Jennifer Granholm: A clean energy proposal -- race to the top!

The speaker, a former Governor of Michigan, discusses three major challenges: creating jobs in a global economy, addressing climate change without a national energy policy, and fostering bipartisan policy changes. Using the example of the Electrolux factory closure in Greenville, Michigan, the speaker highlights the difficulty of retaining jobs. The Race to the Top education initiative is presented as a successful policy model. The speaker proposes a similar competition for clean energy jobs, encouraging states to innovate and compete. The talk concludes with a call to action for private sector involvement to drive change.

What was the main challenge faced by the former Governor of Michigan in the context of job creation?

• Increasing taxes

• Reducing crime rates

• Retaining major employers

• Improving education standards

What was the outcome of the negotiations with Electrolux to keep jobs in Greenville?

• Electrolux reduced workforce

• Electrolux agreed to stay

• Electrolux decided to leave

• Electrolux expanded operations

Which policy was cited as causing massive changes across the country during the Obama Administration?

• Obamacare

• The Recovery Act

• Race to the Top

• Clean Energy Act

What is the proposed solution to encourage states to adopt clean energy policies?

• Increase federal taxes

• Create a clean energy jobs race to the top

• Mandate energy policies

• Subsidize fossil fuels

Which state is suggested to lead in producing the guts for electric vehicles?

• Michigan

• Florida

• Texas

• California

What is the proposed alternative to waiting for Congress to act on clean energy policy?

• Create a private sector challenge

• Reduce energy consumption

• Ban fossil fuels

• Increase state taxes

What role do high-net-worth companies play in the proposed clean energy strategy?

• They lobby Congress

• They create a national competition

• They invest in fossil fuels

• They provide tax incentives

What is the speaker's main call to action at the end of the talk?

• To increase fossil fuel production

• To wait for Congress to act

• To compete globally in clean energy

• To reduce federal spending

What is the speaker's view on the urgency of creating a national energy strategy?

• It is too costly

• It is unnecessary

• It is urgent

• It can wait

What is the potential benefit of creating a national energy strategy from the bottom up?

• Reduced energy costs

• Enhanced state innovation

• Improved international relations

• Increased federal control