Your Questions About Renewable Energy Content

How effective will the following recent policy actions be at reducing carbon emissions?

http://climateprogress.org/2009/02/19/obamas-first-month-31-days-that-made-and-may-remake-history/

Alternative question: Same question as the above, but “as compared with a plan that specifically targets carbon emissions, such as a carbon tax or a flexible cap and trade system”.

Why do we have regulatory commissions to regulate prices on things?

Aren’t they supposed to monitor the prices of utilities, oil, gas and such? For the past 10 years prices have skyrocketed more than ever before and there’s no end in sight. I think alot of the rate hikes are due to greed and yet these commissions do nothing to stop it. What are your feelings on this?