Schedule Tuesday April 19, 2011
8:35 am
The President hosts an Easter Prayer Breakfast
East Room
Pooled Press
10:15 am
The President holds a town hall to discuss his vision for reducing our debt and bringing down our deficit, based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity
Annandale Campus, Northern Virginia Community College
Open Press
3:25 pm
The President meets with a broad group of business, law enforcement, faith, and current and former elected and appointed leaders from across the political spectrum on the importance of fixing our nation's broken immigration system for our 21st century eco
State Dining Room
Closed Press
4:30 pm
The President meets with Secretary of Defense Gates
Oval Office
Closed Press
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THE WHITE HOUSE
~ENERGY~
We're in the Global Clean Energy Race to Win: Federal Investment in California Solar Energy Plant
Posted by Secretary Steven Chu on April 18, 2011 at 03:57 PM EDTI have good news. Today, the Department of Energy offered a $2.1 billion conditional commitment loan guarantee to support a concentrating solar thermal power plant near Blythe, California. This is the largest amount ever offered to a solar project through our the Department's Loan Programs Office.
The loan will support two units of the Blythe Solar Power Project that will have a combined 484 megawatt generating capacity. These units are part of a larger project, sponsored by Solar Trust of America, that when completed will generate 1,000 megawatts of solar power, enough to power 95,000 homes a year.
The project is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs and is estimated to avoid more than 710,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, which is equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from more han 123,000 vehicles.
The Department's loan guarantees play a critical role in facilitating the large-scale deployment of innovative clean energy technologies. Including loans for advanced vehicle technologies, the Department has committed financing to support 27 clean energy projects that will create or save more than 60,000 jobs across the U.S.
Today, we are in a global race to develop and deploy clean energy technologies. We can either sit on the sidelines and watch the competition pass us by or we can get in the race and play to win.
When we rev up the great American innovation machine, we can out-compete any other nation.
To spur innovation and grow the domestic clean energy market, President Obama has proposed doubling the amount of electricity we generate from clean energy sources by 2035. Investments in projects like the Blythe Solar Power Project will help meet this goal while creating jobs and positioning the U.S. to lead in the solar industry.
Steven Chu is the United States Secretary of Energy.
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THE WHITE HOUSE~EVENT~
Passover Seder First night at the White House
Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? Recipes for Passover
Tonight and tomorrow night, Jewish families and friends in the United States and around the world will gather for Seders to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt and the triumph of hope and perseverance over injustice and oppression. For most Jewish families, the Passover meal is full traditions passed down through the generations like the maror, or bitter herbs, which symbolize the bitterness of slavery in Egypt or the matzoh, unleavened bread, which recalls the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt – giving them no time to allow their bread to rise.
While some families hold the secret to the fluffiest matzoh balls in town, others have created new traditions to share with their families and friends.
Here at the White House tonight, President and Mrs. Obama will again host a small Seder, complete with recipes provided by friends and family. It’s a tradition that started in Pennsylvania in 2008, when after a long day on the campaign trail then-Senator Obama gathered a group of staffers – Jewish and non-Jewish alike – for an impromptu Seder. Each year since, the same group, along with a few close friends and family, have come together to carry on the tradition at the White House. Among the family recipes on the menu this year are a traditional chicken soup with matzoh balls, braised beef brisket, potato kugel, carrot soufflé, and matzoh chocolate cake.
As the eight days of Passover begin tonight, we reached out to eight Jewish chefs around the country to share their own thoughts, menus and recipes for a healthy, satisfying Seder. We hope these recipes will give you some new ideas for your own Passover traditions.
We’re grateful to these participating chefs:
* Joan Nathan, Cookbook Author, Washington, DC - Moroccan Charoset Truffles (pdf)
* Todd Aarons, Executive Chef of Tierra Sur at Herzog Wine Cellars, Oxnard, CA - Persian Style Chicken Soup (pdf)
* Michelle Bernstein, Chef and Owner of Michy’s and Sra. Martinez, Miami, FL - Moroccan Spiced Cornish Hens (pdf)
* Gail Gand, Pastry Chef of Tru, Chicago, IL - Passover Lemon Sponge Cake with Strawberries (pdf)
* Joyce Goldstein, Cookbook Author and Guest Chef for Passover Seder at Perbacco Restaurant, San Francisco, CA - Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins (pdf)
* Peter Hoffman, Chef of Savoy Restaurant, New York, NY - Tahrir Square Salad (pdf)
* Michael Leviton, Chef of Lumiere, Newton, MA - Maple-Mustard Glazed Smoked Sable (pdf)
* Michael Solomonov, Chef of Zahav, Philadelphia, PA - Carrot and Apple Salad with Pine Nuts (pdf)
Chag Sameach!
Note: These commentaries, menus and recipes are products of the chefs themselves.
Danielle Borrin is the Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and liaison to the Jewish community.
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Note: Header photo - cherry trees in blossom on White House lawn enjoyed by Bo, furry now fully-grown Obama family member
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