Name: A clean energy proposal -- race to the top!
Uploaded: 2013-02-28T22:06:41Z
Duration: 12 min 24 s
Description: 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?

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?

A clean energy proposal -- race to the top!

America faces the twin challenges of job loss and climate change, as seen in the closure of 50,000 factories like the one in Greenville, Michigan. Despite bipartisan gridlock, a national competition among states could spark innovation and create clean energy jobs from the bottom up. By tapping each region’s unique strengths, communities can build industries that thrive in a global economy. This bold strategy offers a path to both economic revival and a sustainable future.