Clean Jobs Colorado – How to Keep our Clean Energy Economy Momentum Going

E2 Rockies members have spent the last several months setting the groundwork to push for stronger energy efficiency and electric vehicles legislation in Colorado. In addition to connecting E2 Rockies members with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, we hosted a legislative briefing in early January, where we released Clean Jobs Colorado – […]

Midwest States Lead the Clean Energy Way

In the midst of national uncertainty of a new administration’s positions on energy policy, the Midwest is showing that states continue to make pragmatic decisions steering us toward a clean energy future. Late last year, there were several state legislative victories that underscored that support for the growing clean energy field is bipartisan. Republican Governors […]

How to help keep Colorado a national leader in clean energy

  This week, the E2 Rockies chapter is co-hosting an event, “The Business of Colorado’s Clean Energy Policies,” releasing E2’s new report, “Colorado's Clean Energy Future,” and will have completed twenty four one-on-one meetings with our Colorado legislators, in advance of the legislative session that starts in early January.  We have been talking to our […]

Massachusetts: Two Victories and Work-in-Progress on Energy Bill

MA Supreme Court Rules State Must Step Up Efforts on Global Warming On May 17, in a landmark unanimous decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the State had failed to meet the requirements of the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA). The court ruled that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection failed to […]

“Keeping the Lights on with Clean Green Energy” in Boston

Can Massachusetts, and the other New England states, fundamentally change our energy system to reduce carbon emissions while supporting our growing economy and keeping our energy costs down?  Three experts gave a resounding “yes” – if we act wisely. The electric sector is the backbone of greening the grid, said Peter Shattuck, Acadia Center’s Clean […]

Colorado Advocacy and “Powering Forward” with former Governor Bill Ritter

Amidst continuing clashes in the state to curb the energy revolution in Colorado, the Rockies chapter acted in full force to bring their positive voice in support of renewable energy and energy efficiency to the legislature, the EPA, and the Colorado Public Utilities commission (PUC). We also met at an informal gathering with members and […]

Clean Jobs New York & Launch of New Yorkers for Clean Power Campaign

On May 10, E2 and our partners released Clean Jobs New York. Our partners included the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, NYS Sustainable Business Council and New Yorkers for Clean Power. The study found that more than 85,000 New Yorkers work in the clean energy industry at 5,500 business establishments across all 62 counties in the […]

In the Midwest this Spring: Clean Jobs Fever

After being part of a successful release of Clean Jobs Midwest in March, E2’s Midwest Chapter has traveled to Washington, DC and state capitals to reinforce the message that the clean energy economy is a substantial contributor to the Midwest economy. With over half a million employed in clean energy in the 12-state Midwest region, […]

E2 Rocky Mountains: Defending the Clean Power Plan

There is no better example of the tension in a purple state as Colorado, where abundant sunshine and wind for renewable energy competes with a struggling fossil fuels industry.  The EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) is a prime focus for this pressure, and the Rocky Mountains chapter has been out in front advocating for a […]

E2 New York: Designing for Resiliency in the Age of Climate Change

February 2016 in New York was a month of record low temperatures and close to record highs.  The changing weather patterns reminded us that even as we work to mitigate climate change, we also need to adapt and become more resilient.   E2 New York’s February event –  “Designing for Resiliency in the Age of […]

E2 California: Off to a Strong Start in New Year

E2 California is out the gate of 2016 with a strong start. Already this year, we have accomplished the following: Advocacy E2 members (pictured above) came to Sacramento on February 3rd to advocate for SB32, Senator Fran Pavley’s bill that will extend our climate targets to a 40 percent reduction by the year 2030. We met with 30 […]

E2 New England Event: China on the Fast Track to Clean Energy

China is not only the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, it is also the leading investor in renewable energy and is placing strict limits on CO2 emissions. On March 15, two world-class experts gave E2 members and guests a look behind these seemingly contradictory trends. Barbara Finamore, NRDC’s Asia Director and Founder of its […]

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REPORT: Colorado clean energy sector grew by 4 percent, added 2K jobs in 2024

DENVER, CO (Dec. 10, 2025) – Clean energy jobs grew more than five times faster in Colorado than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 69,859 – 18th most in the country – according to the s...


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STATEMENT: Federal Rollback of Auto Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Increase Costs for Consumers, Businesses

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to announce the Administration’s intent to weaken federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for vehicles. Such a dramatic shift in policy would halt five decades of progres...


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Companies Cancel $4.4 Billion in Clean Energy Projects; $28 Billion, 30K Jobs Lost in 2025

WASHINGTON –Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back more than $4.4 billion worth of large-scale factories and clean energy projects from late-September through October, bringing the total cost of projects cancelled in the private-sector to over $28.7 b...


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