“Some folks in Congress and in other parts of Washington, D.C. are suggesting this is a bunch of liberals angling for the Green New Deal, and these are coastal elites that just want to pad their investments in clean energy,” says Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, a nonpartisan group of business […]
Reaction from U.S. clean energy business execs and E2 WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2020) – Today, congressional leadership announced a $2 trillion economic stimulus package as part of its response to the COVID-19 crisis. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Congress threw a […]
The economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis is hurting businesses, workers and industries from coast to coast. Among the hard-hit sectors is the clean energy sector, which employs more than 3.4 million Americans and is essential to our nation’s transition to a clean economy. In addition to other critical needs, we urge congress to provide […]
Michigan should spend the billions of dollars required to improve its fresh and storm water infrastructure, along the way creating thousands of new jobs and other economic dividends, according to a report from the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. While expensive, E2 said Michigan’s water infrastructure is so underfunded — $90 per capita lower than the […]
The clean energy economy is strong in Illinois employing over 123,000 people, thanks to state policy like the Future Energy Jobs Act of 2016. But one barrier to growing this industry is recruiting and training workers. Fortunately, expanding workforce training programs are a focus of the Clean Energy Jobs Act that is currently in front […]
Energy-efficiency jobs in Ohio grew by 4.5 percent last year, according to a report by a group called Energy Entrepreneurs, or E2.
Industry now employs 2.3 million Americans; grew 3.4% in 2018 28% of U.S. energy workers are employed by energy efficiency businesses Top 10 States: Calif., Texas, N.Y., Fla., Ill., N.C., Mass., Mich., Ohio, Va. EE employs 2X as many Americans as fossil fuel industries LOS ANGELES – Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. […]
Clean Jobs for Western Colorado: E2’s 2019 Clean Jobs report release & panel discussion E2 and the Grand Junction Cleantech Business Coalition are co-hosting the release of E2’s 2019 Clean Jobs Colorado report detailing the economic importance of clean jobs to Western Colorado. You’ll get the latest data on clean tech jobs, network […]
Job growth outpaces national (1.5%) and statewide rates (2.4%) Clean energy employs 26K more workers than fossil fuels in CO Jackson, Denver, Boulder, Broomfield, Alamosa counties lead state in clean jobs per capita. Growth rate led by clean vehicles (22.5%) and energy efficiency (7.2%) GRAND JUNCTION (September 12, 2019) – Nearly 60,000 Coloradans now work […]
CA business leaders to deliver report to lawmakers in Sacramento Tuesday Clean energy employs 5X more workers as fossil fuels in Calif. Clean vehicle jobs saw 22% growth in 2018 512,934 Californians worked in clean energy in 2018 San Francisco (August 20, 2019) – More than 512,000 Californians worked in clean energy in 2018, accounting […]
SAN FRANCISCO (August 6, 2019) – Today, E2 and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) announced a new partnership designed to help develop the next generation of clean energy industry leaders and amplify their business voices for policies that are good for the economy and the environment. Through the partnership, E2 and CELI will collaborate […]
“Just like agriculture, biotech and banking before, clean energy is helping reshape North Carolina’s economy once again – and creating thousands of good-paying jobs along the way,” said Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2, in announcing the report’s findings on Thursday. “Lawmakers now have the opportunity to keep those jobs growing by implementing the right suite of […]