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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Chu's Departure Means End to Energy Era

Chu's Departure Means End to Energy Era

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced he was becoming the latest in a long line of officials headed for the exits doors as President Barack Obama begins his second term. The Nobel Prize-winning physicists touted his legacy of green-energy initiatives during his tumultuous tenure. In terms of solar power, he said the Energy Department is now close to its goal of reducing utility-scale solar energy to around $1 per watt. Batteries developed for plug-in electric vehicles, meanwhile, could lead to a revolution in the revitalized U.S. auto industry…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Chus-Departure-Means-End-to-Energy-Era.html

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