Credit Carolyn Kaster / The Associated Press
As governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm helped lead efforts to bail out the auto industry, including offering government incentives to invest in electric vehicle technology.
Now that President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Granholm to be secretary of Energy, the reaction from the academic and environmental sectors has been positive.
Susan Brantley, a distinguished professor of geosciences at Penn State, said Granholm has a track record when it comes to energy policies.
“She’s got a lot policy and political acumen to work in this area. She’s been working on renewable energy. She’s got a good record as governor of Michigan of implementing advanced battery and some new renewable energy policies that were pivotal in development in Michigan, said Brantley, who is also director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at Penn State.