At a recent speech in Detroit - a kind of pep rally for the city and its car industry – Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu had some good news about the cost of the batteries that power electric vehicles. In addition to making inroads on new kinds of battery technology, he talked about the likely decreases in [...]
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Secretary Chu Says EV Batteries Will Be 70% Cheaper in 3 Years
January 17th, 2012 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Economics, Green Products, Justin Manger, News, Policy, Transportation 
Tags: Battery, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Stephen Chu, Washington DC 
No Comments »University of Maryland Wins the 2011 Solar Decathlon
October 8th, 2011 Eric Wilson Much like the World Track and Field Championships, which are held every other odd-numbered year and boast the world’s greatest athlete (i.e. the decathlon winner), the Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C. also takes place biannually on years ending in odd numbers. Two years ago, the team from Germany was victorious for the second straight competition. [...]
Department of Energy Relaunches Energy.gov
August 8th, 2011 Eric Wilson Go to doe.gov and you will end up at the government’s website for the Department of Energy. The Energy Department also runs Energy.gov, which relaunched their sister site late last week in order to “make it easier for you to find important energy information and services in your community.” Check out the revamped site. They [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Economy, News, Policy, President Obama Tags: Department of Energy, Energy, Stephen Chu No Comments »America’s Home Energy Education Challenge
June 23rd, 2011 Eric Wilson Last month the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Teachers Association (disclaimer: I am a former member of the NSTA) launched a cooperative effort to reduce energy consumption. Christened America’s Home Energy Education Challenge, the goal of the effort is to engage young people in their energy usage. According to the post on the [...]
Posted in Behavior, Education, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson Tags: Department of Energy, Energy, Science, Stephen Chu No Comments »The Obama Administration’s Smart Grid Policy
June 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this month, the Obama Administration released their Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid. The framework, which is subtitled “Enabling Our Secure Energy Future”, is part of a report that includes “policy recommendations that build upon the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Obama Administration’s smart grid investments to foster long-term [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, President Obama, Smart Grid Tags: Clean Energy, Grid, Stephen Chu, Stimulus Bill No Comments »President Obama Announces Energy Plan
March 31st, 2011 Eric Wilson Yesterday President Obama presented his administration’s “Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future” during a speech at Georgetown University. According to the blog post on the White House’s website, the president’s point was that “we need to make ourselves more secure and control our energy future by harnessing all of the resources that we have available [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Japan, Policy, President Obama, Transportation Tags: Alternative Energy, Bio-fuels, Brazil, CAFE Standards, Coal, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Fracking, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil Consumption, Solar Energy, Stephen Chu, Wind Power No Comments »Diamond Green Diesel Secures Loan Guarantees from DOE
March 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this year the Department of Energy’s Secretary, Stephen Chu, “announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a $241 million loan guarantee to Diamond Green Diesel, LLC., … for an advanced biofuels plant.” As part of the loan, Diamond Green Diesel will construct a 137-million gallon per year renewable diesel facility producing the fuel [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Eric Wilson Tags: Bio-fuels, Carbon Dioxide, Department of Energy, Diesel, EPA, Stephen Chu No Comments »An Argument for Government Mandated Solar Power
February 20th, 2011 Eric Wilson Whenever I see a large, flat (or properly pitched) south facing roof I wonder why there isn’t a photovoltaic array or solar thermal system attached. Every weekend while walking to the market I pass a large post office facility with a flat roof and no trees to the south and no buildings blocking the sun. [...]
