizens of the country as an energy rebate. He also planned to decrease all loopholes in the current oil exchange market that makes it unfair that oil companies can make such large profits while the public suffers.

The President-elect vows to focus on global climate change by putting into place a Cap and Trade Program. This program would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%. It forces companies to pay for every ton of emissions they release.

Overall, the Obama Energy Plan focuses on foreign oil dependence and global climate change.