Abstract
Throughout most of its history, the United States has been confident of an endless supply of energy. The first government involvement in energy management developed after World War II. Forecasts of a future energy crisis led President Harry Truman to establish the Materials Policy Commission. The Commission was mandated to investigate potential shortages of vital resources. In 1952 the commission recommended that the United States set up a federal energy agency and begin solar energy development. Discovery of large oil deposits and faith in the future of cheap nuclear energy led the federal government to disregard the commission 's recommendations.
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