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The Institute’s Transition Plan for Securing America’s Energy Future is an energy policy roadmap with 88 concrete recommendations and detailed timelines for President-elect Barack Obama and the 111th Congress. It forms a comprehensive, long-term energy strategy that if adopted, will put America on a path for a more secure, prosperous and clean energy future.
An Energy Transition Plan for the Administration and Congress Memorandum to President-elect Barack Obama Watch the webcast Read more
Chapter Links: Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Aggressively Promote Energy Efficiency Chapter 3 – Reduce the Environmental Impact of Energy Consumption and Production Chapter 4 – Invest in Climate Science to Guide Energy, Economic, and Environmental Policy Chapter 5 – Significantly Increase Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies Chapter 6 – Immediately Expand Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Chapter 7 – Commit to and Expand Nuclear Energy Use Chapter 8 – Commit to the Use of Clean Coal Chapter 9 – Increase Renewable Sources of Electricity Chapter 10 – Transform our Transportation Sector Chapter 11 – Modernize and Protect US Energy Infrastructure Chapter 12 – Address Critical Shortages of Qualified Energy Professionals Chapter 13 – Reduce Overly Burdensome Regulations and Opportunities for Frivolous Litigation Chapter 14 – Demonstrate Global Leadership on Energy Security and Climate Change Chapter 15 – Summary of Blueprint Recommendations Chapter 16 – Acronyms
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Links to the 13 Pillars: Pillar 1. Aggressively Promote Energy Efficiency Pillar 2. Reduce the Environmental Impact of Energy Consumption and Production Pillar 3. Invest in Climate Science to Guide Energy, Economic, and Environmental Policy Pillar 4. Significantly Increase Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies Pillar 5. Immediately Expand Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Pillar 6. Commit to and Expand Nuclear Energy Use Pillar 7. Commit to the Use of Clean Coal Pillar 8. Increase Renewable Sources of Electricity Pillar 9. Transform our Transportation Sector Pillar 10. Modernize and Protect US Energy Infrastructure Pillar 11. Address Critical Shortages of Qualified Energy Professionals Pillar 12. Reduce Overly Burdensome Regulations and Opportunities for Frivolous Litigation Pillar 13. Demonstrate Global Leadership on Energy Security and Climate Change
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Introduction and Chapter Links: Introduction Chapter 1 – Energy Facts We Can All Agree On Chapter 2 – Energy ABCs Chapter 3 – Energy’s Links to Competitiveness and Security Chapter 4 – Energy Security: An Achievable Vision Chapter 5 – Efficiency, the Environment, and Climate Change Chapter 6 – Blueprint for Action and Leadership Endnotes
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