▁including ▁renew able ▁energy , ▁energy ▁efficiency , ▁tax ▁in cent ives , ▁climate ▁change ▁technology , ▁and ▁several ▁more ▁topics ▁surrounding ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁foss il ▁fu els . ▁This ▁act ▁and ▁its ▁contents ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁here . ▁▁ 2 . ▁The ▁Energy ▁Independ ence ▁and ▁Security ▁Act ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁This ▁act ▁was ▁en act ed ▁by ▁the ▁ 1 1 0 th ▁U . S . ▁Congress ▁and ▁went ▁into ▁effect ▁ 1 9 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁The ▁primary ▁goals ▁of ▁this ▁act ▁are ▁to : ▁▁ ▁move ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁toward ▁greater ▁energy ▁independence ▁and ▁security ; ▁ ▁increase ▁the ▁production ▁of ▁clean ▁renew able ▁fu els ; ▁ ▁protect ▁consum ers ; ▁ ▁increase ▁the ▁efficiency ▁of ▁products , ▁buildings , ▁and ▁vehicles ; ▁ ▁promote ▁research ▁on ▁and ▁deploy ▁green house ▁gas ▁capture ▁and ▁storage ▁options ; ▁ ▁improve ▁the ▁energy ▁performance ▁of ▁the ▁Federal ▁Government ; ▁and ▁ ▁increase ▁U . S . ▁energy ▁security , ▁develop ▁renew able ▁fuel ▁production , ▁and ▁improve ▁vehicle ▁fuel ▁economy . ▁ ▁Three ▁key ▁prov isions ▁are ▁also ▁included : ▁the ▁Corpor ate ▁A verage ▁F uel ▁Econom y ▁Stand ards , ▁the ▁Ren ew able ▁F uel ▁Standard , ▁and ▁the ▁app liance / light ing ▁efficiency ▁standards . ▁This ▁act ▁and ▁its ▁contents ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁here . ▁▁ 3 . ▁Executive ▁Order ▁ 1 3 4 2 3 ▁ ▁This ▁executive ▁order , ▁" Str ength ening ▁Federal