Energy lab chief says tax on carbon must be part of policy shift

Kansas City.com
By STEVE EVERLY
The Kansas City Star

The gulf oil spill has brought new attention to the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, but the U.S. will need to act boldly to get to an alternative-fuel future, the head of a federal energy laboratory said Wednesday in Kansas City.

Dan Arvizu, chief executive of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., called for a radical change in how the country thinks about energy. A multipronged and sustained approach will be necessary, he said, including a tax on carbon.

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