Statements from seven businesses and organizations opposed to HB 6233 LANSING (December 7, 2020) – At the very end of this year’s lame-duck session, Michigan state lawmakers are quietly considering a reckless new bill that directly prohibits the promotion, sale, and servicing of electric vehicles (EV) in Michigan by EV manufacturers – a blow to the […]
WASHINGTON – The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis called on the need for investments in the clean energy economy, making it a focal point of the Committee’s Climate Crisis Action Plan released today. If enacted, the Plan would achieve net zero carbon emissions in the U.S. by 2050. Addressing climate change by unlocking […]
America’s reliance on petroleum continues to be a risk to our national security, our economy and our environment. The current crash in oil markets—and the job losses, industry bailout requests and increased vulnerability to foreign powers such as Russia and Saudi Arabia that come with it—is but the most recent example. At the same time, […]
The best chance to move on climate policy now comes in the form of tax extenders. These clean energy extenders are incentives that habitually expire and have to be renewed – or ‘extended’ – by Congress, usually on an annual basis. With increased interest around providing market certainty to a suite of clean energy technologies […]
AB 383, and the Clean Energy Financing office it will create, will play a key role of bridging the gap that exists between public resources and programs and the needs of the private sector and facilitate private capital to help finance clean energy. It is not a new government program and should take minimal resources […]
Sign-on alert to support the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). Developed by the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, CEJA will increase investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy development and benefit businesses and residents throughout Illinois.
With the Oregon State Legislature considering two versions of a bill to establish a statewide Cap-and-Invest program, E2 members from across the state sent this letter to all Oregon legislators urging both chambers to support this bill that will empower Oregon to continue its progress in combating climate change and to assert its position as […]
WASHINGTON (January 30, 2018) – President Trump’s first State of the Union tonight confirmed his administration’s fossil fuel-exclusive vision of US energy and ignored the millions of Americans who work in clean energy industries to the detriment of the economy. Not once during the entire speech did the president mention the solar, wind, energy efficiency, geothermal, […]
WASHINGTON (January 22, 2017) – Today, President Trump announced his decision to levy penalizing tariffs on imported solar panels, an alarming move that could leave lasting damage across one of America’s fastest-growing job sectors. This decision comes despite calls from companies, members of Congress, worker groups, and Republican-led organizations urging Trump not to impede U.S. clean […]
Expect reduced job growth, canceled projects and increased energy costs WASHINGTON (January 22, 2017) – Today, President Trump announced his decision to levy penalizing tariffs on imported solar panels, an alarming move that could leave lasting damage across one of America’s fastest-growing job sectors. This decision comes despite calls from companies, members of Congress, worker groups, […]
In a letter to President Trump, E2 members urge him to reject levying a tariff on foreign made solar panels which will result in thousands of American jobs and slowed growth for our solar sector.