The presentation by Teryn Norris emphasizes the urgency for the U.S. to invest in clean energy innovation to maintain economic leadership amid Asia's rapid advancements. It outlines the need for public investment in key technological breakthroughs to make clean energy cheaper than fossil fuels while addressing the upcoming workforce shortage in the energy sector. It calls for a collaborative effort in education and workforce training to prepare for the demand for clean energy jobs.

1. Repowering American Innovation Strategies for U.S. Economic Leadership Presentation by Teryn Norris for Scientists & Engineers for America March 9 th , 2010

2. Our Global Leadership

5. Asia Rising Rapidly One Possible GDP Scenario:

6. Asia Rising Rapidly Source: National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” January 2010

7. Asia Rising Rapidly Source: National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” January 2010

8. Asia Rising Rapidly Source: National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” January 2010

9. Asia’s Clean-Tech Tigers Source: Breakthrough Institute & Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, “Rising Tigers, Sleeping Giant,” November 2009

10. Asia’s Clean-Tech Tigers Source: Breakthrough Institute & Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, “Rising Tigers, Sleeping Giant,” November 2009 Asia Governments to Invest 3 Times More Than U.S. China, Japan, Korea: $50 billion/yr. U.S. $10 billion/year maximum. Asia will gain “first mover” advantage: economies of scale, learning-by-doing, and innovation Five times more electric and hybrid electric vehicles (1.6 million) by 2012 than will North America. Asian government investments are direct and coordinated. U.S. and Europe indirect and uncoordinated.

11. High Speed Rail (HSR) Policy

12. "These nations aren't playing for second place... They're making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs... The nation that leads the clean-energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation.” -President Obama State of the Union, Jan. 2010 A New Strategy for American Leadership

13. Cheap Clean Energy for All Cheap energy has been central driver of rising global prosperity since beginning of Industrial Revolution. Energy and technology replace hard human labor in ag & simple manufacturing Frees up human capital for higher value enterprise Increasing the cost of energy is thus not a solution for economy, poverty, or environment. The only answer for economy, poverty, environment is radical technological innovation to make clean tech cheaper than coal, oil, and gas.

15. We can’t make dirty energy expensive. Let’s make clean energy cheap.

16. How to Make Clean Energy Cheap Increase public investment in all stages of innovation — private sector investment will follow. Four Key Technological Breakthroughs: PV efficiency Battery density Biofuel production Mass-manufacture of small self-contained nuclear plants. Deployment for radical cost-reductions , not insignificant emissions reductions.

17. Source: Breakthrough Institute 2009

19. Source: National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” January 2010

20. “ The U.S. ranks behind other major nations in making the transitions required to educate students for emerging energy trades, research efforts, and other professions to support the future energy technology mix.” -Department of Energy, 2010 Unprepared Energy Workforce Source: National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” January 2010

21. Unprepared Energy Workforce U.S. energy industry expects up to half of its current employees to retire over the next five to ten years Demand for clean energy workers could triple between 2006 and 2018 and jump eight-fold by 2028. American Association of Community Colleges estimates that less than 10% of the nation’s community colleges have begun to develop curricula Majority of U.S. colleges and universities lack degree programs focused on energy Only 15% of undergraduate degrees in the U.S. are in STEM fields, compared with 64% in Japan, 52% in China, and 41% in South Korea.

22. Clean Energy Job Demand “ Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy,” U.S. Council of Mayors, 2008.

23. RE-ENERGYSE Proposal “ Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy,” U.S. Council of Mayors, 2008. Training thousands of clean energy scientists and engineers to create a advanced, competitive energy workforce Universities and colleges, community & technical colleges, and K-12 schools Begins at $74 million per year $55 million Department of Energy $19 million National Science Foundation

24. ReEnergyse Campaign “ Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy,” U.S. Council of Mayors, 2008. Student presidents letter Youth organization letter Strategic districts outreach DC briefing and lobby day Op-eds and articles Campus events Secretary Chu

28. Thank You! Teryn Norris [email_address] www.leadenergy.org