He put government science back in the hands of scientists.

He used stimulus money to get a bunch of gas guzzling vehicles off the road.

He used stimulus money to help several EV battery companies get started.

He worked with vehicle manufacturers to double the fleet mileage requirements.

His EPA has forced about 100 dirty coal plants into early retirement.

And pre-screened large portions of federal land for renewable energy installation along with streamlining the approval process.

Signed subsidies for EVs and PHEVs.

Ah, hell, this is taking too long. Let me just cut and paste what I can find in a hurry….

BROAD POLICY:

Established an Energy Partnership for the Americas. ref

Established the Biofuels Working Group to develop a comprehensive approach to alternative fuels. ref

Additional measures to advance clean energy/solar investments and job creation (ARRA). ref

Launched new Climate Service. ref

Worked toward deploying a global climate change research and monitoring system. ref

Implemented renewable fuels mandate of 36 billion gallons by 2022. ref

FUNDING:

More than doubled federal spending for research on clean fuels. ref

$60 billion in spending and tax incentives for renewable and clean energy. ref

Invested in all types of alternative energy. ref

Increased funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. ref

Invested $2 billion in solar power, hailed new jobs. ref, ref, ref

Established consumer tax credit for plug-in hybrid cars. ref, ref

Provided grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes. ref

Doubled funding for bicycling, walking projects ref, ref

(DOL) Dedicated $100 million in Energy Training Partnership green jobs training grants. ref

(DOL) Dedicated $150 million for Pathways Out of Poverty green jobs training grants. ref

$8 billion combined public/pvt funding committed to develop Smart Power Grid (part of ARRA). ref

Incentivized farmers to use more renewable energy and be more energy efficient. ref

TARGETED ACTIONS:

Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet for the federal government. ref

Ordered 5,000 hybrids for federal fleet. ref

(NIST) Completed first release of Smart Grid framework. ref

Created job training programs in clean technologies for displaced workers. ref

Created Green Vet Initiative to promote environmental jobs for veterans. ref

Established program to convert manufacturing centers into clean technology leaders. ref

RESULTS:

First President to create detailed vision for clean energy economy. ref

Wind power growth up 39% due to government stimulus. ref

Study: Almost 5 million charging stations by 2015. ref

BROAD POLICY:

Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009. ref

Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. ref

North American Wetlands Conservation Act. ref

Stewardship of the Ocean (established National Ocean Council ), our Coasts and the Great Lakes (Executive Order). ref

Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance (Executive Order). ref, ref

Established partnerships to share environmental technology with other countries. ref

FUNDING:

Increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. ref

Increased funding for national parks and forests. ref

$175 million of ARRA allocated for water conservation, $135 million of that in the West. ref

TARGETED AREAS:

Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic. ref, ref

Expanded access to places to hunt and fish. ref

Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration (Executive Order). ref, ref

Led effort to phase out whaling. ref

Pursued a wildfire management plan. ref

Encouraged more controlled burns to reduce wildfires. ref

Ordered removal of more brush, small trees and vegetation that fuel wildfires. ref

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Concrete Steps to Improve The Environment and Address Our Energy Needs

165. Fast-tracked regulations to allow states to enact fuel efficiency standards that exceeded federal standards. http://nyti.ms/e8e94x

166. Fast-tracked increased fuel economy standards for vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. It was the first time such standards had been increased in a decade. http://politi.co/hiaPKM

167. Oversaw establishment of an Energy Partnership for the Americas, to create more markets for American-made biofuels and green energy technologies. http://bit.ly/lZp73y

168. Obama EPA reversed a Bush-era decision to allow the largest mountaintop removal project in US history. http://bit.ly/lP3yEL

169. Ordered the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances. http://1.usa.gov/g3MTbu

170. Ordered energy plants to prepare to produce at least 15% of all energy through renewable resources like wind and solar, by 2021. http://reut.rs/fV155p (As you can see, Republicans are trying hard to kill it.)

