Report: Illinois’ clean energy jobs grew by 3% in 2022

With the energy efficiency sector leading the charge, Illinois clean energy businesses created more than 3,600 jobs last year, according to a report released Tuesday. Jobs in clean energy — such as coordinating solar panel developments, installing energy efficient HVAC systems and planning electric vehicle charging infrastructure — grew by 3% in 2022 from 2021 numbers, […]

Gilchrist highlights clean energy jobs following new report outlining industry growth

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and clean energy business representatives on Tuesday celebrated growth in Michigan’s clean energy industry following the release of a new report by E2, otherwise known as Environmental Entrepreneurs. “Our report tracks clean energy jobs in five clean energy sectors: energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, clean fuels, and grid and storage,” […]

Clean Energy Industry Report Shows 4.6 Percent Job Growth in Ohio During 2022

A report released Tuesday on the clean energy industry found Ohio had a 4.6 percent increase in jobs during 2022, representing an addition of more than 5,000 that brought the total to 114,395 workers. E2, a national nonpartisan business group, and Evergreen Climate Innovations analyzed data for 12 states in the Midwest, and several speakers […]

Nebraska clean energy jobs grew four percent in 2022

Clean energy businesses in Nebraska added more than 750 workers in 2022, now employing 19,483 Nebraskans. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Evergreen Climate Innovations. The report comes after the one year anniversary of the largest investment in climate and clean energy in […]

New report says that Michigan has more than 120,000 clean energy jobs

On Tuesday, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist joined business leaders in Detroit to go over the 2023 Clean Jobs Report. According to the report, Michigan now has more than 120,000 clean jobs, which is an increase of over 5,000 from last year. The report also said that clean transportation jobs grew 14%. Although most clean […]

Gilchrist highlights clean energy jobs following new report outlining industry growth

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and clean energy business representatives on Tuesday celebrated growth in Michigan’s clean energy industry following the release of a new report by E2, otherwise known as Environmental Entrepreneurs. “Our report tracks clean energy jobs in five clean energy sectors: energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, clean fuels, and grid and storage,” […]

REPORT: Illinois clean energy and transportation jobs are growing

A new report shows clean transportation jobs were the state’s fastest-growing job sector in 2022. The 2023 Clean Jobs Midwest Report showed the state has about 125,000 clean energy jobs. 14,000 of them are in the clean transportation industry, such as electric vehicle makers Rivian in Normal and Lion Electric which has a plant near […]

Report: Michigan leads Midwest in clean energy jobs; more growth expected

“The industry’s growth is expected to continue as federal climate investments bring in new clean energy projects,” said Micaela Preskill, Midwest advocate for E2, during a livestreamed press conference Tuesday. “And with strong state policy, growth is even more certain. That’s a good thing, of course. When clean energy jobs grow, our entire economy benefits. […]

Illinois ranks in the top 10 for clean-vehicle jobs

Illinois has the seventh-highest number of jobs in the clean-vehicle sector among all U.S. states. Nearly 14,000 people were employed in clean-vehicle jobs in Illinois last year, according to a report by Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2.

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E2: California Legislature Advances Critical Pro-Consumer Clean Energy Legislation

E2-Backed Bills Head to Gov. Newsom's Desk, Including New Framework for Responsible Data Center Growth and Protections for California's Coastline SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Legislature wrapped up its 2026 session late last night, advancing multiple pr...


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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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