Government and the energy marketplace

See also-. Climatic Effects Consumption Domestic Energy Use Electric Motor Systems Electric Power, Generation of Electric Power, System Protection, Control, and Monitoring of Electric Power Substations Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Systems Government and the Energy Marketplace Regulation and Rates for Electricity. 

See also Acid Rain Air Pollution Atmosphere Carson, Rachel Climatic Effects Disasters Environmental Economics Fossil Fuels Gasoline and Additives Gasoline Engines Government and the Energy Marketplace Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Waste. 

See also Conservation of Energy Culture and Energy Usage Government and the Energy Marketplace. 

Transportation accounts for about one-fourth of the primary energy consumption in the United States. And unlike other sectors of the economy that can easily switch to cleaner natural gas or electricity, automobiles, trucks, nonroad vehicles, and buses are powered by internal-combustion engines burning petroleum products that produce carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons. Efforts are under way to accelerate the introduction of electric, fuel-cell, and hybrid (electric and fuel) vehicles to replace sonic of these vehicles in both the retail marketplace and in commercial, government, public transit, and private fleets. These vehicles dramatically reduce harmful pollutants and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 50 percent or more compared to gasoline-powered vehicles. 

Lest we forget, the only way this country is going to solve its energy problems is to let the marketplace and the free enterprise system work. Get the government off our backs and let people and companies who know how to find and produce oil and gas do so and let the people and companies who know how to mine coal and uranium do so. 

An energy policy must contemplate and accommodate market realities. An AFV must provide all the customer-desired attributes of conventionally fueled vehicles at a competitive cost, and with minimal inconveniences, such as prolonged refueling time, widespread availability of fuel, and other factors. Financial incentives from governments can be helpful in the introductory phases of an alternative fuel program, but they must have a finite lifetime, and the technology must compete on an even footing in the marketplace if it is to achieve widespread market penetration. 

Regulations are rules set by governments to protect consumers and to control or direct conduct in the marketplace. Production, transportation, consumption, and prices have all been affected by energy regulations. 

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