Jumpstarting Energy Infrastructure and Manufacturing Investments

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Published September 2009

The Council Recommends that:

Congress establish and capitalize a $200 billion National Clean Energy Bank, modeled on the U.S. Export-Import Bank and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, to provide long-term financing for clean energy.
Congress establish fifteen federally-sponsored, regional clean energy manufacturing centers.
The U.S. Government provide federal financial investment to facilitate construction of the first two to three manufacturing plants for any new or significantly improved sustainable energy technology.