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Senate Energy Cmte. Hearing on President's 2012 Budget Request with Energy Sec. Steven Chu
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu
Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the President’s 2012 budget request for the Energy Department. Under the President’s plan, the Department’s budget would increase 12% to $29.5 billion. Battery technology, solar power and electric vehicle infrastructure are a few of the efforts funded in the new budget plan. More »

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Senate Energy Cmte. Hearing on President's 2012 Budget Request with Energy Sec. Steven Chu
Wednesday     Washington, DC

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the President’s 2012 budget request for the Energy Department. Under the President’s plan, the Department’s budget would increase 12% to $29.5 billion. Battery technology, solar power and electric vehicle infrastructure are a few of the efforts funded in the new budget plan.
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President Obama Remarks on the Economy from Wisconsin
Wednesday, January 26, 2011     Manitowoc, WI

President Obama continued his push for government support of renewable energy research and manufacturing. The President echoed the theme from his State of the Union address at an event in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. This took place at Orion Energy Systems, which makes high-efficiency lighting equipment.
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Brookings Institution 2011 Clean Energy Forum Panel on U.S.-China Relations
Tuesday, January 18, 2011     Washington, DC

U.S. Ambassador to China John Thornton and Zheng Bijian, China Institute for Innovation & Development, Chairman discussed on U.S. China relations and energy policy and how the two countries are working together on energy technology in areas such as coal-fired power plants. They also read letters of correspondence between Presidents Obama and Hu. This was the opening portion of a conference on energy cooperation.
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Darren Samuelsohn, Politico, Senior Energy & Environmental Reporter
Sunday, December 12, 2010     Washington, DC

Darren Samuelsohn, Politico, Senior Energy & Environmental Reporter, provides an update on the just wrapped-up climate change talks in Cancun.
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House Energy Cmte. Hearing on "Do-Not-Track" Legislation
Thursday, December 2, 2010     Washington, DC

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) chaired a House Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on a proposal called the “Do Not Track” list. It would prevent data gathering companies from monitoring the websites internet users visit.
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Pres. Obama Awards Nat'l Medals of Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, November 17, 2010     Washington, DC

President Obama presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in a White House East Room ceremony.
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Senate Commerce Subcmte. Hearing on Retransmission Consent and the Public Interest
Wednesday, November 17, 2010     Washington, DC

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet is conducting a hearing on the rules for TV negotiations that have sometimes left viewers without access to certain television channels.
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House Science & Technology Subcommittee Hearing on Climate Change Science
Wednesday, November 17, 2010     Washington, DC

The House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment heard from a dozen witnesses about how the public and private sectors are approaching climate change.
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The Atlantic Green Intelligence Forum - Day 2
Wednesday, October 27, 2010     Washington, DC

Several energy and environment leaders came together for a two day forum hosted by the Atlantic Magazine. Some of the issues they focused on were conservation efforts and alternatives to energy fuels.
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The Atlantic Green Intelligence Forum
Tuesday, October 26, 2010     Washington, DC

Several energy and environment leaders came together for a two day forum hosted by the Atlantic Magazine. Some of the issues they focused on were conservation efforts and alternatives to energy fuels.
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Senate Energy Cmte. Hearing on President's 2012 Budget Request with Energy Sec. Steven Chu
Wednesday Washington, DC

President Obama Remarks on the Economy from Wisconsin
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Manitowoc, WI

Brookings Institution 2011 Clean Energy Forum Panel on U.S.-China Relations
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Washington, DC

Darren Samuelsohn, Politico, Senior Energy & Environmental Reporter
Sunday, December 12, 2010 Washington, DC

House Energy Cmte. Hearing on "Do-Not-Track" Legislation
Thursday, December 2, 2010 Washington, DC

Pres. Obama Awards Nat'l Medals of Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Washington, DC

Senate Commerce Subcmte. Hearing on Retransmission Consent and the Public Interest
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Washington, DC

House Science & Technology Subcommittee Hearing on Climate Change Science
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Washington, DC

The Atlantic Green Intelligence Forum - Day 2
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Washington, DC

The Atlantic Green Intelligence Forum
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Washington, DC