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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) delivers his speech as US Energy Secretary General Steven Chu (R) looks on during the inauguration of the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial conference in New Delhi on April 17, 2013. Voicing concern over 'painfully slow' progress in climate talks, Singh said the goal of stabilising global temperatures was 'nowhere in sight' and pitched for individual countries to take action to increase energy efficiency. The conference will witness participation of energy ministers from 23 countries, including US Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
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The innovative biorefinery projects announced today mark an important step toward producing fuels for our American military and the civil aviation industry from renewable resources found right here in the United States
Higher efficiency really matters a lot
We have a moral responsibility to the most innocent victims should climate change occurMore quotes »
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Senate takes up Moniz nomination for energy chief
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