Scroll through the photos to see some of the Energy Department-supported technologies that are lowering carbon pollution and moving America’s eco...
January 27, 2016
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America’s auto industry is back!
Last year, vehicle production doubled while car and trucks sales in the U.S. hit an all-time high. The Energy Department helped support this resurgence -- and create over 35,000 jobs -- by providing critical funding for advanced vehicle manufacturing and by driving important research and development that revved up fuel efficiency and sparked new technologies for electric vehicles.
The future of America’s auto industry was on display today at the Washington Auto Show, where Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced funding to advance the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicle technologies and a new report highlighting how the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program is fueling economic growth in the United States.
Scroll through the photos above to see some of the Energy Department-supported technologies that are lowering carbon pollution and moving America’s economy forward!
Paul Lester
Paul Lester served as Digital Content Specialist in the Office of Public Affairs.
Paul was born in Ohio but spent most of his life in Florida, where he worked as news researcher/archivist and online editor for the Orlando Sentinel.
He moved to Washington in 2008 for a web editor role with the Guardian before working as a contractor for the Wind and Water Technologies Office, Small Business Administration and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Paul joined the Energy.gov team in March 2015, contributing to Energy Blog and assisting with managing the Energy Department’s social media channels. When he’s not in the office, Paul can be seen slowly running around D.C. training for his next half marathon.