Read more Steven Chu stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36990/steven-chu.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:53:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65652/us-warms-to-cool-white-roofs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhite roofs, which energy efficiency advocates have been pushing for 20 years, are finally catching on with homeowners and business across the country, the New York Times reports. The object of a campaign by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, so-called "cool roofs," which absorb less sunlight, can cut AC costs by...http://www.newser.com/story/65652/us-warms-to-cool-white-roofs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 8:22:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60156/energy-chief-paint-world-white-to-stop-warming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA colossal coat of paint could do as much to slow global warming as removing all cars from the Earth for 11 years, Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a climate change conference yesterday. Chu said painting roofs white and making roads a lighter color—which would reflect heat and reduce...http://www.newser.com/story/60156/energy-chief-paint-world-white-to-stop-warming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 2:36:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57693/white-house-staffer-caught-flu-in-mexico.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn administration staffer who worked at a dinner President Obama attended during his trip to Mexico likely contracted the H1N1 virus there, the Washington Post reports. The unnamed Energy Department security worker has since transmitted the flu to his wife, son, and nephew, though he has been cleared of the...http://www.newser.com/story/57693/white-house-staffer-caught-flu-in-mexico.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 15:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54063/free-trade-under-fire-as-protectionism-surges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe global recession has protectionism making a comeback, the New York Times reports, dimming hopes that leaders can create lasting solutions to the crisis at April’s Group of 20 economic summit in London. The last G-20 meeting, held in November, yielded an agreement to promote free trade that was quickly...http://www.newser.com/story/54063/free-trade-under-fire-as-protectionism-surges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 8:46:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49836/warming-will-wipe-out-calif-agriculture-energy-sec.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEnergy Secretary Steven Chu sees dire effects of global warming, particularly on his home state of California, he tells the Los Angeles Times . Some 90% of the snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, a vital storehouse for water used in farming and cultivation, could disappear, he said. “We’re looking at...http://www.newser.com/story/49836/warming-will-wipe-out-calif-agriculture-energy-sec.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 11:35:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48488/7-nominees-confirmed-clinton-vote-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Senate met after the inauguration today and promptly confirmed seven of President Obama’s nominees by unanimous vote, with the notable exception of Hillary Clinton, the Chicago Tribune reports. A vote on Clinton has been scheduled for tomorrow after Harry Reid and Sen. John Cronyn, who has concerns about the...http://www.newser.com/story/48488/7-nominees-confirmed-clinton-vote-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 16:58:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47826/chu-vows-to-boost-energy-efficiency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEnergy Secretary-designate Steven Chu told a Senate panel today that he would pursue an expansion of nuclear and clean coal power if confirmed, Politico reports. Chu had been criticized for calling coal “my worst nightmare.” Barack Obama has also been vague about his nuclear energy policy. But while accepting the...http://www.newser.com/story/47826/chu-vows-to-boost-energy-efficiency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Jan 2009 17:34:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45999/in-dc-powerful-california-is-the-new-texas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia is set to take over Texas’ role as the state with most influence on the federal government, Politico reports. With Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, the largest number of representatives—34—in the Democratic caucus, and one of the strongest presences by state in Barack Obama’s administration, the Golden...http://www.newser.com/story/45999/in-dc-powerful-california-is-the-new-texas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 11:12:01 CST