Steven Chu: “Energy efficiency is not just the low hanging fruit; it's the fruit lying on the ground.”

As President Obama has said passing a clean energy standard is a vital step that Congress can take to broaden our clean energy market.

President Obama has called for an 'all-of-the-above strategy that develops every source of American energy.'

We want to invest in things which will give the United States the competitive edge.

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.