renewable electricity standard

What policies will allow the U.S. to claim leadership in climate change and renewable energy? Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA) and CEO Mike Splinter talked about this topic during the Congressman’s visit to Applied Materials' Silicon Valley headquarters last week. More

A diverse group of renewable energy companies and industry associations came together on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. to press the case for a strong national renewable electricity standard, or RES. More

Applied Materials urges Americans to remember that promoting clean and sustainable energy is a long-term goal.

As Americans we don’t shrink from challenges, we embrace them. In the 19th century, we united the nation’s economy with the first transcontinental railroad. In the 20th century, we powered the Southwest with the largest hydroelectric power station in the world. We recognized that these challenges were not merely about laying track or building a dam, but about securing the future of our nation.

The question of how we will create, store and use energy is the great challenge of the 21st century. It threatens our economy, our security and our planet.More

On November 12, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, visited Applied’s Santa Clara, California campus to learn more about Applied’s solar activities.

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