U.S. energy and environmental policy problems
Posted by Sean Casten on March 5th, 2010
The United States’ energy and environmental policy sucks. That’s the bad news. The good news is we can fix it with a smart approach to clean energy:
- “Output standards” for emissions, so that regulators look at how much pollution is released per unit of energy generated, rather than the current rule of basing it on how much fuel is used. This change would encourage efficiency rather than penalizing it.
- A “clean energy standard offer” for federal electricity purchases, so the government gives preferential treatment to clean, efficient energy options.
- A “regulatory modernization committee” to transform our energy system from a Hummer into a hybrid.
Check out more of my ideas for promoting energy efficiency through CHP and waste energy recovery.
