Today, more than ever, consumers have the ability and the interest to choose clean energy, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, and efficient combined heat and power. These options can help you stabilize or reduce your energy bills, which have been rising in many areas in recent years.
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The Indiana Center for Coal Technology Research in Purdue University's Energy Center is releasing its 2009 Indiana Coal Report on Thursday (March 5) during the center's advisory panel meeting in Indianapolis.
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Physicist Steven Chu is poised to become the next U.S. Secretary of Energy, a position in which he will help shape energy policies for the nation. In the spring of 2008, while Chu was still serving as the Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and did not yet know about his selection for the Energy post, NOVA producer Larry Klein spoke with him about California's aggressive initiatives to curtail greenhouse gases and push the state toward renewable sources of energy. Hear what Chu had to say about California's controversial initiatives, global warming, nuclear power, and more.
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Renewable Energy
Purdue's portfolio includes: bioenergy, solar energy, wind energyPurdue University is conducting multiple searches for interdisciplinary minded faculty focused in selected "Signature" areas. Energy is one. Depending upon your natural academic home, information is available by following one of these links:
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The Energy Center at Discovery Park will facilitate high-impact, multidisciplinary projects in support of Purdue's vision to be one of the global leaders in energy.
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