In his opening keynote address, Robert G. Card, undersecretary for Energy, Science and Environment, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), emphasized that the Bush administration is committed to climate change initiatives. "Greenhouse gas emission mitigation represents the single most important long-term variable in energy use," he said.
The administration is exploring such things as FutureGen, an international zero-emission coal-fired power plant initiative, and safer nuclear power. Renewable energy is also getting close attention.