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Meeting the Energy and Climate Challenge in the Americas

This article discusses the United States' efforts to address the energy and climate challenge, including clean energy investments, energy efficiency measures, and international collaborations. It also highlights specific projects under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA).

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Meeting the Energy and Climate Challenge in the Americas

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  1. Meeting the Energy and Climate Challenge in the Americas IANAS General AssemblyOttawa 26 August 2010

  2. The United States is dependent on fossil fuels.

  3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act More than $80 billion in clean energy investments. Some select provisions:

  4. Total Energy RD&D Spending by the Department of Energy and Predecessor Agencies Recovery Act OPEC oil crisis Long term Prosperity

  5. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Will Remain the Lowest Hanging Fruit for Several Decades Raising mileage standards – and driving the development of electric vehicles Toughening and enforcing appliance standards Improving the efficiency of buildings – which consume about 40 percent of total U.S. energy

  6. The Recovery Act Will Double U.S. Renewable Energy Generating Capacity by 2012 30% tax credit for renewables available when project is placed in service, instead of having to wait for annual tax refunds over ten years. 30% tax credit for major clean energy manufacturing projects. We’re making loan guarantees for the first time since the 1980s.

  7. We are Aggressively Pursuing New Solutions to the Energy Problem Energy Frontier Research Centers(Mostly university-sponsored research focusing on science needed for innovative energy solutions.) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)(Short term, high risk - high reward research projects) Energy Innovation Hubs(High risk - high reward, multi-disciplinary teams, highly collaborative teams working under one roof) DOE is a scientific agency

  8. We are driving innovation across the spectrum: from the lab to the marketplace Using federal funds to leverage substantial private investment Energy R&D Innovation,Demonstration Deployment Fully commercial technologies deployed through tax credits and loan guarantees National Labs ARPA-E Hubs EFRCs Prototypes, pilot projects, pre-commercial demo projects Cost share ~ 20-50% Cost share ~ 50 -90% Cost share ~ 20%

  9. We can go further, faster by working together to: Aggressively pursue energy efficiency Accelerate innovation Adopt policies that leverage private sector investment

  10. Supporting Innovation Facilitating Information Sharing Accelerating Deployment The U.S. is Coordinating Globally to Drive Innovation: We’re working multilaterally through the IEA, APEC, ECPA, the MEF Global Partnership, and others. We’re pursuing bilateral collaborations with Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, the EU, Chile, Peru, and many other countries. • We’re also working on innovative technologies that are critical to the developing world – so we can promote clean growth • the first time.

  11. Energy & Climate Partnership of the Americas “We must come together to find new ways to produce and use energy…So today, I’m proposing the creation of a new Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas that can forge progress to a more secure and sustainable future.” — President Barack Obama

  12. Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas April 2010

  13. ECPA Projects • A DOE/IDB Innovation Center based in Washington, D.C. to act as the regional financing tool for hemispheric efforts; • Low Carbon Communities programs in Dominica, Colombia, and the Caribbean supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); • Brazil’s Building with Energy Efficiency and Sustainability initiative to promote sustainable urban development and planning, involving the American Planning Association (APA) and the Department of State; • Colombia’s Regional Electrical Interconnection initiative focusing on transmission lines from Panama to Chile; • Canada’s Heavy Oil Working Group involving Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States and Venezuela; http://www.ecpamericas.org/

  14. ECPA Projects • A Clean Energy Exchange Program of the U.S. Trade and Developing Agency bringing nearly 50 Latin American and Caribbean energy officials on six reserve trade missions; • The U.S. Peace Corps’ Renewable Energy and Climate Change initiative in 8 Latin American and Caribbean countries; • Senior ECPA Fellows that build capacity on clean energy, sustainable landscapes and adaptation; • Advancing Energy and Climate Security in Central America, with support from the Department of State; http://www.ecpamericas.org/

  15. ECPA Projects • Advancing Cooperation in the Caribbean to build capacity on renewable energy and energy efficiency and support a regional dialogue on sustainable energy solutions, led by the OAS; • A Regional Clean Energy Technology Network, supported by DOE, with centers in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago; • Advancing Sustainable Biomass Energy to expand production and use of renewable biomass and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with support from the Departments of State and Agriculture; and • Promoting Shale Gas in the Americas utilizing the expertise of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of State. http://www.ecpamericas.org/

  16. On July 19-20, 2010, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu hosted the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, D.C. – bringing together ministers and stakeholders from more than 24 countries to collaborate on policies and programs that accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy technologies. Australia > 80% of global energy consumption – and clean energy markets Belgium European Commission Brazil Canada China Denmark France Germany India Indonesia Finland Italy Japan Korea Mexico Norway Russia Sweden United Kingdom South Africa Spain United Arab Emirates United States

  17. Clean Energy Initiatives Launched • Energy Efficiency Challenge • Super-efficient appliancesUnited States • Smart gridItaly, Korea, United States • Buildings and industryUnited States and Japan • VehiclesUnited States and China • Clean Energy Solution CentersUnited States • Clean Energy Supply • Renewable EnergyDenmark, Germany and Spain • Carbon capture, use and storageUnited Kingdom and Australia • HydropowerBrazil, France, Mexico and Norway • BioenergyBrazil, Italy and Sweden • Energy Access • Solar LEDsUnited States and Italy • Women in EnergyUnited States

  18. Science and Technology have given us solutions in the past. With the right government policies, it can come to our aid in the future.

  19. This is where the world uses the most electricity…

  20. …but this is where the most people live.

  21. We can help turn on the lights… …and solve the climate challenge at the same time.

  22. Science and technology must provide new solutions and better choices.

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