Al Franken and Kit Bond Team Up for Combined Heat and Power
August 3rd, 2010 in News Archive
Solveclimate.com
By Elizabeth McGowan
WASHINGTON—For comedian-cum-politician Al Franken, wasting energy is no laughing matter.
That conviction prompted the rookie Minnesota Democratic senator to pair up with a Republican in July to introduce legislation designed to put renewable energy at the forefront for heating and cooling the nation’s homes, businesses and public buildings more efficiently.
Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., serving out his last term in the U.S. Senate, and Franken, serving in his first term, now have to convince their fellow legislators to support what they have named the Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. Neither of them is kidding around.
