Colorado is at a crossroads – emissions from transportation is about to overtake the electricity sector, even as Pruitt’s EPA wants to roll back the national clean car standards. Yet we are poised to take action. Governor Hickenlooper joined the Climate Alliance with other states, pledging Colorado to follow the Paris Agreement. In July 2017, the Governor […]
1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 launches second year of initiative to support emerging leaders who want to advance federal and state clean energy policies Winning applicants to receive $20,000 grants, mentoring from seasoned executives and entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, DC (May 3, 2018) – 1 Hotels and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) announced today that applications […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL (May 3, 2018) – The national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) today unveiled an interactive map pinpointing where renewable energy is being generated across Illinois, the location of public EV charging stations and schools with solar panels, and where nearly 1,000 Illinois clean energy businesses (solar, wind, and geothermal) are growing. “E2 created this […]
The days of large coal, nuclear, and gas-fired power plants are waning. More than 100 cities, from Seattle to Nairobi, now receive at least 70 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. One of the leading drivers of this energy revolution is the need for greater resilience. A major part of the answer? Installation of […]
E2 Executive Director, Bob Keefe, writes an op-ed for The Hill, advocating for clean energy despite the Trump administration’s move to roll back car efficiency and pollution standards.
E2 San Diego Chapter Director, Carl Nettleton, draws attention to the business innovation abounding in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. In particular, he notes increased corporate sustainability initiatives such as energy efficiency and the use of renewables employed by the multinational manufacturing companies.
Last year, we unveiled the E2 1 Hotels Fellowship to support and develop emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects advancing policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy. After an extensive application process, E2 selected a remarkable group of 10 emerging business leaders and their […]
E2 Advocacy Director, Grant Carlisle, is in a GreenTech Media article noting bipartisan support of clean energy despite President Trump’s budget cuts. “Together, Republicans and Democrats voted to support American innovation in energy and vehicle technologies,” said advocacy director Grant Carlisle in a statement.
As the Iowa legislature considers SF 2311, E2 members sent this letter to their senators, opposing the bill and encouraging them to prioritize energy efficiency programs in the state.
WASHINGTON (March. 23, 2018) – Vital clean energy programs were spared massive cuts or received funding boosts in Congress’ massive 2018 funding packaged. The bipartisan spending deal rejects the deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) clean energy R&D programs requested in President Trump’s Budget Request for 2018, instead […]
The 2018 PACENation Summit is the only national conference focused completely on PACE! This year’s event will feature three days of content, interactive sessions, expert speakers, and many unique networking opportunities. PACENation will bring together legislators, program administrators, financiers, building owners, government and nonprofit organizations to help grow the PACENation marketplace in a way that […]
ACORE’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum (March 14, 2018 – Washington, D.C.) will bring together industry leaders and policymakers to discuss energy and tax policy, debate pressing issues in the changing electricity marketplace, and identify priorities for Congress, the states, and relevant agencies. The forum offers an important platform to identify how best to address developments […]