Energy+Policy+Act-+1992

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**__Energy Policy Act- 1992:__**
Mckenzie __Description:__
 * Created by the U.S Department of Energy
 * National energy act
 * Set goals and created mandates in order to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.
 * Act consists of twenty-seven titles detailing various measures designed to lessen the nation's dependence on imported energy, provide incentives for clean and renewable energy, and promote energy conservation in buildings.
 * Directed the federal government to increase energy conservation in federal buildings,and to integrate the use of alternative fuel vehicles in federal and state fleets
 * Established a comprehensive energy efficiency program that included incentives for energy conservation in buildings and created efficiency standards for appliances
 * Intended to expand the use of Natural Gas and as a result the demand for natural gas has grown



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 * __Resources:__**
 * Kenney, Robyn (Lead Author); Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor). 2008. "Energy Policy Act of 1992, United States." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 29, 2006; Last revised November 18, 2008; Retrieved December 18, 2009]. <[]>
 * "Energy Policy Act 1992." //U.S Energy Information Administration//. N.p., n.d. Web.