At a meeting with a bipartisan group of Governors from around the country, President Obama announced a series of steps the Administration is taking to enhance American energy independence. The three measures the President laid out as part of his strategy are a Renewable Fuels Standard, Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and a Biofuels Working Group. The President also announced a Presidential Memorandum for a Comprehensive Strategy on Carbon Capture and Storage.
"We see billions of dollars flowing into clean-tech, but very few organizations working as effectively as NIREC to make sure that breakthrough products can 'cross the chasm' to commercialization."
- Jim Davis, President, Chevron Energy Solutions