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Introduction--Clark McFadden
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From page 41... ... The urgency comes partly from the current steep economic downturn, he said, and the government's efforts to reverse it, partly through quick and substantial spending. There is urgency in the energy sector as well, he said -- not only that the country spends too much on energy, but that "we do it with inefficiency and high collateral costs." This urgency also brings opportunity, he said, in "the willingness, indeed the necessity, of changing behavior in a crisis, and from the government's commitment to change our energy future." He cited President Obama's decision to make energy, along with health care and education, a central priority in strengthening prosperity, competitiveness, and national security. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... Panel VI would be a roundtable discussion of "what had been learned and what we need to learn." He again thanked the Department of Energy for its support, especially John Lushetsky, who had had extensive experience in the solar industry and now led DoE efforts in energy efficiency. 1 The photovoltaic effect was observed as early as 1890 by Henri Becquerel, and was the subject of scientific inquiry through the early twentieth century. Read the entire page →

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... The urgency comes partly from the current steep economic downturn, he said, and the government's efforts to reverse it, partly through quick and substantial spending. There is urgency in the energy sector as well, he said -- not only that the country spends too much on energy, but that "we do it with inefficiency and high collateral costs." This urgency also brings opportunity, he said, in "the willingness, indeed the necessity, of changing behavior in a crisis, and from the government's commitment to change our energy future." He cited President Obama's decision to make energy, along with health care and education, a central priority in strengthening prosperity, competitiveness, and national security.

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... Panel VI would be a roundtable discussion of "what had been learned and what we need to learn." He again thanked the Department of Energy for its support, especially John Lushetsky, who had had extensive experience in the solar industry and now led DoE efforts in energy efficiency. 1 The photovoltaic effect was observed as early as 1890 by Henri Becquerel, and was the subject of scientific inquiry through the early twentieth century.

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Introduction--Clark McFadden Pages 41-42

Introduction--Clark McFadden
Pages 41-42