{news} Declaration of Energy Independence (Cleanpeace.Org)

[David Bedell]

Cleanpeace.Org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		CONTACTS: Bill Garrett (203) 372-6166
						 		bill.cleanpeace@ gmail.com
   or
January 6, 2005			                    			Roy McAlister (602) 328-4238
					             			roy.cleanpeace@ gmail.com


Declaration of Energy Independence, Security and Sustainability Demands 
Transition to Renewable Energy
Cleanpeace.org Calls for Individuals to Sign Declaration that demands 
permanent Pollution and Greenhouse Gas reductions, Solutions for Peak Oil 
Problems and Elimination of incentives for Oil Wars

Cleanpeace.org calls for individuals to sign its newly unveiled Declaration 
of Energy Independence Energy Security and Sustainability, the group’s 
latest step in its campaign to empower citizens throughout the world to 
shape energy policies that enhance energy security, permanently reduce 
pollution and global warming gas production, overcome the risks of prolonged 
wars over shrinking oil reserves and provide real competition to oil barons 
and OPEC. The Declaration can be signed electronically at www.cleanpeace.org

“US energy policy leads the world in a dangerously wrong direction,” said 
Bill Garrett, president and co-founder of the non-profit educational and 
advocacy group which supports replacement of depletable energy with 
domestic, renewable energy. He continued, “Current policy focuses on rapidly 
using up domestic oil reserves and other depletable energy. The US  holds 
less than 3% of world oil reserves, imports 80% of the radioactive fuels 
used in power stations, 60% of its oil, and burns 26% of world oil supplies. 
Most industrialized Democracies face similar conditions to varying degrees.

“But the US and its allies continue doling-out taxpayer dollars and policies 
that favor depletion of vital oil reserves while increasing vulnerability to 
oil-rich dictators and profit seeking oil barons. We must act now to reverse 
this dangerous policy,” Garrett said.

“The energy industry will not change this policy for us; they seek to 
extract higher profits from diminishing oil supplies. Leaving this industry 
and its lobbyists in charge of energy policy because they’re good at the 
energy business, is like appointing sharks as lifeguards because they’re 
good swimmers.” said Roy McAlister, Chairman and co-founder of 
Cleanpeace.org and an engineer, scientist, author and world authority on 
energy and materials science.

McAlister continued, “The oil industry would like us to believe there’s no 
alternative to fattening their profits at our expense; that’s just nonsense. 
Direct solar energy and its off spring in wind, waves, falling water and 
biomass are the most abundant energy resources on earth and can be harnessed 
to make clean-burning, renewable fuels. These energy resources are 
non-polluting, unlimited in supply and don’t leave us dependent on oil 
barons and the despotic leaders of oil-rich nations”

The Declaration sets out the Four Principles of Energy Independence, 
Security and Sustainability and demands a practical and timely transition to 
renewable energy. By signing the Declaration, supporters urge their elected 
officials in Legislatures, Congresses and Parliaments to change course and 
rapidly develop domestic, renewable energy. In Congressional Districts that 
garner over 300 Declaration signers, Cleanpeace.org will provide scientific 
and technical support to the signers and their elected officials.

The Declaration’s First Principle provides for a transition to renewable 
energy as a strategic goal of all energy policies. Existing gasoline and 
diesel engines burn over 70% of oil supplies and therefore must become the 
prime target for oil conservation and replacement.  It also advocates the 
designation of hydrogen-based fuels made from renewable resources as a 
preferred replacement for gasoline and diesel oil because it burns clean, 
can be made from most all renewable resources and can readily fuel gasoline, 
diesel and combustion turbine engines.

“Failure to focus on conserving and replacing oil in existing gasoline and 
diesel engines bypasses the world’s most wasteful and vulnerable 
applications; Its like missing a banquet to buy a  popsicle.” said McAlister

The Second Principle requires adoption of equal funding and policy 
advantages for renewable energy. Equal treatment would put alternatives such 
as direct solar, wind, waves, and biomass on a level playing field with 
depletable energy. The Second Principle also calls for strong anti-trust 
protection for scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs engaged in renewable 
energy activities.

“The US government has bet your tax dollars and its policies on radioactive 
nuclear energy, oil and other depletable energy while shortchanging 
renewables.” said McAlister. He continued, “These unfair actions discourage 
investment in renewable energy and put the US government in league with the 
anticompetitive practices of the OPEC oil cartel and world energy barons. 
Few people will invest in renewable energy when they have to take on the US 
government and the energy industry. This paucity of private investment in 
renewables leaves depletable energy interests free to dominate world 
markets.”

