Eisenhower and Clift headline first W&J Energy Summit To officially open its Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM), Washington & Jefferson College turned to political powerhouses Susan Eisenhower and Eleanor Clift to headline its inaugural Energy Summit in April. Eisenhower, president of the Eisenhower Group and chair of the Eisenhower Institute’s Leadership and Public Policy Programs, gave the keynote address on energy independence and security, calling energy “the lifeblood of all economies.”
The W&J Energy Index provides the public with an unbiased barometer for measuring the nation’s progress toward energy independence. Read the full infographic at www.washjeff.edu/cepm/energy-index. TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMED IN THE U.S. FROM DOMESTIC SOURCES
TRUMAN
EISENHOWER
KENNEDY
95.16%
92.67%
90.61%
JOHNSON
NIXON
FORD
90.06%
85.74%
80.50%
CARTER
REAGAN
GHW BUSH
77.92%
83.59%
79.51%
CLINTON
GW BUSH
OBAMA
75.87%
70.05%
73.16%
[D]
1949-1952
[D]
1964-1968
[R]
[R]
1989-1992
[R]
2001-2008
[D]
1961-1963
1975-1976
[R]
1981-1988
[D]
1993-2000
[R]
1969-1974
[D]
1977-1980
[R]
1953-1960
“National security never came on the cheap,” Eisenhower said. “We didn’t think twice about putting together the most powerful fleets in the Navy and the most powerful army in the world. Nor should we do our energy security on the cheap. If it takes money, we have to explain to the American people that there is a difference between consumption and investment.”
[D]
2009-2011
US ENERGY DEPENDENCE In 63 Years
PERCENTAGE OF CONSUMED ENERGY IN EACH REGION PRODUCED BY THAT REGION FROM 1960-2009 MIDWEST NORTHEAST
92.09%
30.31%
34.13% 90.98%
WEST
Primary Energy Source In Total Energy by Region
SOUTH
Primary Energy Source In Total Energy by Region
1960
2009
Northeast
27.3%
12.8%
55.3%
.03%
4.7%
Northeast
39.4%
15.1%
7.3%
Midwest
33.5%
24%
39.8%
.02%
2.6%
Midwest
33.1%
21.8%
31.4%
8.9%
4.8%
South
16.3%
38.3%
38.9%
0%
6.5%
South
20.9%
12%
24.4%
26.2%
39.7%
9.2%
5.8%
West
3.9%
31.1%
48.6%
0%
16.4%
West
13%
28.8%
40.2%
4%
14%
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2010 - $3.58
Eisenhower and Clift, along with a panel of five experts representing a range of energy sectors, sparked the kind of dialogue that the CEPM was designed to promote. By providing a neutral platform where important regional and national issues can be discussed, the CEPM aims to encourage economic and policy development that promote both traditional and alternative energy industries in southwestern Pennsylvania and across the country. “We do live in a transformational time,” Eisenhower continued. “Today, electronics and technology have not only changed the way we do business, but have changed the demands we are placing on our energy system. We want to remain competitive in that area; we want our jobs to stay here in America. They need to be near sources of energy generation.”
Susan Eisenhower addresses the W&J community on energy independence and security at the College’s first Energy Summit.
“National security never came on the cheap…Nor should we do our energy security on the cheap.” – SUSAN EISENHOWER, PRESIDENT, EISENHOWER GROUP
Eleanor Clift, contributing editor of Newsweek and panelist on “The McLaughlin Group,” also stressed the importance of the U.S. remaining a world leader in energy production. “America’s strengths are tied to its ability to keep the lights on,” she said. “And that’s energy production and our reliance on energy.” Clift added that she appreciates the CEPM’s role in emphasizing civil discourse in the energy debate. “I think it’s nice to have a neutral academic place that is actually looking at the facts in a world that just spins on rhetoric most of the time,” she concluded. “So, I really welcome it.”
1998 - $1.44 1976 - $2.38 90.00
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85.00
Listen to Eisenhower’s keynote address at www.washjeff.edu/magazine.
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