What We Stand For
Energy Independence

For decades, America has been addicted to unsustainable energy sources and bound to the status quo by special interests. Our country’s transition into the 21st century requires that we recognize the relationship among energy, the environment, and our economy. Democrats have made historic investments in clean-energy technologies that are helping pave the way to a more sustainable future, creating new jobs and entire industries here in America. We believe that now is the moment for this generation to embark on a national mission to unleash America’s innovation and seize control of our own destiny.

Democrats are working to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation to protect our nation from the serious economic, environmental, and strategic risks that result from our reliance on foreign oil. The BP oil spill is the latest reminder that our current energy policy is simply unsustainable. We can’t afford to stand by as our dependence on foreign oil deepens, and deadly pollutants threaten our air and our water and the lives and livelihoods of our people. And we can’t fall behind as other countries take the lead in creating clean-energy jobs and industries of the future.  

The transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of new jobs here in America. During the Obama Administration, Democrats have made an unprecedented and historic investment in clean energy, including:

  • Investing in the development of renewable energy and clean technologies that will lead to the energy sources of the future;
  • Investing in high-speed rail and advanced car batteries that will lead to the transportation systems of the future; and
  • Investing in a smart electric grid and energy efficient homes, offices, and appliances that will reduce our overall energy consumption as a nation.

Taken together, these investments will lead to the industries of the future, creating millions of jobs and preparing a new generation of professionals: architects and energy auditors, factory workers and engineers building solar panels and wind turbines. By 2012 alone, Democrats' commitment to clean energy is expected to lead to more than 800,000 jobs—creating work in the short term but also helping to lay the foundation for lasting economic growth.

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What We're Doing
February 4th, 2010
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy efficiency
President Obama signed an Executive Order directing the federal government to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2020, become more energy efficient, and decrease petroleum consumption.
February 17th, 2009
Increasing energy-related investments and disaster assistance
Democrats passed the Recovery Act, which invests heavily in biofuels research and development, renewable power, biomass electricity, and additional farm disaster assistance.
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Investing in innovation and renewable energy
The Recovery Act made unprecedented investments in renewable energy sources, including manufacturing technologies and vehicle and fuel technologies.
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