Claim: Barack Obama and Joe Biden will establish a 10 percent federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to require that 10 percent of electricity consumed in the U.S. is derived from clean, sustainable energy sources, like solar, wind and geothermal by 2012.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 1
Passage: Democrats have supported increased domestic renewable energy development, including wind and solar power farms, in an effort to reduce carbon pollution.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 1
Passage: A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a mandate that requires electricity providers to supply to their customers a minimum amount of power from renewable sources, usually as a percentage of total energy use.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 1
Passage: Other plans include making society carbon neutral and using renewable energy, including solar, wind, and methane sources.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 1
Passage: By 2012, 10% of U.S. electricity shall come from renewable sources and 25% by 2025.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 0
Passage: Similar to CES policies, Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) are standards set in place to ensure a greater integration of renewable energies in state and regional energy portfolios.

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Passage: In his January 24, 2012, State of the Union address, President Barack Obama restated his commitment to renewable energy, stating that he “will not walk away from the promise of clean energy.” Obama called for a commitment by the Defense Department to purchase 1,000 MW of renewable energy.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 0
Passage: By Executive Order 13514, U.S. President Barack Obama mandated that by 2015, 15% of existing Federal buildings conform to new energy efficiency standards and 100% of all new Federal buildings be zero-net-energy by 2030.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 0
Passage: According to the 2015 New York State Energy Plan, renewable sources, which include wind, hydropower, solar, geothermal, and sustainable biomass, have the potential to meet 40 percent of the state's energy needs by 2030. , sustainable energy use comprises 11 percent of all energy usage.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 0
Passage: Electricity distributors or wholesaler purchasers of electricity are required to source a specified percentage of their electricity (portfolio) from renewable generation sources.

Relevance (1 = gold evidence, 0 = mined hard negative): 0
Passage: Clean Energy Standard (CES) policies are policies which favor lowering non-renewable energy emissions and increasing renewable energy use.

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Passage: Wind power has been supported by a renewable portfolio standard, passed in 2007, and strengthened in 2009, which requires 10% renewable energy from electric companies by 2010 and 25% by 2025.

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Passage: In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama restated his commitment to renewable energy and mentioned the long-standing Interior Department commitment to permit 10,000 MW of renewable energy projects on public land in 2012.