Massachusetts: Governor Patrick: clean energy a ‘better idea’

…Convinced that the age of fossil fuels is coming to a close, the governor hopes to seize on the imagination of business leaders to make Massachusetts the center of the clean energy industry through incentives that would eliminate the gas tax on certain biofuels and recruit innovative renewable energy firms to develop their technologies in the Bay State.

“The age of fossil fuels is passing,” Patrick said. “If we act now, the age of clean energy is ours.”


The governor also outlined his vision for a regional pact to limit the carbon content of fuels, similar to the pact aimed at reducing power plant emissions that contribute to global warming.

“I believe New England governors can develop a common agenda to reduce emissions from vehicle fuels, and in the process make New England the most energy-efficient region in the country,” he said.

Boston Globe