Taxiing to the electric vehicle transition on the Western Slope

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Macroeconomic Analysis of Clean Vehicle Scenarios for Colorado

Date: June 12, 2018

REPORT

As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves to weaken federal greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for light-duty vehicles, Colorado is moving to counter the negative affects to our air quality, reduced consumer fuel savings and the stifling of our budding auto electrification industry, by adopting Advanced Clean Car Standards. When complete, Colorado will join the 12 states that have adopted the Clean Cars standards—which promise to promote technology improvements, create jobs, ensure that American auto manufacturers remain competitive internationally, and lower emissions.

This study analyzed the macroeconomic impacts of a Clean Vehicles scenario in which Colorado enacts more aggressive GHG emission standards and pursues increased electric vehicle (EV) penetration, relative to a baseline in which GHG standards remain constant at federally set 2020 levels and EV adoption remains low. The study used the IMPLAN economic input-output model to evaluate impacts on employment and gross domestic product (GDP) over the period from 2020 through 2035.

FINDINGS

The analysis found that the pursuit of a cleaner, light-duty passenger vehicle fleet is likely to result in small but positive long-term macroeconomic impacts in Colorado. We estimate average annual increases of approximately $72 million in GDP and 1,700 jobs under the Clean Vehicles scenario. While these impacts are small in the context of the nearly $350 billion total Colorado economy, the net positive impacts of cleaner vehicles are expected to grow over time as fuel savings accumulate and EVs become cheaper. This report’s findings indicate that Colorado can achieve the health and environmental benefits of vehicle emission reductions while continuing to strengthen its economy.

FULL REPORT

Full report can be found at this link or by clicking the cover below.

LOOKING FOR MORE INFO?

If you are looking for additional insight into Macroeconomic Analysis of Clean Vehicle Scenarios for Colorado, contact E2 Rocky Mountains State Advocate Susan Nedell ([email protected]) or Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]).

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Colorado Clean Cars Decision Good for Environment, Economy

Executive order by Gov. Hickenlooper will save consumers and businesses money at the pump; drive innovation, jobs DENVER, CO (June 19, 2019) – Today Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced plans to join 13 other states that are leading the country with tougher emissions standards for vehicles. Following is a statement from RJ Harrington, a Denver clean energy executive […]

Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2018

Date: June 19, 2018

POWERING ECONOMIC REVIVAL

From rural areas like the Laurel Highlands to big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, clean energy workers are a growing and visible part of the state’s economy. They build wind farms, develop equipment and parts for solar and wind companies and retrofit schools, homes and businesses to make them more energy efficient. At a time of growing income inequality across the nation, these jobs earn family-sustaining wages and salaries.

Led by one of the nation’s strongest energy efficiency markets, E2’s 2018 Clean Jobs Pennsylvania report finds there are more than 86,000 clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania across all 67 counties — the 11th most clean jobs among all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

A BIGGER PICTURE

This report focuses solely on the energy sector of the economy and does not include jobs in retail trade, repair services, water or waste management, and indirect employment or induced employment.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Energy Efficiency Jobs – 65,289
  • Renewable Energy Jobs – 8,714
  • Solar Jobs – 4,777
  • Wind Jobs – 4,125
  • Energy Storage Jobs – 4,125
  • Clean Vehicle Jobs – 6,749
  • TOTAL Pennsylvania Clean Energy Jobs – 86,285

LOOKING FOR MORE INFO?

If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs Pennsylvania or our other Clean Jobs America state reports, visit e2.org/reports or see Clean Jobs Count for a full interactive jobs breakdown of every U.S. state and clean energy industry. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.

The complete report is available here and below:

DOWNLOAD

The complete report is available for download here.

