A Transportation, Infrastructure and Climate Priority

By John D. Porcari, Laura Rogers and Jigar Shah
Dec 29, 2020 9:30 AM ET
Campaign: The Ray

Reprinted from The Hill

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to build more clean transportation, more renewable energy and more resilient electricity infrastructure — part of a sweeping $2 trillion plan to “Build Back Better.”

These are the right proposals for America, at the right time. And the centerpiece of any successful clean energy and infrastructure plan is already sitting along America’s roadsides.

High voltage direct current transmission, or HVDC, installed underground alongside America’s world-class networks of roads and highways, is the key to unlocking a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to build more clean transportation, more renewable energy and more resilient electricity infrastructure — part of a sweeping $2 trillion plan to “Build Back Better.”

These are the right proposals for America, at the right time. And the centerpiece of any successful clean energy and infrastructure plan is already sitting along America’s roadsides.

High voltage direct current transmission, or HVDC, installed underground alongside America’s world-class networks of roads and highways, is the key to unlocking a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to build more clean transportation, more renewable energy and more resilient electricity infrastructure — part of a sweeping $2 trillion plan to “Build Back Better.”

These are the right proposals for America, at the right time. And the centerpiece of any successful clean energy and infrastructure plan is already sitting along America’s roadsides.

High voltage direct current transmission, or HVDC, installed underground alongside America’s world-class networks of roads and highways, is the key to unlocking a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.

Read the full story on TheHill.com

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