Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Green Presidents (Video)

Clean energy technology, President Obama said in his 2011 State of the Union Address, is "our generation's Sputnik moment." And, though any mention of the climate was conspicuosly abscent, he went on to advocate for expanded use of renewables, stating that 80% of the energey used by US homes should come from renewable sources by 2035.

Indeed, even the word "environment"—it turns out—was thought too divisive for inclusion in the address, but Obama, in the midst of this polarized political climate, has still managed to do much to address the issue of climate change. In doing so, he has secured a position as one of the top five green presidents.



Source: TreeHugger