Chinese officials have recently outlawed the sale of Hummers in China because they consume too much energy and harm the environment. This is just an example of the steps China is taking to become more energy efficient. In fact, they hope to have 15% of their energy be derived from renewable resources by 2020, just 10 years from now.
The U.S. however, is still in the planning stages of the renewable resource movement as discussed in Larry's Environmental Issues Blog here. On the U.S. Department of Energy website, there are tips and tricks to helping Americans conserve earth's limited resources. This includes a guide to fuel economy on the 2010 model vehicles. The government, however, has not made any significant decisions on how the country will turn towards renewable energy sources. For the world sake, I hope they will get it together soon as the U.S. is the most consumerist nation in the world.
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