The Energy Security Act was signed into law by U.S. President
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...
on June 30, 1980.
It consisted of six major acts:
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U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act
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Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act
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Renewable Energy Resources Act
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Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act
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Geothermal Energy Act
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act
See also
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Energy security
Energy security is the association between national security and the availability of natural resources for energy consumption (as opposed to household energy insecurity). Access to cheaper energy has become essential to the functioning of modern ...
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007Pub.L. 110-140, originally named the Clean Energy Act of 2007, is an Act of Congress concerning the energy policy of the United States. As part of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Pa ...
References
DOE Timeline: 1971-1980,
Department of EnergyPresident Carter and the Search for Synthetic Fossil Fuels
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1980 in American law
96th United States Congress
United States federal energy legislation
Energy security