AP: New Mexico utility touts energy efficiency, job creation

Executives with New Mexico’s largest electric utility are touting energy efficiency, pointing to a recent report from a clean energy group that shows more than a quarter of energy sector jobs in the state are related to improving efficiency. Statistics compiled by the energy industry group E4TheFuture indicate New Mexico led all states with an 11.5% […]

Crains: Energy efficiency can help America’s economy work for all

An economy that works for all Americans depends on access to safe jobs that pay well, builds up communities and protects the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate we live in. And that just happens to describe the fastest-growing jobs sector in the entire energy industry: energy efficiency. According to a new […]

Energy News: Chicago apartment renters push for better access to electric vehicle charging

Perkins recently completed a fellowship with E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a clean energy advocacy group, in which she began a community charging project. Over the past year, she’s been interviewing building managers and owners at publicly accessible spots throughout the city — primarily small businesses and houses of worship — to gauge interest in hosting chargers […]

MEMBERS ONLY – E2 Partner Event: EV Week 2019 VIP Reception & Panel Discussion

On Friday, October 11th, join Charge Across Town, event sponsors, and E2 for a VIP wine and cheese reception and panel discussion – The Road to Zero.  Despite sharp growth in the EV sector, vehicle emissions keep rising.  Unless the emissions trend is reversed, the state could stall on its route to clean air.  The panel will discuss how […]

Foreseeing Our Climate Future: What Will It Take to Limit the Damage

E2 will host a workshop to investigate what must be done to achieve our climate goals for the environment and the economy. Dr. Jason Jay and Dr. David Miller will lead us in using the interactive simulation tool En-ROADS to better understand the impact of different policies. Which options work? How much can they decrease […]

Energy Efficiency in the Clean Energy Jobs Act

Currently under consideration by the Illinois state legislature, The Clean Energy Jobs Act will dramatically expand energy efficiency programs, decarbonize the power sector and increase electric vehicle penetration and move Illinois towards 100% clean energy. Join us on National Energy Efficiency Day, Wednesday October 2nd, for a deep-dive into the energy efficiency components of the legislation – […]

Energy Efficiency Jobs in America: Leading America’s Energy Sector Workforce

Energy efficiency continues to lead America’s energy sector when it comes to job creation.  More than 2.3 million Americans now work in advanced HVAC, efficient lighting, appliance manufacturing and construction – making our buildings, schools and offices more efficient while driving down utility bills and helping our environment. Energy efficiency jobs grew by 3.4 percent […]

Saving electricity employs more Floridians than alternative energy

The technologies don’t often dazzle like the latest iPhone, but they have a profound impact on how much power people and businesses consume. In fact, energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. energy industry, according to a report from business group E2, or Environmental Entrepreneurs. More than 2.3 million people nationwide worked in the field […]

NYC Climate Week Event: Making NY An Offshore Wind Jobs Hub

E2 and our partners will host a NYC Climate Week event, “Making New York an Offshore Wind Jobs Hub” on Thursday, Sept 26.  Under New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which passed this summer, the state is supporting the development of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035. Join our offshore […]

36,200 New Jerseyans employed by energy-efficiency businesses

A new report, Energy Efficiency Jobs in America, indicates that 36,200 of the state’s energy workers (25%) are employed by energy-efficiency businesses. That sector grew 7.1% in 2018. According to the analysis by E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), 41 states, including New Jersey, employ more workers in energy efficiency than in […]

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E2: Clean Energy Companies Announce 19K+ Jobs But Project Cancellations Erase Job, Investment Gains

Clean energy projects continued to grow in May and June as renewable energy developers and clean energy-related manufacturers raced to meet federal tax credit deadlines amid growing demand and prices for electricity. Still, federal policy rollbacks and othe...


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Clean Energy Cancellations Cost U.S. 470,000 Jobs, Hundreds of Billions in GDP

One year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law—rolling back tax credits and programs related to clean energy manufacturing and renewable electricity—a new economic analysis finds that large-scale clean energy projects abandoned si...


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E2: Clean Energy Companies Announce Nearly $3 Billion in New Projects, Cancel $4 Billion

lean energy related companies announced 14 new manufacturing and utility-scale generation and storage projects totaling nearly $3 billion that would create 7,500 new jobs and add nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) in new capacity, according to E2’s latest Clean Economy...


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