Bernie Sanders wants renewable energy to power U.S. homes and vehicles by 2030 -- and he wants to do it by enlisting the federal government in building and running new solar, wind and geothermal electricity projects.
The Vermont senator will unveil those goals in California on Thursday as part of a broad $16.3 trillion plan for combating climate change that tries to capitalize on voter enthusiasm for the issue while casting himself as more ambitious than competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination.