Solar and wind energy more than quadrupled under the Obama administration

The United States produced 77% more crude oil in 2016 than it did in 2008. As a result, the United States' dependency on imported oil has reduced by more than half, from 57 percent in 2008 to 24.8 percent in 2016. More importantly, Barack Obama began a push for renewable energy. Renewable energy received roughly $90 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009. Renewable tax incentives for solar and wind energy were extended in 2015. The cost of solar and wind electricity has reduced significantly as a result of these initiatives.

Land-based wind costs have decreased by 41%, rooftop solar costs have decreased by 54%, and utility-scale solar costs have decreased by 64%. Under Obama's watch, the wind and solar power more than doubled. In 2016, it accounted for 6.5 percent of total large-scale generation, up from 1.4 percent in 2008, a 5.1 percent growth. In addition, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) was established in 2010. ARPA E is a government body tasked with promoting and sponsoring advanced energy technology research and development.