Energy Department Defends Loan Programs; Bingaman Questions Administration Support

摘要

A Department of Energy official defended clean energy loan guarantee programs Sept. 23 during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing where Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) questioned the Obama administration's commitment to the program.rnJonathan Silver, executive director of the Energy Department's loan programs office, which administers programs that support development of renewable energy, nuclear power, and energy efficiency projects, among others, said the department has implemented improvements that include increasing staff, developing an online application process, and improved communication with applicants.