I’ve been pretty tough on President Obama, as readers of this blog know. So let me take a minute and talk about an area where I support him. And that’s alternative energy:

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The President is right when he calls for “a new era of energy exploration in America.” And I’m glad he chose Earth Day to speak about the need to diversify our energy supply. One of the key elements of a new energy policy (and an element the President supports) is biomass.

Biomass offers so many advantages. It is the ultimate renewable energy since trees and plants are re-planted. It has no negative impact on the environment. And it already works. Right now. In fact, nearly 3 percent of the energy consumed in this country comes from biomass. Why not make that 10 or 20 or 30 percent?

The only people who should be opposed to biomass are foreign dictators whose power comes from oil. The closer we get to energy independence, the better off we will be in America.

My company, Advanced Trailer, is partnering with the University of Idaho to help promote biomass through the use of our trailers.

We view it as more than a business opportunity, we view it as a service to America. And we are in it for the long haul.