In many ways it’s been a beautiful spring, but something about it just hasn’t been right. The cherry blossoms here in D.C. bloomed early, the bright pinks and reds of the azaleas at the Masters were missing, and it seems like allergy season is taking on a whole new meaning.

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Every year we give billions of our hard-earned tax dollars to oil and gas companies that continue to pollute our planet even as we pay ever-higher prices at the pump. We pay high prices at the pump, while they receive billions in taxpayer dollars. The President couldn’t have said it any better, “It’s like hitting the American people twice.”

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What’s the most exciting part of clean energy? To me, it’s the technology. How cool is it that someday, when we flip the switch in our houses, our electricity could come from solar panels in space?

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Today, wind energy is still going strong, but solar power is giving wind a run for its money. Solar power is hands down the fastest growing clean energy technology on the planet.

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After nine long years, the war in Iraq is finally drawing to a close. As the last U.S. troops, we’ve learned a lot of lessons — and one of them is how important it is to reduce our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels.

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There are many reasons to support a transition to clean energy, but for the military, one reason is particularly urgent: Clean energy saves lives.

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Over the next few weeks, we’re going to explore the ins and outs of how we can use clean energy to solve the climate crisis. We’re going to break down its job creation potential, how energy efficiency can save you money (and who doesn’t like that?), the ways the Pentagon is driving clean energy innovation and so much more. Stay tuned.

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We have many things to be thankful for this holiday season, but add this one to your list. These new fuel standards will keep money in our pockets, help us kick our oil addiction, and protect the environment.

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This Sunday, November 6, thousands of people are gathering at the White House in Washington, D.C. to show President Obama that the Keystone XL pipeline is not in our national interest.

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Climate change isn’t just a threat to our future — it already impacts our mornings. Leave a comment, maybe after your next cup of coffee, and let everyone know how climate change is affecting your daily routine.

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