The Third Principle calls for highway improvements funded by fuel taxes to 
include infrastructure development for convenient distribution of renewable 
fuels and generous incentives for commercialization of technologies that 
support transition from depletable to renewable fuels.

The Fourth Principle advocates development of a United Nations treaty that 
provides for future oil allocations based on each nation’s record of 
replacing depletable energy with renewable energy, efficiency improvements, 
greenhouse gas reductions, and past oil consumption.

“World oil exports will either be allocated by war or law as the peaking of 
world oil creates increasingly more harmful oil shortages.” said Garrett. 
“Inadequate oil supplies lead to recession, depression and extreme hardship. 
As history has proven, nations fight for oil if there are no alternatives. 
The Fourth Principle provides a peaceful alternative to endless wars plus 
incentives to replace oil faster than peak oil can diminish its supply.”


“The Cleanpeace.org Declaration is a tool for individuals to counter the 
influence of energy lobbyists and begin shaping energy policy in the public 
interest.  It also lets the giant energy conglomerates know that energy 
policy can no longer be their private preserve” said McAlister.

Cleanpeace.org will present the Declaration and signer comments to members 
of Congress from any Congressional District with a significant number of 
signers.  In districts with 300 or more signers, Cleanpeace.org will also 
provide scientific and technical support to the signers as well as their 
elected officials. For signers outside the US whose nation provides 5,000 or 
more Declaration signers,, Cleanpeace.org will deliver the Declaration and 
the signers’ comments to the appropriate Ambassador at the United Nations in 
New York as well as to U.S. energy policy makers to inform them of the 
energy policy goals the signers expect from the world’s largest energy 
consumer. Scientific and technical assistance will also be provided to these 
Declaration signers.

A copy of the Declaration follows and is also available electronically at 
www.cleanpeace.org. For a poster version of the Declaration, visit 
www.cleanpeace.org and click on POSTER  Cleanpeace is located in Bridgeport, 
CT and Mesa, AZ
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MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES: Cleanpeace.org spokespersons are available for print 
and electronic interviews. In addition, Cleanpeace.org has background 
material on sustainable energy resources, as well as depletable energy and 
energy politics. Call Bill Garrett at (203) 372-6166 or Roy McAlister at 
(602) 328-4238 or email bill.cleanpeace@ gmail.com or roy.cleanpeace@ 
gmail.com



Declaration

Declaration of World Energy Independence, Energy Security and Sustainability

Energy policies in the US and throughout the world lead to hardships, 
conflicts and wars over diminishing oil reserves. They cause greater air and 
water pollution, increase global warming and fuel costs while dangerously 
enhancing the powers of oil-rich dictators, nations and cartels. We, the 
undersigned people of the world community declare these policies a threat to 
human health, global stability, “democracy”, “human rights” and 
Civilization. We therefore demand new energy policies based on the Four 
Principles of Energy Independence, Security and Sustainability set out 
below:

The Four Principles of Energy Independence, Security and Sustainability
Principle One
Make Transitioning to Renewable Energy a Strategic Objective of all Energy 
Policies

Focus energy policy goals on transitioning from depletable to renewable 
energy. Initially concentrate this policy on conserving and replacing fuel 
in existing gasoline and diesel engines because these engines burn over 70% 
of world oil. Designate hydrogen fuel made from renewable energy as the 
preferred replacement for gasoline and diesel oil because it emits only 
water and can be made from all renewable energy. Focus new or expanded 
electric power generation on distributed heat and power facilities designed 
to conserve fuel and use renewable energy.
Principle Two
Require Equal Funding, Competition and Fair Play in Energy Markets

Require energy policies that grant subsidies, policy advantages, tax breaks, 
and other benefits for renewable energy that at least equal those available 
to depletable fossil and nuclear energy. Provide “anti-trust and technology 
protection” for scientists, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs engaged 
in renewable energy development and commercialization.
Principle Three
Accelerate Construction of Sustainable Energy Infrastructures

Require all highway improvements funded by gasoline or diesel fuel taxes to 
include infrastructure development that facilitates convenient distribution 
of renewable fuels. Provide generous incentives to induce investment in 
commercialization of technologies that accelerate transition from depletable 
to renewable fuels
.
Principle Four
Provide for Peace and Prosperity in Times of Oil Shortages
To overcome violent conflicts over remaining oil resources, establish an 
international policy for replacing oil faster than “Peak Oil” can create 
major oil shortages. Develop a United Nations treaty to allocate future oil 
consumption while maintaining world prosperity. Allocate oil supplies based 
on each nation’s record of replacing depletable energy with renewable 
energy, efficiency improvements, greenhouse gas reductions, and past oil 
consumption.