How GOP-dominated Georgia became a hub for clean energy jobs

The jobs are well-paid and offer opportunities to advance quickly, says Bob Keefe, executive director of E2. He recently visited Qcells’s first solar factory in Dalton, Georgia, where he says he spoke with a worker who had been in the carpet industry, along with the rest of his family. The town calls itself the “carpet […]

$278 billion and 170,600 jobs: How the Inflation Reduction Act changed

E2 only tracks projects that have been publicly announced since the IRA’s signing, and some projects don’t include investment data or job estimates, so the group notes that its numbers are pretty conservative. Even still, those 210 publicly announced projects across 39 states represent more than $86 billion in investments and at least 74,181 new jobs. “It’s like nothing we’ve seen […]

Biden celebrates the first anniversary of his climate law

A recent report by national business group E2 found that 38 states are home to at least one major clean energy project, with Georgia and South Carolina currently leading the pack. “It happens. These jobs are taking root, these investments are taking place, people are going to work, and these jobs are good jobs, supported […]

Big costs, sweeping changes: What to know about the IRA

The nonpartisan business group E2 says 210 clean energy and zero emissions vehicle projects have been announced in the year since Biden signed the law. If completed, the projects would create a total of 74,000 jobs from more than $86 billion in investments.

The biggest success and failure of Biden’s massive climate law

Overall, E2, a group representing clean energy business leaders, counts 210 projects announced, which would translate into $86 billion in new investment across 39 states. When combined with the investment from the CHIPS and infrastructure laws, those estimates could go as high as $230 billion. And that’s just private investment. The White House counts about $70 billion in […]

Some concerned building code freeze could leave new builds in NC decades out of date

Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that puts a freeze on some residential building code updates, impacting energy efficiency and structural safety standards of new homes for years to come. “Based on the expert analysis that we’ve seen, the $20,000 estimate was pretty overinflated, and undersold the benefits […]

One year in, climate law tests Biden’s environmental justice pledge

Today marks the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate law that President Biden signed in August 2022. Several striking figures illustrate how the law is invigorating the U.S. economy. Companies have announced at least 210 major new clean-energy projects, according to the business group E2.

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