“Energy policy of the Barack Obama administration”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

On April 13, 2015, in honor the black history month of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Obama Administration website summarized the initiatives that the administration is taking or has undertaken:^[2]

Clean Energy and the Recovery Act

Many of the Obama administration's were undertaken as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and many of those investments were specifically in clean energy. According to a report by Clean Edge: The Clean Tech Marketing Authority, the recovery act included more than $70 billion in tax credits and direct spending for programs involving clean energy and transportation.^[10]

The White House website states that the recovery act provided more than $80 billion in clean energy investments:^[11]

Clean Edge lists other recent policies of the Obama Administration to support the clean energy sector in the U.S.:^[12]

In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama called for a goal, "By 2035, 80 percent of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources." ^[13]

In January 2017, President Obama published an article arguing that private-sector incentives will help drive decoupling of emissions and economic growth. He calls this the irreversible momentum of clean energy, which he says may occur independently of the near-term policy choices of the Trump presidency. ^[14]

Aftermath of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

One of President Obama's suggestions for cleaner energy options was the use of nuclear power plants. But after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan and its power plants, the $54 billion in loan guarantees the president has asked Congress to approve seem doubtful.^[15]

Concerns have grown over the nuclear plants in California because, similar to Japan, they are also located on fault lines. But Per Peterson, former Chair of the nuclear-engineering department at the University of California, Berkeley has reassured people that the fault lines lack the same danger and potential of disaster as Japan.^[16]

Energy Security

In a speech on March 31, 2010 at Andrews Air Force Base, President Obama outlined a new energy security plan.

The president's plan includes initiatives such as raising fuel efficiency standards. He also announced a decision to double the number of hybrid vehicles in the federal government's fleet, and made a decision to expand domestic offshore oil and gas exploration in Alaska and off the southwest coast (this is either the "southwestern United States" or "South and Eastern Coasts of the United States" The southwestern coast of the USA is from San Diego to about Santa Barbara CA and no new drilling was approve there). the United States.^[17] (Link Inactive)

Following up on Obama's speech, the White House blog released a statement on how the administration plans to boost domestic energy production, diversify America's energy portfolio, and promote clean energy innovation with three tactics:

Since 2008 American oil production has increased by 70%, mostly due to drilling on private or State lands (not Federal).^[19]

Reactions and analysis of energy and climate security

The Center for a New American Security(CNAS) wrote recommendations on how to improve upon the energy security plan. In 2009, CNAS and its author, Christine Parthemore "convened a group of scientists, investors, business executives, academics, nonprofit representatives, defense professionals, and federal, state, and local officials to discuss how to implement President Obama’s energy and climate

CNAS recommended three strategies for the administration to help move forward with the energy security plan:

See also

References

1. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov Energy & Environment
2. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov Building a New Foundation for Energy and the Environment April 13, 2010
3. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment October 27, 2009
4. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov Fact Sheet: A Historic Commitment to Research and Education April 27, 2009
5. ^Council on Environmental Quality, Recovery Through Retrofit October 2009
6. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov Remarks by the President on Energy June 29, 2009
7. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy May 19, 2009
8. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal February 3, 2010
9. ^Environmental Protection Agency Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule April 6, 2010
10. ^Clean Edge: The Clean Tech Marketing Authority Clean Energy Trends 2009 March 2009
11. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov Energy & Environment
12. ^Clean Edge: The Clean Tech Marketing Authority Clean Energy Trends 2009 March 2009
13. ^NPR [https://www.npr.org/2011/01/26/133224933/transcript-obamas-state-of-union-address Obama's State of the Union Address] January 2011
14. ^https://energytransition.org/2017/01/the-irreversible-momentum-of-clean-energy/
15. ^BusinessWeek [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-14/obama-s-nuclear-power-expansion-plans-set-back-by-japanese-quake-aftermath.html Nuclear-Power Plan Set Back] March 14, 2011
16. ^Wall Street Journal [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704662604576202443133881196 Obama's Energy Policy Faces Pressure] March 16, 2011
17. ^CNN Obama energy plan would open Atlantic and Gulf drilling April 1, 2010
18. ^http://www.whitehouse.gov A Comprehensive Plan for Energy Security March 31, 2010
19. ^[https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/10/13/bad-news-for-u-s-drillers-as-saudis-signal-no-cuts-to-oil-output/ "Bad News For U.S. Drillers As Saudis Signal No Cuts To Oil Output."]
20. ^Center for a New American Security CNAS Final Recommendations June 2009