171. Oversaw the creation of an initiative that converts old factories and manufacturing centers into new clean technology centers. http://bit.ly/mjnq2R

172. Bypassed Republican opposition in Congress and ordered EPA to begin regulating and measuring carbon emissions. http://bit.ly/froaP5

173. Obama EPA ruled that CO2 is a pollutant. http://bit.ly/iQTSNN

174. Oversaw doubling federal spending on clean energy research. http://bit.ly/iN0sCE

175. Pushed through a tax credit to help people buy plug-in hybrid cars. http://bit.ly/j8UP5Y

176. Created a program to develop renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that will produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. http://1.usa.gov/fgfRWq

177. Reengaged in the climate change and greenhouse gas emissions agreements talks, and proposed one himself. He also addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference, officially reversing the Bush era stance that climate change was a “hoax.” http://bit.ly/dX6Vj3 http://bit.ly/fE2PxK http://nyti.ms/hfeqvv

178. Fully supported the initial phase of the creation of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide. http://bit.ly/eJ6QOO

179. Required states to provide incentives to utilities to reduce their energy consumption. http://bit.ly/lBhk7P

180. Following the neglect of Bush’s eight year reign, he reengaged in a number of treaties and agreements designed to protect the Antarctic. http://bit.ly/fzQUFO

181. Created tax write-offs for purchases of hybrid automobiles, and later he and Democrats morphed that program into one that includes electric cars. http://bit.ly/glCukV

182. Mandated that federal government fleet purchases be for fuel-efficient American vehicles, and encouraged that federal agencies support experimental, fuel-efficient vehicles. http://bit.ly/h5KZqy http://1.usa.gov/fLWq5c http://1.usa.gov/hmUSbk

183. Got BP to cough up $20 billion to establish Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to reduce the need for taxpayer funds to be used for compensation and clean up. http://wapo.st/ds2BxT (Note: it took 20 years to get $1.3 billion for the Exxon Valdez spill. )

184. Oversaw and pushed through amendment to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 authorizing advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://1.usa.gov/yTRYVo

185. Actively tried to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to eliminate the liability limits for those companies responsible for large oil spills. http://nyti.ms/bxjDi3

186. Initiated Criminal and Civil inquiries into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://nyti.ms/bVuB7a

187. Through his EPA, he asserted federal legal supremacy, and barred Texas from authorizing new refinery permits on its own. http://bit.ly/ww8eMd

188. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act. http://bit.ly/hscjsH

189. Obama EPA improved boiler safety standards to improve air quality, and save 6500 lives per year. http://bit.ly/jYH7nt

190. Through the EPA, attemped to take steps to severely limit the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, to increase their efficacy in humans. http://bit.ly/fBuWd2

191. Through new EPA regulations, he created a pretext for closing the dirtiest power plants in the country, by limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic gasses. http://bit.ly/rQCIgA

192. Increased funding for National Parks and Forests by 10% http://bit.ly/fbJPjY

193. Announced greatly improved commercial fuel efficiency standards. http://1.usa.gov/oQiC1K

194. Announced a huge increase in average fuel economy standards from 27.5mpg in 2010 to 35.5mpg starting in 2016 and 54.5 starting in 2025 http://1.usa.gov/qtghsW

195. Issued an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency that will help create jobs, while strengthening US manufacturing. Increased efficiency could save businesses $100 billion over the next decade. http://1.usa.gov/WsIgbx

196. Through an executive order, set up the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, which will to oversee Gulf Coast restoration efforts in the wake of the 2010 BP oil splll. The money to fund the restoration efforts comes from fines against BP. http://1.usa.gov/Rxjb29

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Yeah, I know that not every item is relevant and there is some repetition but your attitude didn’t make me feel like putting out too much effort.

I’m merely pointing out the obvious: ‘speeching’ won’t get it done.

Like I said, you didn’t have to reply to me. So who’s trolling here?

If ignorant and willing to learn I’ll take a few minutes and give you a review of what has been done so far.

This is a very important point. Thanks for making it.

I hope countries like Australia, Canada, and Brazil (and not to mention others) see this and get rid of their fossil fuel-minded governments and mega-companies.

Besides this, climate change is NOT only CO2 but also preservation – that is, desertification and deforestation are BIG issues and certainly contribute to it.

There’s very little information on those topics.

MrEnergyCzar

I would imagine that a lot of people got busy right then making non-new coal plant plans.

China can buy some power by improving their grid. Apparently they lose a lot of electricity that could be saved with transmission/distribution work. That might be where their “new capacity” dollars would be best spent.