Chu ramping up knowledge of oil policy,but continues to emphasize renewables

摘要

Ever since the Energy Department was created in 1977, energynsecretaries have generally urged OPEC to keep global oil marketsnwell-supplied so that prices would remain stable — and on the lownside — for American businesses and consumers.nSteven Chu, who was sworn in as DOE’s 12th energy secretarynon January 21, has already taken some steps to continue that 32-nyear-long policy trend. But Chu has also made statements thatneffectively change US policy towards OPEC, the powerful 12-countryncartel that controls about 35% of the world’s oil production