] Kerry's energy proposals so far have put more emphasis on
] conservation-oriented measures. Kerry's plan calls for
] the development of a "renewable energy trust fund."
] Development of renewable energy sources could reduce U.S.
] oil dependence by more than 2 million barrels a day,
] equal to current Persian Gulf imports, the Kerry plan
] says.
]
] Kerry, however, appears to have softened earlier calls to
] raise the nation's fuel economy standards to 36 miles per
] gallon by 2015, up from current standards of 27.5 mpg for
] cars and 20.7 mpg for light trucks -- a proposal that's
] seen as not terribly popular in Michigan and battleground
] industrial states.