Chu said it is only a matter of time before the U.S. regulates carbon dioxide emissions.

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Austin Chu said the Frankels are an example of America at its best.

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"Imagine if every family was like the Frankel family, " Chu said.

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In his remarks Wednesday morning, Chu said that when he arrived in Washington he was surprised to find out that the energy department had not issued a single loan guarantee for two years.

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There are currently 15, 000 unlicensed patents held by the National Laboratories, said Chu.

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"I will use it to trade stocks back in Hong Kong, " said Mr. Chu.

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So in 2010, Stephen Chu, Secretary of Energy, said that the DoE would organize it, but since then, very little has happened and the White House rooftop is still sans solar panels.

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Kish is charged with selling pirated copies of 11 software titles, while Chu is charged with selling illegal copies of 21 titles, Stevens said.

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This is tape from Steven Chu, the American energy secretary, who visited China earlier this year and came away, he said, very impressed with China's efforts to capture wind and solar energy, cleaner forms of energy.

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" But so far, he said passersby had gravitated to their hometown favorite: "It's easier here to sell a Chu Teh-Chun than a Picasso.

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