E2: Schumer plan unleashes “U.S. innovation into the marketplace” WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today introduced his Clean Cars for America plan to advance the U.S. electric vehicle market and build out charging infrastructure across the country. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy director for the national, […]
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 […]
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 […]
E2: “President Trump is putting our country in reverse” WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) – The Trump administration today formally announced it will seek to revoke California and other states’ rights to set auto emission standards more stringent than federal standards, jeopardizing fuel economy, innovation and clean vehicle manufacturing jobs while increasing pollution. The decision will […]
Colorado is leading the Mountain West’s clean energy economy.
With nearly 60,000 clean energy workers now, the state’s potential reached new heights in 2018 with strong employment growth across cleantech sectors (4.8%)—far outpacing overall national (1.5%) and statewide (2.4%) job growth.
According to Clean Jobs Colorado 2019 (downloadable PDF) report, Colorado’s is now among the top 10 states for jobs in three sectors: wind energy (3rd), bioenergy (9th), and overall renewable energy (6th). The state fell just outside the Top 10 in solar energy (11th). However, the majority of Colorado’s clean energy job growth came from energy efficiency and clean vehicles, which grew 7.2% and 22.5%respectively.
Analyzing the state geographically,the employment analysis found that while Denver and Boulder accounted for nearly one out of every three clean jobs in the state, about 20 percent (29,000) are in areas outside the Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins metro areas. Additionally, all 64 counties in the state are home to clean energy workers, with 11 counties supporting at least 1,100. Denver led all counties with more than 13,200 jobs, followed by Arapahoe (7,600) and Jefferson (5,800) counties. By density, Jackson, Denver, and Boulder counties led the state in clean jobs per 1,000 employable residents. All 64 counties in Colorado are home to clean energy workers, with 11 counties supporting over 1,000 jobs.
Smart policies such as the Zero-Emission Vehicle standards adopted by Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission in August and Gov. Polis’ roadmap to 100% renewable energy will help ensure that Colorado’s clean energy economy keeps growing. And businesses have noticed, with Colorado clean energy employers predicting they’ll add jobs more than twice as fast in 2019 (10.3%) as 2018.
This report follows E2’s Clean Jobs America analysis which found the clean energy jobs account for nearly 3.3 million jobs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Both reports expand on data from the U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) produced by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), using data collected and analyzed by the BW Research Partnership. E2 is a partner on the USEER, the fourth installment of the energy survey first released by the Department of Energy in 2016. Clean energy jobs have grown every year since the first report was released in 2016.
If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs Colorado 2019 or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports. 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 for download at this link.
Clean Jobs North Carolina is only one in a series of state and industry reports produced by E2 and our partners.
According to the 2018 Clean Jobs Coloradoreport from the Rocky Mountains chapter of the national, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), more than 2,700 Coloradans work in the electric vehicle and advanced automotive industry, including technological innovation in lightweight materials, engine design, aerodynamics and EV charging infrastructure.
On May 10, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) opened a rule making to consider adopting a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standard. In this letter, E2 members and supporters urge the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to adopt the ZEV standard at their August meeting.
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2019) – Four automakers agreed to continue strengthening vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards established under the Obama Administration through a deal struck with the state of California. The agreement could see average car fuel economy increase to about 51 miles per gallon by 2025, delivering a setback to the Trump administration’s attempt to rollback […]
The transportation sector is the number one source of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions nationally. What are states and regions across the U.S. doing about it? Please join E2 for a close-up look at how clean car policies are being advanced at the state, regional, and federal levels. Attendees will hear from experts who are […]
“Coloradans want more clean vehicle options. Adopting the (zero-emission-vehicle) program would provide consumers the choices they want and businesses the markets they need to grow,” Susan Nedell, with the national business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, said in a statement.
At a briefing in Denver this week, the national, non-partisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) joined electric vehicle (EV) advocates from across the state to celebrate the recent slate of EV bills passed by the Colorado legislature last week and unveil a new video on the current state and future of Colorado’s EV industry. According to E2, the bills […]
Key air commission could accelerate vehicle electrification with action this Friday Denver (May 7, 2019) —Clean car advocates in Colorado came together to urge the state to immediately take the next major step towards vehicle electrification when the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) is scheduled to begin consideration of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) […]