ASME Congratulates Chris Wright on his Senate Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Energy

WASHINGTON (February 4, 2025) – ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile has made the following statement:

“On behalf of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) community, I’m pleased to congratulate Chris Wright on his confirmation as the U.S. Secretary of Energy. ASME continues to have strong alignment with the Department of Energy (DOE)’s mission to advance our national energy goals, and we look forward to working with Secretary Wright to advance technology development, strengthen our energy workforce, and promote affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy.

Mechanical engineers are at the forefront of efforts to develop cutting-edge solutions in DOE program areas such as advanced manufacturing, energy storage, carbon management, nuclear energy, and a wide range of research activities supported by the DOE’s National Labs and User Facilities. ASME is committed to collaborating with the DOE to support research, technology transfer, and workforce development programs that will empower engineers to tackle the energy challenges of the future.

We welcome Secretary Wright’s leadership and look forward to working together to advance a more clean, secure, and technologically advanced energy future.”

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