On the GreenBeat: Solar Forecast Sours, 2 Million Smart Meters Installed Nationwide

Explore The New York Times (Sep 1 2010) Solar

.... “In any case, solar is coming down in cost and the race is fun to watch.” U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday that two million smart grid meters have been installed in the country as a resu...... raised earlier this year, contributed from backers such as Craton Energy Partners and Nth Power. Google added home efficiency tips to PowerMeter, which generates advice based on data collected about peop... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenpeace   Google   Steven Chu

California solar project gets $1.4 billion U.S. guarantee

Explore Technology News (Feb 23 2010) Fossil Fuel

...uture--we're committed to becoming the global leader in the clean energy economy," Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement. California solar project gets $1.4 billion U.S. guarantee by Reuters * Font si......r the Ivanpah project to minimize the environmental impact. The company, which counts search giant Google and Silicon Valley fund VantagePoint Venture Partners among its investors, already has contracts to... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   Barack Obama   Steven Chu

Google's warm reception for secretary of energy

Explore Technology News (Oct 26 2009) Power and Cooling , Emissions , Servers

...ption for secretary of energy by Tom Krazit * Font size * Print * E-mail * Share * Post a comment * Google CEO Eric Schmidt (left) and U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu at Google headquarters Monday. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--For a bunch of search engin... (Read Full Article)

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