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  Granholm says Energy Department to ‘double down' on efforts to speed EV adoption
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Last EditedIndyGeorgia  Mar 10, 2021 09:02am
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AuthorAudrey Laforest
News DateTuesday, March 9, 2021 10:15:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe Department of Energy is readying efforts to support President Joe Biden's ambitious climate and energy goals by focusing on electric vehicles and ensuring the U.S. maintains global competitiveness, newly confirmed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday.

"President Biden is demanding that we get America to that net-zero [carbon emissions] by 2050. The transportation sector is the largest source of those emissions," Granholm said during a virtual event organized by Securing America's Future Energy, a nonpartisan group committed to reducing the country's reliance on oil.

"We need to jam on the accelerator here," the former Michigan governor said.
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