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He unplugged the extra refrigerator in the basement. He got a tankless water heater and reduced the heat setting. He turned down the air conditioning last summer and used fans to keep cool. Go here to read the rest: Steven Chu: “I’m an energy efficiency nut”

NEWPORT NEWS - — From creating jobs to making Earth safe for future generations, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu made his case Tuesday to overhaul the nation’s energy system. In Newport News to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Jefferson Lab …

The last we heard from Steven Chu, Barack Obama’s Secretary of Energy, someone had to explain to him that oil policy fell within his “domain.” Now that Chu has apparently mastered what exactly energy means, he now wants to act as a parent to recalcitrant Americans who stubbornly insist on making their own choices in life. The Wall Street Journal reports on Chu’s attitude towards the role of government, and especially his condescending attitude towards the governed:When it comes to greenhouse-g