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Fact Sheet: Harnessing the Power of Technology for a Secure Energy Future
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary February 22, 2007

Fact Sheet: Harnessing the Power of Technology for a Secure Energy Future


˙˙˙˙˙ In Focus: Energy

Today, President Bush Toured Novozymes North America In Franklinton, North
Carolina, And Discussed His "Twenty In Ten" Energy Plan. In his State of
the Union Address, President Bush set a goal of reducing America's gasoline
consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 years. This goal requires
progress on two fronts: we must reform fuel economy standards for cars to
make our use of gasoline more efficient, and we must harness the power of
technology to increase the use of alternative fuels like ethanol.
  ū Novozymes Produces Enzymes, Which Speed Up Chemical Reactions And Are A
    Key To Producing Ethanol. Enzymes help break down the starch material
    in plants like corn, so it can be converted into fuel.
  ū Novozymes' Work On Enzymes Is Also Making It Possible To Produce
    Ethanol From Sources Other Than Corn. Enzymes are the key to turning
    materials like wood chips, switchgrass, and agricultural waste into a
    kind of ethanol called "cellulosic ethanol." Novozymes' work helped
    reduce the cost of enzymes needed to produce cellulosic ethanol from
    more than five dollars per gallon of ethanol to less than 50 cents per
    gallon.
  ū In The Near Future, Cellulosic Ethanol Plants Are Expected To Start
    Production In Idaho, Louisiana, Iowa, And Nebraska  And In Spain And
    Canada. These pilot plants are the first step toward our plan for
    bigger regional production plants in the United States. As cellulosic
    ethanol production becomes commercially viable and more widespread,
    different regions of the country will be able to use the materials
    commonly found in their area  whether that is grass from a prairie,
    wood chips from a forest, or agricultural waste like stalks  to create
    fuel.

Ethanol And Other Biofuels Are Part Of A Larger Strategy To Address Energy
Security, Cleaner Air, And Climate Change

Since 2001, The Federal Government Has Invested More Than $12 Billion To
Develop Cleaner, Cheaper, And More Reliable Energy Sources. We are changing
the way America generates electricity by investing in clean-coal
technology, wind and solar power, and clean, safe nuclear power. We are
also increasing funding for research and development into alternatives to
oil and gasoline, including advanced batteries for plug-in and hybrid cars,
biodiesel fuels, and hydrogen fuel cells. New technologies like these have
the potential to provide reliable energy at competitive prices.

In His State Of The Union Address, President Bush Announced His "Twenty In
Ten" Plan To Reduce U.S. Gasoline Usage By 20 Percent In The Next Ten
Years. President Bush called on Congress and all Americans to join him in
pursuing the goal of reducing U.S. gasoline usage, which will help increase
our Nation's energy security by reducing our dependence on oil. Achieving
this goal will also help address climate change concerns by slowing the
projected growth of carbon dioxide emissions from cars, light trucks, and
SUVs.

America Can Reach The President's "Twenty In Ten" Goal By:
 1. Increasing The Supply Of Renewable And Alternative Fuels By Setting A
    Mandatory Fuels Standard To Require 35 Billion Gallons Of Renewable And
    Alternative Fuels In 2017  Nearly Five Times The 2012 Target Now In
    Law. In 2017, this would displace 15 percent of projected annual
    gasoline use.
 2. Reforming And Modernizing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)
    Standards For Cars And Extending The Current Light Truck Rule. In 2017,
    this would reduce projected annual gasoline use by up to 8.5 billion
    gallons, a further 5 percent reduction that, in combination with
    increasing the supply of renewable and alternative fuels, would bring
    the total reduction in projected annual gasoline use to 20 percent.

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