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\"obama\"<\/a>This commentary originally appeared on our\u00a0EDF Voices blog<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Today president Obama took\u00a0an important step<\/a>\u00a0toward supporting a clean energy future by directing the Federal Government to consume 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. \u00a0This is more than double the current level, making this a significant moment in President Obama\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n

Renewable energy has become cost-competitive over the years and the quality of innovative clean technologies has dramatically improved.\u00a0 These are clean, efficient, homegrown resources that we can count on now, and President Obama\u2019s public support of renewables in this announcement will serve to further drive their competiveness in the market.<\/p>\n

This memorandum also directs agencies to update their building-performance and energy-management practices, \u201cby encouraging the use of the consensus-based, industry-standard\u00a0Green Button<\/a>\u00a0data access system (Green Button) and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star Portfolio Manager.\u201d \u00a0Recommendations under this section ask agencies to install smart energy and water meters, participate in\u00a0demand response<\/a>\u00a0where possible and make the data collected from smart meters publically available in order to better manage energy performance and allow for benchmarking.<\/p>\n

This bold action is the latest step under President Obama\u2019s Climate Action Plan\u00a0released earlier this year<\/a>\u00a0and mirrors many of the advocacy issues EDF is currently working on under our\u00a0smart power<\/a>\u00a0initiative.<\/p>\n

In 2009, the President directed the Federal Government to become a leader in clean energy and energy efficiency when he signed\u00a0Executive Order 13514 on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance<\/a>. \u00a0Federal agencies have already made notable progress on the sustainability goals set forth in this order, reducing their annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 15 percent (7.8 million metric tons) \u2013 the equivalent of removing 1.5 million cars from the road.\u00a0 The memorandum announced today will serve to further support the work these agencies are already doing to achieve the President\u2019s climate change goals.<\/p>\n

EDF applauds the Obama Administration for taking this important step toward doubling down on a clean energy industry that’s never been more promising. \u00a0The President understands that getting our energy future on the right path is an essential foundation that our country needs in order to be competitive, provide jobs and protect our health and environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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