Monday
Feb012010
Energy Budget Will Invest In Scientists, Engineers, Says Secretary Chu
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:12PM
By Antonia Aguilar - University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary (DOE) Steven Chu explained on Monday how the $28.4 billion earmarked for his department within President Barack Obama’s proposed 2011 budget will be distributed. Chu said that national security, science discovery and innovation, clean energy development and management reform programs will receive top priority.
“This budget supports new approaches to energy research and invests in the next generation of scientists and engineers, and it will spark new clean energy projects nationwide, including restarting the American nuclear power industry,” said Chu.
$11.2 billion of the proposed budget will be dedicated toward the advancement of National Security technology and engineering to secure nuclear material worldwide with in four years, according to the budget outline.
Furthermore, $5.1 billion will be reserved for research and training to help further enable and encourage scientists and engineers to develop new technologies in energy, and $2.4 billion will go toward clean energy technologies to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as energy consumption, while promoting job creation and economic growth.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary (DOE) Steven Chu explained on Monday how the $28.4 billion earmarked for his department within President Barack Obama’s proposed 2011 budget will be distributed. Chu said that national security, science discovery and innovation, clean energy development and management reform programs will receive top priority.
“This budget supports new approaches to energy research and invests in the next generation of scientists and engineers, and it will spark new clean energy projects nationwide, including restarting the American nuclear power industry,” said Chu.
$11.2 billion of the proposed budget will be dedicated toward the advancement of National Security technology and engineering to secure nuclear material worldwide with in four years, according to the budget outline.
Furthermore, $5.1 billion will be reserved for research and training to help further enable and encourage scientists and engineers to develop new technologies in energy, and $2.4 billion will go toward clean energy technologies to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as energy consumption, while promoting job creation and economic growth.
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