Energy Secretary at Nov. 29 Luncheon

Energy Secretary Steven Chu will talk about accelerating innovation to help meet U.S. energy and climate goals at aClub luncheon on Monday, Nov. 29.

Chu is charged with helping implement President Obama's agenda to invest in clean and renewable energy, end the nation's addiction to foreign oil and address the global climate crisis.

Chu was co-winner of the Nobel Prize for physics in 1997.

Prior to his appointment, Chu was director of DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and professor of physics and molecular and cell biology at the University of California. Previously, he held positions at Stanford University and AT&T Bell Laboratories.

The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected] . Admission is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission.

To submit a question in advance, put CHU in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

Upcoming luncheons:

Nov. 10: Jeff Bridges, Oscar-winning actor

Dec. 2: Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO, The Coca Cola Co.

-- Rod Kucko, [email protected]