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lifetime of the vehicle and eliminate six billion metric tons of carbon pollution
- more than the United States emits in an entire year.
Developing and Deploying Advanced Transportation Technologies
:
Biofuels have an important role to play in increasing our energy security,
fostering rural economic development, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
from the transportation sector. That is why the Administration supports the
Renewable Fuels Standard, and is investing in research and development to
help bring next-generation biofuels on line. For example, the United States
Navy and Departments of Energy and Agriculture are working with the private
sector to accelerate the development of cost-competitive advanced biofuels for
use by the military and commercial sectors. More broadly, the Administration
will continue to leverage partnerships between the private and public sectors to
deploy cleaner fuels, including advanced batteries and fuel cell technologies,
in every transportation mode. The Department of Energy's eGallon informs
drivers about electric car operating costs in their state - the national average is
only $1.14 per gallon of gasoline equivalent, showing the promise for
consumer pocketbooks of electric-powered vehicles. In addition, in the coming
months, the Department of Transportation will work with other agencies to
further explore strategies for integrating alternative fuel vessels into the U.S.
flag fleet. Further, the Administration will continue to work with states, cities
and towns through the Department of Transportation, the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency
to improve transportation options, and lower transportation costs while
protecting the environment in communities nationwide.
III. Cutting Energy Waste in Homes, Businesses, and Factories
Reducing Energy Bills for American Families and Businesses:
Energy
efficiency is one of the clearest and most cost-effective opportunities to save
families money, make our businesses more competitive, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. In the President's first term, the Department of
Energy and the Department of Housing and Urban Development completed
efficiency upgrades in more than one million homes, saving many families
more than $400 on their heating and cooling bills in the first year alone. The
Administration will take a range of new steps geared towards achieving
President Obama's goal of doubling energy productivity by 2030 relative to
2010 levels:
