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Steven Chu (Chinese:朱棣文, born 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American experimental physicist. He is well-known for his research in laser cooling and trapping of atoms, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997. His current research is concerned primarily with the study of biological systems at the single molecule level. He is... Full Article

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, tours the Vogtle nuclear power plant as the cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen in the background at left and the new reactor vessel bottom head for unit 3�stands under construction at right Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in...
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  1. U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, tours the Vogtle nuclear power plant as the cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen in the background at left and the new reactor vessel bottom head for unit 3�stands under construction at right Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, tours the Vogtle nuclear power plant as the cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen in the background at left and the new reactor vessel bottom head for unit 3�stands under construction at right Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in...

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  2. U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, listens as he is given a tour of the Vogtle nuclear power by executives with Southern Company and The Shaw Group Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, listens as he is given a tour of the Vogtle nuclear power by executives with Southern Company and The Shaw Group Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga.

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  3. U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, right, tours the Unit 3 nuclear island with Southern Company President and CEO Thomas Fanning during a visit of the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, right, tours the Unit 3 nuclear island with Southern Company President and CEO Thomas Fanning during a visit of the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the...

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  4. U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, tours the Vogtle nuclear power plant with Southern Company President and CEO Thomas Fanning, left, and The Shaw Group Chairman, President and CEO J.M. Bernhard Jr. , during a visit Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, center, tours the Vogtle nuclear power plant with Southern Company President and CEO Thomas Fanning, left, and The Shaw Group Chairman, President and CEO J.M. Bernhard Jr. , during a visit Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's...

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  5. U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu speaks during a visit to the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a license for the Southern Co. to build a third... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu speaks during a visit to the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a license for the Southern Co. to build a third...

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  6. A worker walks along the bottom of the Unit 3 nuclear island where the new reactor will sit before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu said Wednesday the Plant Vogtle expansion in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    A worker walks along the bottom of the Unit 3 nuclear island where the new reactor will sit before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu said Wednesday the Plant Vogtle expansion in...

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  7. The Unit 3 nuclear island, where a new nuclear reactor will sit, is seen before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu said Wednesday the Plant Vogtle expansion in Georgia will influence... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    The Unit 3 nuclear island, where a new nuclear reactor will sit, is seen before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu said Wednesday the Plant Vogtle expansion in Georgia will influence...

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  8. Cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen through a car window during a tour before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu to the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the Nuclear... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen through a car window during a tour before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu to the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the Nuclear...

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  9. A member of the media at left is shown a rendering of two new nuclear units by a worker at the Vogtle nuclear power plant before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    A member of the media at left is shown a rendering of two new nuclear units by a worker at the Vogtle nuclear power plant before a visit by U.S. Secretary of Energy Secretary Steven Chu Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Chu's visit to east Georgia comes a week after the...

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  10. Energy Secretary Steven Chu speaks about the link between technical innovation and job creation after touring the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu speaks about the link between technical innovation and job creation after touring the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

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  11. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, left, examines one of the coatings used at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Chu said innovations like those being made at Sandia will help private companies that are... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu, left, examines one of the coatings used at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Chu said innovations like those being made at Sandia will help private companies that are...

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  12. Energy Secretary Steven Chu tours the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu tours the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.

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  13. Cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen at left as the new reactor vessel bottom head for unit 3�stands under construction at right at the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the construction of America's first new... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Cooling towers for units 1 and 2 are seen at left as the new reactor vessel bottom head for unit 3�stands under construction at right at the Vogtle nuclear power plant Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Waynesboro, Ga. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the construction of America's first new...

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  14. US Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu speaks with GM's vice president for Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs, Mike Robinson, as he tours the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Michigan, January 10, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    US Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu speaks with GM's vice president for Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs, Mike Robinson, as he tours the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Michigan, January 10, 2012.

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  15. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu talks to the media during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    US Energy Secretary Steven Chu talks to the media during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

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  16. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (R) sits in a Dodge Dart with Joe Veltri (L) of Chrysler during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (R) sits in a Dodge Dart with Joe Veltri (L) of Chrysler during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

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  17. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (2nd R) and US Commerce Secretary John Bryson (R) get a tour from Sergio Marchionne (C, in sweater), CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (2nd R) and US Commerce Secretary John Bryson (R) get a tour from Sergio Marchionne (C, in sweater), CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

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  18. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (R) is greeted by Sergio Marchionne (L), CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (R) is greeted by Sergio Marchionne (L), CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, during the second press preview day at the 2012 North American International Auto Show January 10, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

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  19. United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu, left, talks with Mary Stanek, General Motors director of environment and energy at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu, left, talks with Mary Stanek, General Motors director of environment and energy at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012.

