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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, faced questions on the administration’s push on clean energy, including competing with China on electric vehicles, at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
While governor of auto-manufacturing Michigan from 2003 to 2011, Granholm led a charge to secure $1.35 billion in federal funding for companies to produce electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in the state.
Granholm, 61, who is expected to be confirmed by the Senate in days after the hearing, wants to steer the department to help the United States compete with China on EVs and green technologies like advanced batteries and solar and wind power.
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Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm
President Joe Biden s nominee for energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, defended his administration s push for a clean energy transition as senators from fossil fuel producing states raised concerns about its impact on jobs at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Granholm, 61, who is expected to be confirmed by the Senate in days after the hearing, wants to steer the department to help the United States compete with China on electric vehicles and green technologies like advanced batteries and solar and wind power.
While governor of auto-manufacturing Michigan from 2003 to 2011, Granholm led a charge to secure $1.35 billion in federal funding for companies to produce EVs and advanced batteries in the state.
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By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden s nominee for energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, faced questions on the administration s push on clean energy, including competing with China on electric vehicles, at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
While governor of auto-manufacturing Michigan from 2003 to 2011, Granholm led a charge to secure $1.35 billion in federal funding for companies to produce electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in the state.
Granholm, 61, who is expected to be confirmed by the Senate in days after the hearing, wants to steer the department to help the United States compete with China on EVs and green technologies like advanced batteries and solar and wind power.