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 Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit is the premier event of the year for energy innovators, investors, and influencers. Set for March 13-15, 2018 in Washington, D.C., this annual conference gathers more than 2,000 experts from government, academia, and business to advance cutting-edge energy technologies. The 3-day program features inspiring keynotes, practical seminars, a […]
E2 is pleased to be an in-kind sponsor for National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum on Thursday, May 3-4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. For over twenty years, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations from 30 emerging clean energy companies, provocative […]
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, […]
WASHINGTON (January 31, 2018) – President Trump’s draft budget proposal for fiscal 2019 would cut funding for the Department of Energy’s programs on renewable energy and energy efficiency by 72 percent. Statement from executive director of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) Bob Keefe: “Tuesday night President Trump failed to even mention a single clean energy industry. Now he […]
WASHINGTON (December 19, 2017) – President Trump yesterday omitted any mention of climate change in his first national security strategy, ignoring his own military leaders (including Defense Secretary James Mattis) and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) he signed into law just last week. The recently signed NDAA specifically calls climate change a “direct threat to […]
“Oregon: Changing Climate, Economic Impacts, and Policies for our Future” is a first-of-its-kind resource for businesses, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. In addition to examining the economic threat climate change poses to Oregon, the report highlights the economic benefits and job opportunities that can be created by deploying more clean energy.
View Report »A new, first-of-its-kind guidebook by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) offers practical, how-to advice for young people seeking careers in clean energy.
View Report »New analysis from the Cleantech Group and E2 shows California’s nation-leading clean energy policies, especially AB32, have helped stimulate big investments in key cleantech markets, driven job creation, and resulted in energy savings to businesses and customers. Other states are following suit.
View 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.
View Report »Wind is powering Colorado’s economy. All up and down the supply chain, wind companies in Colorado are taking advantage of the state’s supportive policies and strong resources to manufacture wind turbines, construct wind farms, and operate and maintain the power plants. For its wind energy sector to remain competitive with other state-based wind energy economies, Colorado must continue to lead on clean energy policies. The renewable energy standard has been a huge success, but Colorado’s growing renewable energy sector will need new policy momentum for the years after 2020. Colorado has the opportunity to grow its wind sector even more with strong renewables and efficiency policies to support state implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan. Colorado’s leaders should seize these smart policy opportunities — and reap the benefits of new jobs, investment, and a strengthened economy that come with them
View Report »Announcements from the third quarter of 2012. The economy continued to add clean energy jobs in the third quarter, but at a lower overall rate than from past quarters. Inaction by Congress and uncertainty in Washington is contributing to a decline across the wind, solar, transportation and other clean energy sectors.
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