The White House announcement of a new Middle Class Task Force, run by Vice President Joe Biden, shows that even with the main focus on healing our ailing economy, the campaign promises of a greener economy remain a focus of the new administration.

“The task force’s first focus will be green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class,” according to a White House Statement released with the task force materials. “Green jobs are jobs that provide products and services which use renewable energy resources, reduce pollution, conserve energy and natural resources and reconstitute waste.”

“At a time when good jobs at good wages are harder and harder to come by, it is critical we find new and innovate ways to create more such jobs. Building a new power grid, manufacturing solar panels, weatherizing homes and office buildings, and renovating schools are just a few examples of ways to create new good quality jobs – green jobs – and strengthen the foundation of this country at the same time. (more…)

Well, finally, CNN decided that the air car might generate some interest by
writing about it.  The comparison with the Prius is stirring up some questions
but the air car will beat it out.

The air car is still coming to America in 2010 and have produced a plan on how
production would be handled below. (more…)