Secretary Granholm: "Our Energy Future is Bright and It Will Be American Made"

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?? What. A. SUMMER.

This is Secretary Jennifer Granholm and a couple of weeks ago, I hit the road with my team at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to see how President Biden’s historic clean energy investments are?creating a booming battery belt throughout?the South.

I visited manufacturing facilities,?met with unions?and community leaders, talked equity?and workforce development,?announced huge news in clean energy job creation,?visited with homeowners?who’ve weatherized and upgraded their homes —?and I did it all from?an electric vehicle.

?? The Cliffs Notes Version

A few things I want to make sure everyone knows:

1. Last week, we released our 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, which showed that clean energy jobs grew in EVERY STATE in 2022 —?including battery EV jobs, which increased by 27%.
2. If you’re considering purchasing a new or used vehicle this summer, make sure you’re factoring in the EV tax credits available to you through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. We have all the details over at?www.energy.gov/save, but the toplines are you could be eligible for a $7,500 tax credit on a new EV or a $4,000 tax credit on a used EV. Real money, folks.
3. We’ve just released a new slew of maps showing the clean energy investments that have been announced since President Biden took office — including a BRAND NEW map highlighting EV manufacturing.?Check it out >>>
4. If you haven’t seen it yet, we have a new?Clean Energy 101?video on — you guessed it — EVs ??.

Take a minute to watch now.

?? A Special Thank You

To everyone who came out last week in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee — ???thank you.?Seeing how you are leading the clean energy revolution and building the southern Battery Belt was downright inspiring. Our energy future is bright and it will be American made.

Here are a few pics from my trip —?and you can find more on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Instagram account >>>?

?? On the Road with Secretary Granholm

Secretary Granholm at the plug in Tennessee on June 29, 2023 >>>

?? Did You Know?

In 2022,?the?U.S.?energy sector added 300,000 jobs,?increasing from 7.8 million total energy jobs?from?the year before?to over 8.1 million.?There are?more?energy?facts?where those came from that will make you feel proud to be an American.?