ENERGY SECRETARY STEVEN CHU: Success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new "Sputnik Moment" for the U.S., and requires a similar mobilization of America's innovation machine: Developing and deploying the next genera

ENERGY SECRETARY STEVEN CHU will say during a 1 p.m. speech at the National Press Club that the success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new "Sputnik Moment" for the U.S., and requires a similar mobilization of America's innovation machine: Developing and deploying the next generation of clean energy technologies will create jobs and is crucial to America's competitiveness. The speech will highlight several of the Department's highly promising research efforts, including a Recovery-Act-funded-project [Carney! You reading?] that's developing a lightweight, cost-competitive electric vehicle battery with a range of 500 miles on a single charge. Coverage details http://bit.ly/e14VHK 

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