Here’s one clean energy policy California shouldn’t miss
E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe pens an Op-Ed on the need for the California Legislature to pass SB 100 before the end of the legislative session.
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Support SB100
As SB 100 is considered on the Assembly floor, E2 members sent this letter to the California State Assembly in support of the bill, which will accelerate California’s current 50% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS), raise the RPS to 60% in 2030, and establish a goal for the state to satisfy all its electricity needs from […]
Why low-carbon advocates large and small should speak up
GreenBiz featured a story on the all E2 panel at GreenBiz 18. The 4-member panel focused on the increasing need for clean energy business leaders of all sizes to engage on advocacy matters and make their voices heard to lawmakers on federal and state policies. The panel included: Nicole Lederer, co-founder of E2 Jon Powers, […]
Cap-and-trade bill runs into headwinds
E&E News discusses the current status and issues facing Oregon’s effort to launch a California-style cap-and-trade system. “Those who are opposed just want to buy more time,” said Erik Wohlgemuth, chief operating officer of sustainability nonprofit Future 500, who is lobbying state lawmakers in Salem today with the group Environmental Entrepreneurs. “This has been studied, […]
California’s Golden Energy Efficiency Opportunity Report
California’s 40-year commitment to energy efficiency has saved Californians $90 billion on their utility bills, created hundreds of thousands of efficiency jobs, and will have avoided the pollution from 41 power plants by the end of the next decade, according to a report published by NRDC and E2. However, the report cautioned that a major efficiency ramp-up is necessary to meet the state’s long-term climate and energy goals.
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