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Capturing the Energy Opportunity

Capturing the Energy Opportunity

How we can transform the energy foundation of our economy.

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Bush's Seven Years of Failure Bush's Seven Years of Failure Administration has blocked progress toward creating a low-carbon economy.

Capturing the Energy Opportunity Capturing the Energy Opportunity How we can transform the energy foundation of our economy.

Jake Caldwell: A New Farm Bill Jake Caldwell: A New Farm Bill What issues have been holding up the vote on the Farm Bill? How can we fix the subsidy system? And how do biofuels figure into the debate?

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RECENT FEATURES

Energy & Environment
Up, Up, and Away? Up, Up, and Away? Very few short-term measures can guarantee lower or more stable oil prices. But there are some steps we can take to address price concerns.
Energy & Environment
Fact Check: Biofuels Done Right Fact Check: Biofuels Done Right Biofuel production is only one small factor in rising food prices worldwide; a look at the facts shows that we can get biofuels right.
Energy & Environment
The False Lure of Lower Gas Prices The False Lure of Lower Gas Prices Rising oil and gas prices are inevitable until we take meaningful steps to reduce demand, writes Robert Sussman, but those steps must include relief for cash-strapped Americans.

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Food Price Crisis 101: Causes and Solutions to the Crisis

Progressive Relief from High Fuel Prices: A Fuel Price “Reliefbate”

Mission Zero: It’s Easy Being Green

Food Crisis: Caldwell on Fixes for the Food Fight

How Could We Spend $600 Billion?: The Energy Research We Could Do with the Money Spent on Iraq

Chicago’s Alleys Get a Makeover: It’s Easy Being Green

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Where We Stand on Energy and the Environment

CAP is pioneering progressive, 21st century policy proposals to transform our nation and our economy in ways that protect the global environment, boost global prosperity, and create sustainable sources of clean energy to reduce the world’s reliance on dirty, carbon-based energy. Our low-carbon policy priorities encourage comprehensive upgrades in the efficiency of energy production and consumption as well as environmentally safe and sustainable energy diversification. And our commitment to sound scientific energy and environmental technology innovation exemplifies progressive ideals and pragmatism at work.