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Energy Policy Act of 1975. Energy Policy Act of 2005. Gerald Ford Serves nation’s energy demands Conservation methods Vehicle fuel standards Oil price controls into 1979 Strategic oil reserves Avoid waste! Oil embargo (1973) increased awareness Less oil, prices rose (Yom Kippur war)
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Energy Policy Act of 1975 Energy Policy Act of 2005 • Gerald Ford • Serves nation’s energy demands • Conservation methods • Vehicle fuel standards • Oil price controls into 1979 • Strategic oil reserves • Avoid waste! • Oil embargo (1973) increased awareness • Less oil, prices rose (Yom Kippur war) • Petroleum reserves 1,000,000,000 barrels • Conservation act also passes • President Bush • 1st piece of fed. Energy legislation since 1992 • Made min. renewable Fuel standards mandated by law • Supports ethanol and bio diesel • Less dependent on foreign sources of energy • Compliance from: Major refines, fuel benders/importers • Reduce imported oil by 2 billion barrels • Annual energy reduction • Energy savings until 2016 • Federal buildings green standards 30% below ASHRAE • Solar energy products Conservation methods include: Soil, water, Wind Energy, Solar energy, Renewable fuels, electric energy, bio diversity conservation BY Moss and Josh http://www.eoearth.org/article/Energy_Policy_and_Conservation_Act_of_1975,_United_States http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re_ethanol_incentives.htm
