This is a race" says Chu
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Wind & solar power may compete with fossil fuels without aid from government subsidies within the next decade said U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu earlier this week. Its not going to be three decades" Chu said at an event in Washington sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trust.
Chu is calling for a national energy policy that will promote the use of clean-energy technologies. The U.S. should invest in advanced battery technologies biofuels and efficient high-voltage transmission systems Chu said.
China and other nations are promoting policies to support cleaner energy.
This is a race" he said.
Small modular nuclear reactors less than a third the size of current units are much much safer" than traditional reactors which remain safe Chu said.
Chu was speaking about the role that future generations of nuclear reactors might play in U.S. energy policy.
