The president will begin selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes.
As vice president, Joe Biden oversaw a “green jobs” stimulus package that produced notable failures. This time, with more money and more demand for clean technology, will be different, Democrats say.
In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.
Politics is grim but science is working.
How big automakers are abandoning resistance
The end of the gasoline-powered car will transform the economy.
Struggling energy companies are increasing the production of renewable diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Goals include ending sales of gas and diesel cars by 2030, achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and, perhaps, pleasing a new sensibility in Washington.
The fuel could play an important role in fighting climate change, but it has been slow to gain traction because of high costs.
