Alternative Energy

By mv1

  • President George Bush Launches the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to Promote Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development

    President George Bush asked Congress to spend $1.2 billion dollars to make hydrogen fuel cell cars. He asked individuals to make a better and more eco-friendly environment for themselves and others. President Bush also stated "It'll be a totally different world than what we're used to. The quality of life will be advanced."

  • The House of Representatives disables oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    Representative Charlie Bass wrote a letter to disable drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This letter was signed by 24 other representatives who worked with Charlie and supported his views.

  • National Biofuel Action Plan Put Into Place

    The secretaries of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) launched the National Biofuels Action Plan (NBAP). The NBAP was a plan to create an eco-friendly environment and a biofield industry that benefited everyone.

  • Largest Oil Spill In History Occurs By British Petroleum Oil Rig Exploding

    On the first day (Apr 20), the oil rig explosion killed 11 crew members. Two days later (Apr 22) the drilling rig sank 5,000 feet, meeting the ocean floor. Six days after that event occurred (Apr 28), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration realized that the pipe was leaking about 5,000 barrels a day. A month later (May 27), the US Department of Interior's Flow Rate Technical Group conducted research that proved there were actually 12,000-19,000 barrels a day leaking.

  • EPA Releases First Clean Air Act Standard for Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants

    By releasing the Clear Air Act, fossil fuels are used to create electricity. This makes electricity easy and faster without harming the environment.

  • Ivanpah Becomes World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Generation Plant

    Ivanpah is a solar panel that absorbs sunlight and uses it as electricity. It can generate up to 392 megawatts of clean energy. This is enough to power up 94,400 homes. Ivanpah also increases the usage of CSP technologies in the US.

  • President Obama Comes Up With a Clean Power Plan, Creating he First Nationwide Limits on Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Plants

    When President Obama came up with the Clean Power Plan, he reduced the levels of carbon dioxide in the air. This becomes the first-ever limitations on greenhouse gases, and it helps reduce the pollution in the US.

  • President Trump Cancels Former President Obama's Clean Plan Power

    President Donald Trump cancels Obama's previous plan for a cleaner country. Even though the plan provided cleaner air for the country, the plan was canceled by the current president at the time.