A S TRATEGIC A PPROACH TO E NERGY P OLICY James Gover November 8, 2012
EPC Vision for US Energy Cost Economic Environmental Government Availability Domestic Sources Reliability Post National Disasters Public Safety Diversity
Energy Choices Electricity Generation – Hydropower – Nuclear – Coal – Natural Gas – Sustainable Energy Solar – Photovoltaics – Solar Thermal Wind Geothermal Wave and Tidal Energy Transportation Energy – Gasoline – Diesel Fuel – Natural Gas – Biofuels
Today’s State for Each Energy Type Cost Installation Maintenance and Operation Remaining Technical Challenges Lifetime Tax Policy R&D Policy Environmental Policy Competitiveness of Companies
Will Today’s Energy Policies Accomplish Vision? Articulate Shortcomings
Proposed New Energy Policies = Vision For Energy Current Energy Policies - Do The Arithmetic
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