David B. Sandalow
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David B. Sandalow is the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs at the Energy Department, a position he has held since 2009.
Prior to his appointment, he was a Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, as well as an Energy and Environment Scholar, at the Brookings Institution
. He also chairs the Energy & Climate Change Working Group at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
He is J.D., University of Michigan Law School
, 1982; B.A., Yale College
, 1978
He was Executive Vice President, World Wildlife Fund ( World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF-US)
2001-2003.
He was Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
, U.S. State Department.
(Brookings Bio
picture
)
He was Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
.
It includes a Presidential Plan to End Oil Dependence starts with a Clean Vehicle Executive Order, priming the pump by:
He is also editor of the 2009 Brookings Institution
book Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington?
Prior to his appointment, he was a Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, as well as an Energy and Environment Scholar, at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
. He also chairs the Energy & Climate Change Working Group at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
He is J.D., University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
, 1982; B.A., Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
, 1978
He was Executive Vice President, World Wildlife Fund ( World Wide Fund for Nature
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
WWF-US)
2001-2003.
He was Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the United States Department of State...
, U.S. State Department.
(Brookings Bio
picture
)
He was Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Freedom From Oil
He wrote Freedom From Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction.
It includes a Presidential Plan to End Oil Dependence starts with a Clean Vehicle Executive Order, priming the pump by:
- Offering to buy 30,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) at an $8,000 premium.
- Committing after their delivery that half the vehicles purchased by the federal government will be PHEVs. That's a much stronger version of Pres. Bush's Order, which has had no impact.
- Legislation to retool US auto factories and assume some auto industry health costs.
- Consumer tax creditTax creditA tax credit is a sum deducted from the total amount a taxpayer owes to the state. A tax credit may be granted for various types of taxes, such as an income tax, property tax, or VAT. It may be granted in recognition of taxes already paid, as a subsidy, or to encourage investment or other behaviors...
s of $8,000 for the first million PHEVs and $4,000 for the second million. - Replacing CAFECaféA café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
standards with Fuel Reduction and Energy Efficiency (FREEdom) standards - A Federal Battery Guarantee Corporation to help manufacturers provide 10-year battery warranties for the first million cars The book ends with a Presidential speech calling for "new ways of doing business that create jobs, cut pollution and make us stronger," and "proposing a grand bargain with American automakers. If you invest in advanced technologies, we'll invest in you."
He is also editor of the 2009 Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
book Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington?