Outgoing Energy Secretary Could Be Remembered For More Than Solyndra

NPR | Feb. 28, 2013 3:30 p.m.

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Outgoing Energy Secretary Steven Chu spoke this week at a government-funded expo for energy innovation. The failure of the Solyndra solar company has cast a shadow over Chu's tenure. But supporters say only with that kind of risk-taking can the government plant the seeds for future energy success stories.