. >> kelly daisy, manager of government relations and new market development at full focus. >> vanessa zuniga, san jose student reporter and researcher of the story. >>> we thank all of you for being with us here today. when people out there hear renewable energy, they are thinking smart idea, what's the big deal? the big deal is sometimes we don't know if lawmakers get it, don't know if companies and businesses understand it. how would you describe to the public that they understand why this is an important issue? >> it's absolutely critical for our society. we know that global warming is already here. we're feeling the impacts already. and it's going to increase. and it's going to have a profound impact on political stability, on our national security, and so the renewable portfolio standard, saying about a third of our energy should come from renewables is just a very modest, common sense step to take. >>> that makes sense to most of us hearing it. what are your thoughts? >> it's really an underestimation. it's really a crucial, necessary move that we need to make. we're not talking