Efficient energy useEfficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services. There are many technologies and methods available that are more energy efficient than conventional systems. For example, insulating a building allows it to use less heating and cooling energy while still maintaining a comfortable temperature.
United States Secretary of EnergyThe United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The position was created on October 1, 1977, when President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Energy Organization Act, establishing the department. Originally, the secretary and the department focused on energy production and regulation.
Natural gasGaseous fossil fuelFor the Canadian band, see Natural Gas (band).Natural gas burning on a gas stoveNatural gas (also gas, methane gas or fossil gas) is a fossil fuel, naturally occurring in geological formations. Typically, the gas is a mix of gaseous hydrocarbons, primarily methane (95%), small amounts of higher alkanes, and traces of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide and helium.
President of the United StatesThe president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789.
Spencer AbrahamEdward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society, and a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy.
Vice President of the United StatesThe vice president of the United States (VPOTUS, VP, or informally veep) is the second-highest office in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate.
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Dick CheneyVice President of the United States from 2001 to 20097th White House Chief of StaffIn officeNovember 21, 1975 – January 20, 1977PresidentGerald FordPreceded byDonald RumsfeldSucceeded byHamilton Jordan (1979) Personal detailsBornRichard Bruce Cheney(1941-01-30)January 30, 1941Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.DiedNovember 3, 2025(2025-11-03) (aged 84)McLean, Virginia, U.S.PartyRepublicanSpouseLynne Vincent (m. 1964)ChildrenLizMaryEducationYale University (attended)University of Wyoming (BA, MA)University of Wisconsin, Madison (attended)SignatureCheney on the first day of the Iran–Contra hearingsRecorded May 5, 1987Richard Bruce Cheney (January 30, 1941 – November 3, 2025) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.
George W. BushPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009Business and personalEarly lifeProfessional lifeEponymsFamilyHonorsPublic imageBibliographyPost-presidencyNon-profit organizations Clinton Bush Haiti FundOne America Appeal46th Governor of TexasGovernorshipElections43rd President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondEfforts to impeachPresidential libraryTenureSeptember 11 attacksWar on terrorWar in AfghanistanPatriot ActNo Child Left Behind ActInvasion of IraqIraq and weapons of mass destructionHurricane KatrinaIraq War2007 Iraq surgeDismissal of U.S. attorneys controversyEmail controversyGreat RecessionEconomic Stimulus ActPoliciesDomesticEconomicForeignBush Doctrineinternational tripsSpaceClimate changeLegislation and programsPardonsAppointmentsCabinetFederal judgesRobertsMiersAlitoGeorge W. Bush Supreme Court candidatesPresidential campaigns2000electionprimariesconventiondebatesFlorida recountBush v. Gore2004electionprimariesconventiondebatesGeorge Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and Air Force veteran who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.National Energy ProgramThe National Energy Program (French: Programme énergétique national, NEP) was an energy policy of the Canadian federal government from 1980 to 1985. The economically nationalist policy sought to secure Canadian energy independence, though was strongly opposed by the private sector and the oil-producing Western Canadian provinces, most notably Alberta.
United States Government Accountability OfficeThe United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services for the United States Congress in an independent and nonpartisan capacity. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. at the US General Accounting Office Building in Judiciary Square, and has a headquarters office annex at the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill.Supply-side economicsSupply-side economics is a macroeconomic theory postulating that economic growth can be most effectively fostered by lowering taxes, decreasing regulation, and allowing free trade. According to supply-side economics theory, consumers will benefit from greater supply of goods and services at lower prices, and employment will increase.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.