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  How Hair Gel Could Save the Planet

  By Courtney Rubin | Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:57 AM ET

  tiny droplets, which creates a white surface that in turn reflects the sun’s rays, diverting heat away from the building below.US Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently suggested the world tackle climate change by painting every roof white. His reasoning: This would save a year’s worth of globa Read More

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  DOE's Google Plug-in Aids Green Building Design

  By Steve Tanner | Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:51 PM ET

  version of the plug-in promises to add much more detail to the green building design process, according to an Earth2Tech article. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has talked publicly about making such software available free or at a low cost to help make energy-efficient building design mor Read More

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• Trapping Carbon by Building a Better Tree

  By Steve Tanner | Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:39 PM ET

  the trees through his company, Global Research Technologies. As reported by Popular Science (linked above), Lackner met with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to discuss widespread deployment of the faux forests.In addition to its CO2-sucking prowess, the new "tree" works just as effectively i Read More

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• Energy Department Awards Loans to Green The Auto Industry

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:19 AM ET

  "By supporting key technologies and sound business plans, we can jumpstart the production of fuel efficient vehicles in America," Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement. "These investments will come back to our country many times over – by creating new jobs, reducing our dependence o Read More

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