Have any of you heard of this group:

http://www.apolloalliance.org/

They propose a $300 billion 10-year project for US energy independence;
it seems to have been around since early this year. Of the 10-point plan,
item 6 is:

6. Expand Renewable Energy Development: Diversify energy sources by
promoting existing technologies in solar, biomass and wind while setting
ambitious but achievable goals for increasing renewable generation, and
promoting state and local policy innovations that link clean energy and jobs.

8 of the other 10 points relate to energy efficiency; the last point is
regulation to encourage "balanced growth and investment".

Any suggestions on how we could work with such a group to get
space solar power on the table as a major policy option?

Arthur

PS I have no idea how much political traction this particular project has;
however it seems to have received a huge number of endorsements (from
the "About" page):


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The Apollo Alliance is building a broad coalition within the labor,
environmental, business, urban, and faith communities in support of
good jobs and energy independence. The Alliance is developing public
education campaigns and communications strategies to link allies and
build a national constituency for a bold, broad based, and immediate
program of public policy.

The Apollo Alliance has received letters of support from the presidents
of several major environmental organizations, including:

*
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) *
The Sierra Club

The Apollo Alliance's Ten Point Plan has received the endorsement of 17 major
labor unions representing over 10 million working men and women, including:

* Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
* American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
* International Association of Machinists (IAM)
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
* International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE-CWA)
* Paper and Allied Chemical Employees (PACE)
* Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
* Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA)
* Transportation Workers Union (TWU)
* United Automobile and Aerospace Workers (UAW)
* United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
* Union of Needletrades Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE!)
* United Steel Workers of America (USWA)

The Apollo Project has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO Industrial Union
Council (IUC) through a unanimous resolution, in addition to many of
the unions listed above, the IUC includes:

* Bakery Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers
* Graphic Communications Industrial Union (GCIU)
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
* United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)

The Apollo Alliance is currently building endorsements and advisory
committees that include strong voices from the civil rights and faith
communities, as well as socially responsible and high tech businesses.

If you are interested in becoming a member of this coalition, please
contact us.

The Apollo Alliance was founded as a joint project of:

Institute for America's Future
Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Common Assets Defense Fund
Americans for Energy Freedom
Carol/Trevelyan Strategy Group