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Insights from ARPA-E 2026: The Business Case for Clean Energy Just Got a New Name
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Clean Energy Developers Announced Surge in Generation Investments Before Tax Credit Cliff — But Project Losses Are Mounting
Clean energy developers announced more than 50 new utility-scale generation and storage projects totaling over 12 gigawatts (GW) and $18 billion in investment during the first quarter of 2026, according to E2’s latest Clean Economy Works analysis tracking clean energy project announcements and cancellations nationwide.
The surge in new projects came as companies raced to begin construction before federal clean energy tax credits for solar and wind phase out under recently enacted federal policy changes. The first quarter alone saw more than double the number of generation projects and investment announced during all of 2025.
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Nearly 37,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in 2025
The U.S. clean energy workforce fell by nearly 37,000 jobs last year to 3.52 million, according to new E2 analysis of recently released U.S. Department of Energy data. It was the first annual job loss in the U.S. clean economy since the pandemic-driven economic crisis, ending four consecutive years of strong growth. The reversal coincided with the sharp increase in clean energy project cancellations tracked by E2 since the Trump administration and Congress began ending and rolling back federal support for clean energy and electric vehicles beginning in January 2025.
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E2: Clean Jobs America Initial Findings: Nearly 37,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in 2025
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Insights from ARPA-E 2026: The Business Case for Clean Energy Just Got a New Name
The message around clean energy has new some new buzz words; Affordable; Reliable; Secure. By: Laura Kimes | April 14 The slide behind the stage on day one read: Why This Moment Matters. Affordable. Reliable. Secure. This was a far cry from my colleague Sandra’s “clean energy clarion call” experience at the same conference just three years ago. I was at the ARPA-E 2026 Energy […]
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