At 1pm ET today, Secretary Chu will deliver a speech at the National Press Club in DC calling on the United States to sharply accelerate innovations in clean energy -- citing China and other countries' recent advances in clean technology as a critical "Sputnik Moment" for the U.S.
The event will begin at 12:30, and Chu will deliver his remarks at 1, followed by a question and answer session.
You'll be able to watch live online here.
UPDATE: Follow along with Secretary Chu's "Energy Race/Sputnik Moment" powerpoint as he talks live at the Press Club right now. (PDF) , (PPT)
(This event has now concluded. We'll post video of the speech here shortly.)
Ginny Simmons is a New Media Specialist with the Department of Energy.
