Insights from ARPA-E 2026: The Business Case for Clean Energy Just Got a New Name

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Daniel Baker

The message around clean energy has new some new buzz words; Affordable; Reliable; Secure. By: Laura Kimes | April 14 The slide behind the stage on day one read: Why This Moment Matters. Affordable. Reliable. Secure. This was a far cry from my colleague Sandra’s “clean energy clarion call” experience at the same conference just three years ago. I was at the ARPA-E 2026 Energy […]

Six Emerging Environmental Entrepreneurs Selected for National Fellowship

The E2 & 1 Hotels the fellowship program is designed to help early career environmentally-minded entrepreneurs and community leaders to create and implement unique projects at the intersection of the economy and environment. This year’s projects span a wide array of timely topics, including urban solar, community microgrids, K-12 career development, data centers, and AI.

Face-to-Face with Federal Lawmakers: E2 Advocacy in the Nation’s Capital

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Sandra Purohit, Andy Wunder

Calling on Congress to Support Clean Energy & Innovation By: Sandra Purohit, Andy Wunder | March 31, 2026 Leading cleantech investors, developers, and innovators visited federal legislators on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. in March for one of E2’s signature advocacy efforts. With energy prices soaring and demand for energy exploding – while the Administration continues to block essential energy projects across the country and destabilize clean energy innovation support […]

One year in, climate law tests Biden’s environmental justice pledge

Today marks the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate law that President Biden signed in August 2022. Several striking figures illustrate how the law is invigorating the U.S. economy. Companies have announced at least 210 major new clean-energy projects, according to the business group E2.

Driving the Region Forward: Transportation Electrification in the Southeast

As national momentum builds towards a decarbonized transportation sector, the Southeast is experiencing substantial growth across the transportation electrification space, from electric vehicle manufacturing investment and employment to charging infrastructure and EV sales. However, with much of the Southeast lagging the national average for EV sales, there is still much more work to be done […]

RGGI Approval the “Right Choice” for NC’s Economy, Environment

Raleigh  – North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission (EMC) today approved a petition for the state to begin the rulemaking process to join the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The multi-state program curbs carbon emissions from power plants by placing a declining cap on CO2 emissions from the states’ electric power generation sector and reinvests […]

New legislation sets the table to grow cleantech industry in the Grand Valley

The Grand Valley Cleantech Business Coalition (CBC), with help from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, and E2-Environmental Entrepreneurs has doggedly followed the proceedings to identify bills that could bring immediate economic benefits to our region by stimulating its burgeoning Cleantech Industry.

Partner Event: 2021 CleanTech Innovation Showcase

Calling all Corporate sustainability officers, environmental officers, C-suite, researchers, elected officials, policy staff, entrepreneurs, investors, STEM students, and everyone building an innovative CleanTech Future! Join us for our annual flagship event that attracts leaders across North America to connect and converse about clean technology innovations. Now a virtual one-day format featuring: 3 Informative Keynote Panels on Sector […]

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Six Emerging Environmental Entrepreneurs Selected for National Fellowship

The E2 & 1 Hotels the fellowship program is designed to help early career environmentally-minded entrepreneurs and community leaders to create and implement unique projects at the intersection of the economy and environment. This year’s projects span a wide...


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E2: Repealing EPA’s Endangerment Finding For Vehicle Emissions Raises Costs for Businesses and Consumers

The EPA officially revoked the endangerment finding for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and eliminated clean vehicle standards in a blow to both our economy and our environment.


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E2: Companies Cancelled $34.8B, 38K Jobs for Clean Energy Projects in 2025, Outpacing New Investments 3-to-1

Businesses abandoned $5.1 billion in large-scale factories and clean energy projects in December, capping a turbulent year for the sector that saw nearly $35 billion in investments disappear along with more than 38,000 current and future jobs, according to ...


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