Perry Should Focus on Clean Energy to Grow U.S. Economy and Cut Emissions

A statement from the World Resources Institute urging Rick Perry, during his nomination for Secretary of Energy, to prioritize clean energy and technology to drive U.S. economic growth and emissions reductions.

• Jennifer Layke of the World Resources Institute argues that Rick Perry should leverage his experience to position the U.S. as a global leader in clean technology and innovation, noting that the Department of Energy has previously accelerated innovation and supported the market entry of clean tech.
• Under Rick Perry's leadership in Texas, wind power capacity increased from 115 megawatts in 2000 to over 18,000 megawatts by 2017, creating 24,000 jobs for Texans.
• Renewable energy currently employs more people in the United States than the natural gas and coal industries, and the costs of solar and wind energy have decreased to the point where they compete with traditional fossil electricity.

APA

Layke, J. (2017). Perry Should Focus on Clean Energy to Grow U.S. Economy and Cut Emissions. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-perry-should-focus-clean-energy-grow-us-economy-and-cut-emissions

Chicago

Layke, Jennifer. Perry Should Focus on Clean Energy to Grow U.S. Economy and Cut Emissions. World Resources Institute, 2017. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-perry-should-focus-clean-energy-grow-us-economy-and-cut-emissions.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{layke2017perry, author = {Layke, Jennifer}, title = {{Perry Should Focus on Clean Energy to Grow U.S. Economy and Cut Emissions}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2017}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-perry-should-focus-clean-energy-grow-us-economy-and-cut-emissions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }