Senate confirms physicist Moniz as energy chief (Update)
Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the new U.S. energy secretary.
May 16, 2013
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$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 ...
May 25, 2011
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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 ...
Apr 14, 2011
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New radioactive waste leak found in tank at Hanford nuclear site
An aging tank of high-level radioactive waste is leaking at the Hanford nuclear site in south-central Washington state at the rate of up to 300 gallons a year, federal authorities disclosed Friday after discovering a dip ...
Feb 18, 2013
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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.
Mar 26, 2012
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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 ...
Jul 07, 2010
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Tesla CEO vows to pay off US loan early
The chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Motors says his company plans to pay back an Energy Department loan in half the time required by the U.S. government.
Feb 27, 2013
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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.
Mar 21, 2012
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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.
Oct 29, 2011
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In S.C., high-tech bet on hydrogen-powered cars may be move in wrong direction
The Obama administration's plan to cut research dollars for hydrogen-powered cars is not good news for South Carolina and its capital city Columbia, which just last month opened two hydrogen fueling stations and unveiled ...
May 10, 2009
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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.
Apr 12, 2012
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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.
Mar 28, 2012
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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 ...
Dec 05, 2011
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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.
Mar 23, 2011
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UK government lifts ban on gas 'fracking'
The British government on Thursday ended the suspension of the controversial shale gas extraction method known as fracking in Britain.
Dec 13, 2012
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