Energy Secretary Chu Identifies Natural Gas as Key to a Low-Carbon Future

February 18, 2010 by Lauren Blosse · 1 Comment, leave one of your own
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Yesterday U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu spoke at the AGA Board of Directors’ meeting and told the group that natural gas will play a critical role in America’s low-carbon future. The Secretary pointed out that natural gas has an environmental “one-up” over other fossil fuels because of its low emissions, and suggested it should and can play a larger role in the generation of renewable energy.

Energy Secretary Chu

The Secretary specifically referenced the source-vs.-site issue and said he is a proponent of source measurements, which take into account the amount of energy lost along the way in the production, generation, and distribution of a fuel, i.e., the full-fuel-cycle.

Much to the delight of the audience, he also added one of his requirements for his new home in Washington, D.C. was that it had a natural gas stove and water heater. You can enjoy more photos from Secretary Chu’s visit on the AGA Flickr channel.

Energy Secretary Chu

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One Comment on Energy Secretary Chu Identifies Natural Gas as Key to a Low-Carbon Future

Alan Hersch on Thu, 18th Feb 2010 1:31 pm

Good to hear Secretary Chu tout the many benefits of natural gas! Hope he spreads the word in his agency and other groups in the Capitol.

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