Among Freeman's specific recommendations are a «20 percent federal
tax credit to electricity and natural gas utilities that gives highest priority to the efficient use of the energy they supply,» and ban on new coal or nuclear plants and retirement of the existing plants within the next 30 years, government - funded demonstration plants for Big Solar and hydrogen, increasing federal fuel economy standards one mile - per - gallon a year over the next 24 years,
tax credits for plug - in hybrids or flex - fuel vehicles, and an
excess - profits
tax on
oil to fund the
tax credits.