Steven Chu: “I believe that to solve the energy problem, the Department of Energy must strive to be the modern version of Bell…”

pound for pound, dollar for dollar, he felt that ARPA-E was the most effective use of government resources he has seen in a long time.

As the President and I have said, there is no silver bullet, but we can and must pursue a serious, long-term, all-of-the-above approach.

To promote economic growth and strengthen national security, President Obama has called for an all of the above strategy that develops every source of American energy.

I think many of my Republican colleagues see energy research as an appropriate role for the Federal Government.