Energy Secretary Granholm says U.S. needs to produce more EV minerals
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday said the United States needs to boost domestic production of the minerals used to make electric vehicles, so long as it is done sustainably.
Granholm also suggested coal miners – who have been affected by falling demand from the power-generation sector – could transition to digging for EV metals.
“Having (coal workers) mine for critical materials is a natural shift for them,” said Granholm, a former Michigan governor who was confirmed last month as secretary.
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