US in danger of falling behind on clean energy

Washington can learn from China's success in reducing carbon emission

WASHINGTON - The United States' leadership in science and technology is at risk, said US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu on Monday, who added that the US should learn from China's success in clean energy innovations.

"From wind power to nuclear reactors to high-speed rail, China and other countries are moving aggressively to capture the lead," he said in a speech at the National Press Club. "America still has the opportunity to lead in a world that will need a new industrial revolution to give us energy we want inexpensively and carbon free. I think time is running out."