March 11, 2010: Energy Secretary Chu Says America Needs A ‘Manhattan Project’ For Clean Energy
Recalling the immense funding required by the Manhattan Project , Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the U.S. should be spending tens of billions of dollars annually on developing the clean energy economy.
Tuesday and Wednesday were big days on Capitol Hill for clean energy, as President Obama and Senators involved in crafting climate legislation held lengthy discussions with industry leaders on the subject.
The month-long “Race for American Jobs: Clean Energy Leadership” campaign wrapped up in Washington, D.C. yesterday.
In an exclusive Wonk Room interview, Representative Jay Inslee, D-Wash., told Senators to “put away your fear” and pass a job-creating clean enery bill.
Greentech Media’s continuing “Green Kingpins” series recently profiled venture capitalist John Doerr, who says that China is investing ten times more than the United States in clean energy as a percentage of its GDP.
Sundrop Fuels says its new system that converts biomass into synthetic fuels using solar energy is twice as efficient as current methods.
Local Green: Colorado passed a renewable energy standard that requires the state to generate 30 percent of its energy through renewables by 2020.
Oakland, California’s new Ironhorse Apartments offer residents 99 affordable rental units, all equipped to harness energy from the sun.
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, China’s largest polysilicon producer, is opening an office in San Francisco.
–Christopher Greenspan
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