Meeting the Energy and Climate Challenge in the Americas IANAS General Assembly Ottawa 26 August 2010

The United States is dependent on fossil fuels.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act InitiativeInvestment Federal green buildings$4.5 billion Home weatherization$5 billion Green jobs training$600 million State and local renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts $6.3 billion High-speed rail$8 billion Climate science research$570 million Extension of PTC for renewable energy through 2013 $14 billion (over full period) Plug-in hybrid vehicle tax credit of $7,500 $2 billion Clean energy bonds$1.4 billion Source: Pew Center for Global Climate Change, “Key Provisions of ARRA,” March 2009 More than $80 billion in clean energy investments. Some select provisions:

4 OPEC oil crisis Recovery Act Total Energy RD&D Spending by the Department of Energy and Predecessor Agencies 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 % 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 Energy Innovation Hubs (High risk - high reward, multi-disciplinary teams, highly collaborative teams working under one roof) 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) DOE is a scientific agency We are Aggressively Pursuing New Solutions to the Energy Problem

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

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

10 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. Supporting Innovation Facilitating Information Sharing Accelerating Deployment

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

Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas April 2010

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;

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;

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.

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. > 80% of global energy consumption – and clean energy markets Australia Belgium European Commission BrazilCanada China ItalyJapanKoreaMexicoNorwayRussia South Africa Spain United Arab Emirates United States United Kingdom Sweden Denmark France Germany IndiaIndonesia Finland

17 Clean Energy Initiatives Launched 1.Energy Efficiency Challenge Super-efficient appliances United States Smart grid Italy, Korea, United States Buildings and industry United States and Japan Vehicles United States and China Clean Energy Solution Centers United States 2.Clean Energy Supply Renewable Energy Denmark, Germany and Spain Carbon capture, use and storage United Kingdom and Australia Hydropower Brazil, France, Mexico and Norway Bioenergy Brazil, Italy and Sweden 3.Energy Access Solar LEDs United States and Italy Women in Energy United 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.

Science and technology must provide new solutions and better choices.