H.R.6 E.N.R.: The Energy Policy Act of 2005, as enacted (also
referred to as Public Law 109-190) is intended primarily to
increase the supply of energy, largely by providing subsidies,
but also by setting standards that would increase the use of
certain types of energy and energy-saving technologies. The
energy sources and technologies promoted by the law include some
that are climate-friendly and some whose use will result in
large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Among the provisions of
the law specifically mentioning greenhouse gases (GHGs) are
those that promote the deployment of GHG-intensity-reducing
technologies, both domestically and in developing countries;
authorize programs to promote the development and deployment of
technologies that would capture and sequester CO2 emissions; and
commission a National Academy of Sciences study of fuel cell
technologies. Among the provisions that do not specifically
mention GHGs, but would nevertheless promote climate-friendly
technologies and activities are pro