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  20. U.S. Energy Secretary and the 1997 Nobel Prize Laureate for Physics Dr. Steven Chu, right, speaks with Catherine Averill Sims at the start of the 2011 Nobel Prize Banquet at the Town Hall in Stockholm, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    U.S. Energy Secretary and the 1997 Nobel Prize Laureate for Physics Dr. Steven Chu, right, speaks with Catherine Averill Sims at the start of the 2011 Nobel Prize Banquet at the Town Hall in Stockholm, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.

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  21. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton take part in a U.S. and European Union meeting on energy, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at the State Department in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton take part in a U.S. and European Union meeting on energy, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at the State Department in Washington.

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  22. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu talks about solar energy after touring the General Electric Prime Star solar manufacturing plant in Arvada, Colo. , on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Chu says the global market for solar energy remains huge and it's important that the United States stay in the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu talks about solar energy after touring the General Electric Prime Star solar manufacturing plant in Arvada, Colo. , on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Chu says the global market for solar energy remains huge and it's important that the United States stay in the...

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  23. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: Energy Secretary Steven Chu takes his seat before testifying to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing about the government support for the failed solar panel company Solyndra on Capitol Hill November... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 17: Energy Secretary Steven Chu takes his seat before testifying to the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing about the government support for the failed solar panel company Solyndra on Capitol Hill November...

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  24. Energy Secretary Steven Chu listens to a speaker during the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra November 17, 2011 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Solyndra received a $528 million federal loan... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu listens to a speaker during the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra November 17, 2011 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Solyndra received a $528 million federal loan...

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  25. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on 'The Solyndra Failure: Views from Energy Secretary Chu' on Capitol Hill in Washington November 17, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on 'The Solyndra Failure: Views from Energy Secretary Chu' on Capitol Hill in Washington November 17, 2011.

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  1. The Energy Department is investing in this Colorado project to unleash the community's solar potential by making it faster, easier, and cheaper to finance and deploy solar power
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: Denver Post 2 months ago
  2. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, renowned physicist, at center of Solyndra policy storm
    SOURCE: Think Progress 2 months ago
  3. Today we’re making it quicker, easier and cheaper for Americans to go solar
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 months ago
  4. Fundraising support after conditional commitment: Steven Chu visits Solyndra with press interviews (target by end of March).
    SOURCE: San Antonio Express 2 months ago
  5. I'd like to see it grow. This is R&D. It's in the sweet spot of the United States
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: The Politico 2 months ago
  6. The employees recognized today have gone above and beyond the call of duty, demonstrating an exceptional commitment to public service
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: The Bellingham Herald 2 months ago
  7. These researchers have made significant contributions to the national, economic, and energy security of the United States ... I congratulate the winners and thank them for their work on behalf of the Department and the Nation.
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: EurekAlert 2 months ago
  8. What happened with Solyndra was truly unfortunate
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: Lowell Sun Online 2 months ago
  9. It's very important we stay in this game
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: Lowell Sun Online 2 months ago
  10. When solar reaches price parity with any other form of new energy -- you know it's going to happen -- it's going to go viral
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: Lowell Sun Online 2 months ago
  11. America's natural-gas resources can generate many new jobs and provide significant environmental benefits ... But we need to ensure we harness these resources safely.
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: Time Magazine 2 months ago
  12. decisions were made by people in the loan program
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: San Antonio Express 2 months ago
  13. If you build a better solar panel, the world will beat a path to your door.
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: San Antonio Express 2 months ago
  14. It's extremely unfortunate what happened ... but the bottom fell out of the market; it was totally unexpected.
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: San Antonio Express 2 months ago
  15. Through these awards, the Department of Energy is developing the critical technology and knowledge base to responsibly develop this resource, enhance our energy security, and create new clean energy jobs
    – Steven Chu SOURCE: UDaily 2 months ago