The US Department of Energy has a $40 billion loan facility to assist critical, sustainable energy projects. It's Jigar Shah's job to make the call on those loans, and he's studying 77 applications. So how does that work, exactly?
Jigar Shah
US Department of Energy, Director, Loan Programs Office
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
The Economist, Global Energy and Climate Editor
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