Jennifer Granholm
Former Michigan Governor | Clean Energy Advocate
About
Jennifer Granholm served two terms as the 47th Governor of Michigan, leading the state's economic turnaround and transition to clean energy. As a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, she researches and teaches on topics of climate, energy, and economic policy.
Granholm is a sought-after speaker on the future of sustainable energy, drawing on her experience guiding Michigan through the 2008 automotive crisis and championing renewable power. Her keynotes provide audiences with pragmatic strategies for driving green innovation and job growth in the clean energy economy.
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A clean energy proposal -- race to the top!
Kicking off the TED2013 conference, Jennifer Granholm asks a very American question with worldwide implications: How do we make more jobs? Her big idea: Invest in new alternative energy sources. And her big challenge: Can it be done with or without our broken Congress?
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