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May 16, 2012U.S. Department of Energy highlights visit to Detroit, meeting with WSU engineering students
http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov/articles/race-clean-energy-and-new-jobs-america-starting-michigan-0
On Friday, May 11, Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman traveled to Detroit to speak to labor and environmental advocacy groups at the BlueGreen Alliance’s Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference, tour Diversified Chemical Technologies, Inc. headquarters, and speak with students at Wayne State University’ College of Engineering. Wayne State features interdisciplinary programs in fields such as biomedical engineering, entrepreneurial engineering, alternative energy, electric-drive vehicles, and smart sensors. While at WSU, Poneman spoke about the Administration’s work on keeping interest rates on student loans low, the importance of STEM education, and how young researchers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers will create the great science and technology breakthroughs in the years to come. He noted that STEM workers drive American innovation and competitiveness and are at the heart of how America can win the clean energy race. He also encouraged students to stay engaged and vocal about the energy issues that interest them.
On Friday, May 11, Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman traveled to Detroit to speak to labor and environmental advocacy groups at the BlueGreen Alliance’s Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference, tour Diversified Chemical Technologies, Inc. headquarters, and speak with students at Wayne State University’ College of Engineering. Wayne State features interdisciplinary programs in fields such as biomedical engineering, entrepreneurial engineering, alternative energy, electric-drive vehicles, and smart sensors. While at WSU, Poneman spoke about the Administration’s work on keeping interest rates on student loans low, the importance of STEM education, and how young researchers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers will create the great science and technology breakthroughs in the years to come. He noted that STEM workers drive American innovation and competitiveness and are at the heart of how America can win the clean energy race. He also encouraged students to stay engaged and vocal about the energy issues that interest them.
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