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Report: 86,000+ Pennsylvanians Now Work in Clean Energy

Top 5 Counties: Allegheny, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Bucks Pennsylvania ranks 11th among all 50 states in clean energy jobs Construction accounts for 42% of Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency jobs All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have residents working in clean energy HARRISBURG AND PHILADELPHIA, PA – (June 19, 2018) – More than 86,000 Pennsylvanians now work in […]

Clean Jobs Colorado 2018

Date: June 14, 2018

HOW CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP DRIVES JOB GROWTH

Led by one of the nation’s strongest solar and wind energy markets, E2’s 2018 Clean Jobs Colorado report finds there are nearly 58,000 clean energy jobs in Colorado across all 64 counties — including more jobs in renewable energy than all but 6 U.S. states.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Energy Efficiency Jobs – 32,036
  • Renewable Energy Jobs – 17,254
  • Solar Jobs – 7,819
  • Wind Jobs – 7,320
  • Energy Storage Jobs – 3,469
  • Clean Vehicle Jobs – 2,713
  • TOTAL Colorado Clean Energy Jobs – 57,591

LOOKING FOR MORE INFO?

If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs Colorado or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports or see Clean Jobs Count for a full interactive jobs breakdown of every U.S. state and clean energy industry. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.

DOWNLOAD

The complete report is available for download here.

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Mapping Clean Energy: Missouri

Date: June 6, 2018

Missouri’s clean energy economy is clearly thriving.

But where is all this economic activity happening?

That’s exactly what E2 — along with our partners at FracTracker Alliance — attempted to find out with this series of interactive maps showing the location of more than 400 clean energy businesses across the state as well as sites where renewable energy is generated.

The purpose of these maps is to help policymakers, the media, and individuals better understand the scope of Missouri’s clean energy economy – and how much room it has to grow.

Key Takeaways:

  • There are over 400 businessesdisplayed in the map, which includes energy efficiency contractors and renewable energy (solar, wind, and geothermal) installers, covering all 34 state senate districts.
  • Approximately 75 percent of the state has above average potential for solar power
  • There is 702 MW of utility-scale wind and solar capacity currently installed with 458 MW of wind and solar capacity proposed to be built.

We’ve done our best to capture as many businesses as possible but if you know we’ve missed something, please send an email to Micaela Preskill ([email protected]) and we’ll add it to the map. This map isn’t comprehensive; it represents one snapshot in time of an industry to help you understand just how robust it is, and where it still has room to grow.

How to Use the Maps:

We’ve created 3 maps to show different parts of Missouri’s clean energy economy. One map shows clean energy businesses, one shows renewable energy utility-scale infrastructure, and one shows renewable energy potential.

When viewing the map, zoom in to see the intricacies of what’s happening in each part of the state. If you click “Layers” on the black bar at the top of the map you will see a drop-down menu, which you can use to make data appear or disappear on the map.

For more information about what you’re seeing, click directly on the map. A pop-up box will appear to show you specifics. Use the arrows on the top right of the pop-up box to see all the information that applies to that spot on the map. For example, if you click on a pin representing a energy efficiency contractor, you’ll see information about that business. You can also use the arrow to see what legislative districts that business is in.

The Maps

The Clean Energy Business Map shows locations of energy efficiency contractors and solar, wind and geothermal installers.

The Renewable Energy Infrastructure Map shows utility-scale wind and solar generation facilities larger than 1 MW and schools with solar energy generation.

The Renewable Potential Map shows the potential for wind, geothermal and solar power generation.

Other Resources:

Missouri supports 55, 251 clean energy jobs – 2017 Clean Jobs Midwest Report
Nearly 3.2 million Americans work in clean energy – Clean Jobs America

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Report: 57,500+ Coloradans Now Work in Clean Energy

Top 5 Counties: Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, El Paso, Adams Colorado ranks 7th among all 50 states in renewable energy jobs Construction accounts for 50% of Colorado’s energy efficiency jobs All 64 counties in Colorado have residents working in clean energy Denver, CO – (June 14, 2018) – More than 57,000 Coloradans now work in clean […]

An Evening with Governor HIckenlooper: Colorado’s Climate Action Plan

Colorado joined the U.S. Climate Alliance— a coalition of states pledging to uphold the climate goals of the Paris Agreement — and by executive order, Gov. Hickenlooper created a specific, measurable goal for carbon reduction.  The State objective is to cut greenhouse gases by 26 percent from 2005 levels by 2025, and to cut carbon from the electricity sector […]

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