Steven Chu

Environmental activists look forward to Obama’s second term

Environment

While they didn’t get everything they wanted in President Barack Obama’s first term, nor did they get all they asked for at the ballot box in November, environmental activists are bullish about how the second Obama term will play out, in regard to the environment.

New energy standards for light bulbs

Environment

Greening the grid

Environment

Obama’s rock star science team

Environment

Lawmakers Debate Nuclear Energy

The Budget

President Obama’s 2012 budget requires most federal agencies to tighten their belts. The Department of Energy will see an increase of 12 percent. DOE Secretary Steven Chu says this boost will spur the clean energy innovation critical for future US p

Leaving Hydrogen in the Dust

America dials back support for hydrogen fuel-cell cars.