Compare governmental policy and support for fossil fuel vs. the clean-energy economy.

Comparison should include

• governmental subsidies
• role of various levels of government (i.e., local, state, federal)
• approaches to reforming policy and building code to support renewables
• grid infrastructure considerations
• storage considerations.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What types of incentives, tax breaks, and/or subsidies are provided to an oil company when building a new drilling rig as compared with subsidies offered to companies who are installing utility-scale solar or wind systems?
• What legislative proposals that attempt to balance subsidies for the fossil fuel and clean energy companies have been made, passed, or defeated?
• What are Virginia’s clean energy goals and trends?