After a lengthy nationwide search, E2 has a new Director of Advocacy. Grant Carlisle, pictured right, will join E2 in our Washington D.C. office beginning July 13. He will be responsible for E2’s federal advocacy and also will help oversee and direct our state advocacy efforts, working closely with E2 advocates in the Eastern States, […]
After eight years of Governor Deval Patrick's Democratic administration, Massachusetts’ voters decided to give Republican Charlie Baker a chance at the helm. Energy and climate were not high on his agenda, but this winter’s soaring cost of electricity brought the issue to the forefront, right behind dealing with a record-breaking 9 feet of snow. […]
On March 12th, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law Oregon’s Clean Fuel Program (CFP), a critical step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil and expanding homegrown production of cleaner, less polluting fuels. It will also help spur innovation and investment in Oregon's clean fuel sector. As the West continues to lead the […]
After two months of fighting the battles left over from the end of last year, including Keystone XL and immigration policies, Congress finally laid out their blueprint for the rest of the year. Both the House and Senate passed budgets that would cut spending on pretty much all federal programs expect the military. With […]
E2 welcomes our new Program Assistant, Victoria Brinkerhoff. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Victoria spent a summer with UC Davis studying sustainable urban planning in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Most recently, she was the Pollution Prevention Campaign Consultant at the Center for Environmental Health. She has experience as an Environmental Health & Public Policy […]
E2 welcomes Christopher Walker, Director, North America of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, as a Chapter Director for the New York Chapter of E2. For the last 15 years, Chris has been a thought leader in sustainability strategy and implementation, energy/carbon markets, climate risk and mitigation, cleantech and socially-responsible investing. Chris recently joined […]
Massachusetts is at a pivotal moment in building a long-term secure energy system that is efficient, low-cost, and low-carbon. Experts estimate that New England will need to replace about 6,300 MW of capacity[1] by 2020, an amount equal to about 20% of current capacity. Moreover, electricity rates are skyrocketing because of our over dependence on […]
On November 18th and 19th, E2 members gathered in Washington DC for the annual Washington Forum. The Forum is one of our signature events, showcasing how E2 membership provides one of the best value propositions for businesspeople who want to make a difference on environmental issues. This year's Forum focused on the President's Climate Action Plan, the Clean […]
New York State has embarked on an ambitious agenda to reform its energy infrastructure with a series of initiatives that are being watched around the country – and the world. E2’s New York chapter has front-row seats to this transformation. On Thursday, Sept. 25, as part of Climate Week, E2 will host a breakfast gathering […]
Clean energy scored important wins in Massachusetts in the 2014 legislative session with new laws that encourage renewable thermal energy; fix dangerous and polluting gas pipeline leaks; and authorize a $2.2 billion environmental bond bill. However, two major bills, one that would have required purchase of 2400 megawatts of ‘clean energy’ and another that would […]
E2’s report, “Clean Energy Works For Us: Second Quarter 2014 Report,” shows that from Washington state to Florida, more than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced across the U.S. in Q2 2014. Policies like AB 32 drove job growth in California, while Michigan and the solar sector also posted strong numbers. The […]
One of our newest members, Mitchell Beer, is the president of Smarter Shift, a company that uses online content generation and social media to tell stories about energy, climate change, and the shift to a low-carbon economy. Mitchell recently spoke with E2 about pressing energy issues in his home country of Canada, the history of […]