From tire gauges to algae<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA few months before the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama gave a speech on energy policy and his sweeping plans related to alternative fuels, efficiency programs, smart-grid technology, etc.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
"It's like these guys take pride in being ignorant." 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