Jennifer Granholm

Energoatom And Westinghouse Advance Clean Energy Throughout Central And Eastern Europe

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Energoatom has selected Westinghouse AP1000 technology for their long-term goals to develop new nuclear power plants in Ukraine.

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  • Energoatom has selected Westinghouse AP1000 technology for their long-term goals to develop new nuclear power plants in Ukraine.
  • The exclusive agreement solidifies Westinghouse and Energoatom to pursue the AP1000 reactor projects and help the country reach its de-carbonization goals utilizing clean, reliable, and cost-effective nuclear energy.
  • Westinghouse AP1000 technology is the only Generation III+ reactor technology licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and in several countries in Europe and Asia.
  • The State Enterprise "National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom" was established in October 1996.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Working to Turn Toxic Sewage Sludge into Renewable Energy

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Monday, May 3, 2021

In addition, nitrates and phosphates extracted during the new process can be used in agriculture.\nThis research project is Timko\'s latest effort to turn waste into fuel.

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  • In addition, nitrates and phosphates extracted during the new process can be used in agriculture.\nThis research project is Timko\'s latest effort to turn waste into fuel.
  • "\nThe DOE is highly invested in increasing wastewater treatment facilities\' energy efficiency ultimately making them energy neutraland environmental performance.
  • "By modernizing our water infrastructure, we can reduce electricity demand and turn water utilities into clean energy producers," said Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.
  • Then, in 2021, Timko and a team of researchers received funding to convert plastics cleaned up from the ocean into ship fuel.\n'

Newly Confirmed U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to Deliver Inaugural Address at CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2021

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Friday, February 26, 2021

Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm will deliver her inaugural energy address at CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2021, to be held virtually March 1-5.

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  • Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm will deliver her inaugural energy address at CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2021, to be held virtually March 1-5.
  • We are pleased to welcome Secretary Granholm among the distinguished speakers at CERAWeek 2021 for her opening address as the 16th U.S. Secretary of Energy, said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and vice chairman of IHS Markit.
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Electric Grid Advocacy Organization Protect Our Power Supports Nomination of Granholm as Secretary of Energy

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Friday, January 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At her recent Senate confirmation hearing, former Michigan governor and current Secretary of Energy nominee Jennifer Granholm pledged to make electric grid security a priority.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At her recent Senate confirmation hearing, former Michigan governor and current Secretary of Energy nominee Jennifer Granholm pledged to make electric grid security a priority.
  • Protect Our Power ,the nation's leading organization dedicated to making the electric grid more secure and resilient, today applauded Granholm's focus on hardening our nation's electric grid to protect it from cyberattacks, and for embracing measures as part of a comprehensive infrastructure legislation.
  • "We look forward to working with Governor Granholm on protecting our nation's electric grid from cyberattacks, and we enthusiastically support her nomination," said Jim Cunningham, executive director of Protect Our Power.
  • Protect Our Power is a non-partisan, non-profit group focused on improving electric grid security and has been working with all aspects of the electric power industry since 2016 to build consensus on what needs to be done and how to finance a plan for upgrading our electric grid.

LOMIKO SEES BIDEN’S $400 BILLION COMMITMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR QUEBEC MINE DEVELOPERS

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Lomiko has been monitoring emerging legislation aimed at reducing North American dependence on Chinese supply of graphite and other electric vehicle battery materials.

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  • Lomiko has been monitoring emerging legislation aimed at reducing North American dependence on Chinese supply of graphite and other electric vehicle battery materials.
  • Jennifer Granholm born in Vancouver, B.C., is Joe Biden's nominee to head the US Department of Energy (DOE).
  • The DOE is responsible for developing and implement clean technologies needed to reach Biden's fossil fuel reduction targets.
  • Combined with a large budget economic plan, there is a clear indication that change to clean energy is the order of the day.

USW: Biden Administration Picks Demonstrate Pro-Worker Priorities

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Friday, December 18, 2020

"President-elect Joe Biden's choices of Jennifer Granholm and Gina McCarthy to serve in his administration shows that he understands what's at stake for working people as we seek to get the U.S. economy back on track.

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  • "President-elect Joe Biden's choices of Jennifer Granholm and Gina McCarthy to serve in his administration shows that he understands what's at stake for working people as we seek to get the U.S. economy back on track.
  • "Both Granholm and McCarthy know that domestic manufacturing must be a priority and that it is necessary to balance environmental progress with preserving good-paying manufacturing jobs.
  • "Biden's other choices, namely Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary, and Katherine Tai as United States Trade Representative, also reflect a pro-worker agenda.
  • "The Biden administration faces unique challenges as our country begins to put the Covid-19 pandemic behind us and we look to a future that ensures economic resiliency and shared prosperity.

Hoffa: Granholm Will Bring Needed Experience To U.S. Energy Department

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Jennifer Granholm as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy.

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  • Jennifer Granholm as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy.
  • "The future path of our nation requires that we take a forward-looking view on energy resources in this country.
  • And after speaking with her yesterday, it only affirmed for me why she would make a terrific Secretary of Energy.
  • "The Teamsters applaud President-elect Biden's choice and urge the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm her nomination after lawmakers are seated next month."

Governor Gretchen Whitmer To Keynote The Michigan Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Economic Forum

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

DETROIT, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, will keynote the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Economic Forum.

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  • DETROIT, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, will keynote the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Economic Forum.
  • Governor Whitmer joins previous MHCC Economic Forum speakers, former Governors Rick Snyder and Jennifer Granholm, as well as Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson as the featured speaker for the well-attended forum.
  • The MHCC Economic Forum is held annually to expose Hispanic business professionals and thought leaders to public policy issues that are relevant to the Hispanic community in Michigan.
  • "The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC) is pleased that Governor Whitmer is reaching out to the Hispanic Business community to support her Administration's priorities," said Jesse Venegas, the newly-elected Chairman of the MHCC Board of Directors.