CARY - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) met today with employees of Southern Energy Management, a home-grown sustainable energy company, and toured the firm's signature project--one of the largest solar array energy systems in the Southeast.

"The development of clean, renewable energy is crucial not only for reducing our carbon footprint but for making the United States a leader in the clean energy race," said Secretary Steven Chu. "By moving to clean sources of energy, we can create jobs and ensure America's competitiveness, while reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Projects like the one we saw today are vital for the future of both our country and our planet." See the full story published by the Department of Energy!