Energy components are essential parts of a strong economic recovery plan because they would begin to reduce reliance on imported oil, US President Barack H. Obama told Department of Energy employees on Feb. 5.“Your mission is so important and will only grow as we seek to transform the ways we produce and use energy for the sake of our environment, our security, and our economy,” Obama said in a joint appearance with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu.Congress should not be afraid to take the necessary dramatic steps, Obama maintained, “because we know that if we don’t act, a bad situation will become dramatically worse.” He said, “Crisis could turn into cat...