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Steven Chu: “The United States faces a choice today. Will we outcompete the rest of the world or will we fall behind?”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
The United States faces a choice today. Will we outcompete the rest of the world or will we fall behind?
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Steven Chu

Editor's note · Context

Chu emphasizes the urgency of leading in clean energy to avoid falling behind globally.

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