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By Catharine Richert January 14, 2010
Back to Establish a Global Energy Corps to promote green energy in developing countries

No sign of a Global Energy Corps

During the campaign, President Barack Obama promised a global energy corps, a cadre of teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries.
 
The program was proposed as part of Obama's plan to beef up public service efforts in the United States.
 
We did numerous Google and Nexis searches and scoured the White House Web site for information about such a program and didn't turn up anything. We also inquired with the White House and never heard back.
 
Obama did create a Clean Energy Corps as part of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act passed in April 2009. But the program -- which will teach youths to weatherize homes, do energy audits and install solar panels among other things -- will function domestically, not internationally.
 
So, it appears Obama hasn't made headway on the issue. For now, we'll rate this promise Stalled.

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