Tag Archives: solar

U.S. new ‘Sputnik Moment’: China’s energy success

The success of China and other countries in developing clean energy initiatives represents a “Sputnik Moment” for the United States, said U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu in a speech at the National Press Club on Nov. 29. Among the evidence of the Chinese innovation challenge: • The nation will achieve 18 percent (and may reach […]

The Solar Decathlon: Innovation Right Under Your Nose

The Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) are sponsoring a green technology competition that “challenges 20 college teams from around the globe in 10 contests to design, build, and operate the most livable, energy-efficient, and completely solar-powered house.”   This year’s competition, which is being held on the national Mall, is the […]

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