Reblog: The US Is In Danger Of Losing The Clean Tech Race, Says Energy Secretary Chu
– By Mark Boslet, co-editor, TechPulse360
American prosperity is at stake, said Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
The United States risks losing the race to a clean-tech economy if it fails to get serious about global warming, Energy Department Secretary Steven Chu said Monday.
Taking five years or longer to pass energy legislation will limit the nation’s ability to be a leader in the green-energy technologies of tomorrow, Chu said during an address at Stanford University.
American prosperity is at stake, said Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
“I think we will lose (and) end up purchasing equipment from abroad,” he said. “The future prosperity of the United States is at risk.” Read More »
Silver Spring, the SmartGrid software developer, which has raised $275 million in venture capital since its 2001 launch, is prepping for a likely Initial Public Offering (IPO). 
