Steven Chu: China Giving U.S. a Clean Technology "Sputnik Moment"

Photos: Wikipedia, Public domain. Investing Now for a Better Future In a speech at the National Press Club, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu made the case for more R&D in the U.S., especially in the energy sector (“the 2010 federal budget is $3.6 trillion, of which 0.14 percent went for research and development related to energy”). Dr. Chu explains why this is essential for both economic development and to meet environmental challenges, and he compares China’s progress in clean technologies and energy to the wake up call that was the launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Steven Chu: China Giving U.S. a Clean Technology "Sputnik Moment"

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