Steven Chu: “I pledge as Secretary of Energy that I would work with the members of this committee to try to use the best possible…”

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.

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

The United States faces a choice: Will we lead in innovation or will we fall behind?

President Obama has called for increased investments in clean-energy research, development, and deployment.