News tagged with energy secretary

Britain keen to tap Iceland's energy reserves: minister

Britain is in talks to exploit Iceland's huge geothermal resources and has drawn up plans to lay submarine cables between the two countries, Britain's energy secretary told AFP on Thursday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Japan, US, EU discuss rare earth supply security

(AP) -- Officials from the United States, the European Union and Japan are pledging to work closer together on ways to ensure secure supplies of strategically vital rare earths and other critical materials.

Technology / Business

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Europe-US deal to curb highly enriched uranium use

Three of the world's top suppliers of medical isotopes on Monday announced plans to work toward phasing out the use of highly enriched uranium in the production process under a deal with the United States.

Technology / Other

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Japan, US, and EU to meet on rare earths

Japan said Wednesday it will host the European Union and United States at a meeting on developing alternatives for rare earths as Chinese controls on the key minerals raise fears of a supply squeeze.

Technology / Business

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Optimism on solar energy: Energy secretary suggests ways domestic firms can prosper

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu struck an optimistic note about the future of solar energy Thursday but said the economic benefits of the emerging clean-energy industry will be reaped elsewhere if the business ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 8

White House orders review of energy loans

The White House Friday ordered a probe into US government loans to clean energy firms, after a solar panel company took a half billion dollar Energy Department loan guarantee and then went bankrupt.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 32

New ultra-high speed network connection for researchers and educators

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the activation of an ultra-high speed network connection for scientists, researchers and educators at universities and National Laboratories that is at least ten times faster ...

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

$25,000, 350-mile-per-charge electric car could be reality by 2017, DOE says

In an event flanked with all the electric cars that have recently come to market, and a handful of those that are poised for sale later this year, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa flipped ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 40

California Gov. Brown signs ambitious renewable energy mandate into law

California's clean-tech economy took center stage Tuesday at SunPower's solar manufacturing facility in Milpitas as Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law an ambitious mandate that requires the state's utilities to get 33 percent ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Experts mixed on whether Obama's goal of 1 million electric cars by 2015 can be reached

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent report by the Department of Energy (DOE) stating that the United States is well on its way to meeting President Obama's goal of having at least one million plug-in electric cars and ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Wind, solar becoming cost competitive: Chu

Clean sources of energy such as wind and solar will be no more expensive than oil and gas projects by the end of the decade, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Wednesday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 21

Obama seeks new path to environmental goals

(AP) -- Facing a Congress that is more hostile to environmental regulation, President Barack Obama is moderating his environmental goals: a clean energy standard that mixes nuclear, natural gas and "clean ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Federal OK sought for loans for California energy projects

Plans for a massive expansion of clean energy in California are being jeopardized by federal foot-dragging, according to state officials who say that more than 20 nearly shovel-ready solar and wind projects are being held ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Energy Secy advances nano science in spare time

(AP) -- Some people relax by doing crossword puzzles, watching movies or reading a good book. In his down time, often while flying somewhere, Energy Secretary Steven Chu relaxes by tackling a scientific conundrum and stretching ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jul 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill

(AP) -- President Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 31, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3