News tagged with energy secretary

Energy secretary: Islands could disappear

(AP) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is warning that if countries don't do something about climate change, "some island states will simply disappear."

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (61) | comments 6

$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

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

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

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 ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 10, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (9) | comments 40

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

The coming of biofuels: Study shows reducing gasoline emissions will benefit human health

President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steve Chu are consistent in their message that when it comes to transportation fuels, carbon-neutral biofuels as an alternative to gasoline are coming. While the ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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

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

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

US tops $1 bln in stimulus for clean energy projects

The US government has spent more than one billion dollars on private sector renewable energy projects from the massive economic stimulus program passed seven months ago, officials said Tuesday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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

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

US more optimistic about climate deal after talks

(AP) -- The top U.S. negotiator on climate change said Tuesday that he is slightly more optimistic about striking a new international agreement to curb global warming after a two-day meeting with the world's largest emitters ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 4

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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