Executive order by Gov. Hickenlooper will save consumers and businesses money at the pump; drive innovation, jobs DENVER, CO (June 19, 2019) – Today Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced plans to join 13 other states that are leading the country with tougher emissions standards for vehicles. Following is a statement from RJ Harrington, a Denver clean energy executive […]
Colorado joined the U.S. Climate Alliance— a coalition of states pledging to uphold the climate goals of the Paris Agreement — and by executive order, Gov. Hickenlooper created a specific, measurable goal for carbon reduction. The State objective is to cut greenhouse gases by 26 percent from 2005 levels by 2025, and to cut carbon from the electricity sector […]
Statement from E2 Chair and Co-founder Nicole Lederer WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Agriculture Committee today passed its version of a 2018 Farm Bill, including first-of-their kind soil health provisions designed to improve agricultural practices and also help address climate change. Included in the provisions is a new USDA pilot project designed to incentivize agriculture […]
As our recently released Clean Jobs America report shows, America is now home to nearly 3.2 million clean energy jobs. That’s more than 3 million Americans who go to work each and every day in solar, wind, energy efficiency, clean vehicles, and other jobs in the clean energy economy. Join E2 to celebrate the continued […]
Clean energy is powering job growth in America. Clean jobs count: Nearly 3.2 million Americans now go to work each and every day in solar, wind, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and other clean energy jobs.
If you are looking for additional insight into E2’s Clean Jobs America or our other Clean Jobs America reports, visit e2.org/reports or see Clean Jobs Count for a full interactive jobs breakdown of every U.S. state and clean energy industry. 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 here.
View Report »In a letter to Interior Secretary, nearly 400 business leaders announced their opposition to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) alteration of a standard, put in place in 2016, to cut emissions of methane from oil and gas operations on our public lands. BLM’s proposal would delay the methane emissions standard, which would allow vast […]
With the California State Legislature considering a bill to authorize California local agencies to tackle traffic congestion in their jurisdictions by piloting congestion relief programs called “Go Zones,” E2 members and allies from across the state sent this letter to California legislators urging them to support this bill and empower efforts to free up California’s […]
The days of large coal, nuclear, and gas-fired power plants are waning. More than 100 cities, from Seattle to Nairobi, now receive at least 70 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. One of the leading drivers of this energy revolution is the need for greater resilience. A major part of the answer? Installation of […]
E2 Executive Director, Bob Keefe, writes an op-ed for The Hill, advocating for clean energy despite the Trump administration’s move to roll back car efficiency and pollution standards.
Decision will damage US competitiveness for years – E2 Executive Director US risks rolling back US jobs with move – EV business leader With the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moving to weaken emissions and fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) Executive Director Bob Keefe and E2 member RJ Harrington released […]
E2 Advocacy Director, Grant Carlisle, is in a GreenTech Media article noting bipartisan support of clean energy despite President Trump’s budget cuts. “Together, Republicans and Democrats voted to support American innovation in energy and vehicle technologies,” said advocacy director Grant Carlisle in a statement.
As the Iowa legislature considers SF 2311, E2 members sent this letter to their senators, opposing the bill and encouraging them to prioritize energy efficiency programs in the state.