Environmentalists are encouraged by President Obama 's focus on renewable energy . Some economists are skeptical he can fix the economy and the planet at once . Comment: `` It is going to require massive investments , '' said Joseph Romm , former acting assistant secretary of energy under the Clinton administration and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress . Obama can push new policies , but they must be economically competitive . President announced a plan for `` a new energy economy '' that will build jobs .
Environmentalists are encouraged by President Obama 's focus on renewable energy . Some economists are skeptical he can fix the economy and the planet at once . Comment: Obama can push new policies , but they must be economically competitive . President announced a plan for `` a new energy economy '' that will build jobs .