Steven Chu: “I wonder whether some of these long-term subsidies for energy, whether…”

On the recordMay 17, 2011

I wonder whether some of these long-term subsidies for energy, whether big oil or big wind, might be better spent for energy research.

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Steven Chu

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Chu questions the effectiveness of long-term energy subsidies compared to funding for research.

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