Bush's Green Energy Man
I wonder if Andy Karsner, who is the assistant secretary of energy for energy efficiency and renewable energy, sometimes feels like a fish out of water. Read More
I wonder if Andy Karsner, whois the assistant secretary of energy for energy efficiency andrenewable energy, sometimes feels like a fish out of water. I shouldhave asked him that when I went to see him earlier this week, but ourtime was limited and we spent most of it talking in general terms aboutthe proper role of government in the energy economy. I wrote aboutKarsner in today’s Sustainability column.
Karsner’s an energetic and impressive guy, very passionate about climate change and renewable energy. (He got a nice shout-outthe other day from Tom Friedman.) He was excited about passage of theenergy bill signed this week by the president. Here’s how the columnbegins:
Andy Karsner was in an ebullient mood the other day, and for good reason. Congress had just approved an energy bill, which, despite serious flaws, puts the country on a path that will promote renewable energy, reduce our dependence on oil, dramatically increase energy efficiency and curb the growth in greenhouse gas emissions.
These are all passions of Karsner, a hard-charging entrepreneur who joined the Bush administration early last year, as assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy. He’s been pushing a clean energy agenda ever since, and this bill, which the president signed on Wednesday, takes a big step in that direction.
The new law is “historic in size, scope and time frame,” Karsner says. “It’s truly unprecedented.”
You can read the rest here.
