Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # E2 Economy+Environment ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://e2.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Insights from ARPA-E 2026: The Business Case for Clean Energy Just Got a New Name](https://e2.org/general/insights-from-arpa-e-2026-energy-innovation-summit/) - 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 - [Face-to-Face with Federal Lawmakers: E2 Advocacy in the Nation's Capital](https://e2.org/blog/federal-advocacy-in-2026/) - 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 - [Abandoning Businesses: Effects of the Repeal of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding for Vehicles and Trucks](https://e2.org/blog/epa-revokes-endangerment-finding-for-vehicles/) - Why the EPA's Repeal of the Endangerment Finding for Vehicles and Trucks is Bad for the Economy and Bad for the Environment By Daniel Baker To start, a couple of key facts. Greenhouse gases (GHG) are directly linked to climate change. A warmer planet is really, really bad for business. That makes the EPA’s decision to officially reverse its stance on the scientifically established harms - [Denver company puts 100 people to work building energy-efficient housing](https://e2.org/blog/denver-company-puts-100-people-work-building-energy-efficient-housing/) - Editor's Note: This case study first appeared in E2's "Colorado's Clean Energy Future" report, released in October 2016. Buildings consume 70 percent of our electricity, and they are responsible for nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions. iUnit Technologies LLC’s mission is to be part of the solution to reduce those emissions. The Denver-based company - [Energy efficiency saves Colorado dairy farmers money](https://e2.org/blog/energy-efficiency-saves-colorado-dairy-farmers-money/) - Editor’s note: This case study first appeared in E2’s Clean Jobs Colorado 2017. Will McConnell is a passionate dairy farmer. After all, it’s in his blood. McConnell’s grandfather was the state dairy extension specialist in Tennessee, and lost the dairy farm he owned with a partner, during the Great Depression. After his parents moved the - [Charging down the road toward Colorado’s EV future](https://e2.org/blog/charging-road-toward-colorados-ev-future/) - Editor's Note: This case study first appeared in E2's "Colorado's Clean Energy Future" report, released in October 2016. National Car Charging, with headquarters in Denver, is one of the nation’s leading providers of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, along with consulting and station management services. Its mission is to offer a variety of top-quality EV - [In Aurora, students embark on clean energy careers by learning solar, wind technologies](https://e2.org/blog/6176/) - Editor's Note: This case study first appeared in E2's "Winds of Change" report, released in 2015. Founded in 2010, Ecotech Institute, based in Aurora, is the nation’s leading college dedicated to training students for careers in clean energy. Ecotech offers academic programs in subjects like wind energy technology, solar energy technology, and power utility technology. - [ E2 Advocacy Trip | Washington, D.C.  |  March 14, 2018](https://e2.org/blog/e2-advocacy-trip-washington-d-c-march-14-2018/) - All critical information for our trip will be posted on this site. Bookmark this for reference, and/or save this page to your MyE2 favorites by clicking on the "Save Page" link at the very upper-left hand corner of this website. Be sure you are logged into e2.org on subsequent visits to access this mini-site (from - [Rep. Scott Peters Has A (not so) Radical Idea About Climate Action](https://e2.org/blog/rep-scott-peters-has-a-not-so-radical-idea-about-climate-action/) - Rep. Scott Peters Has a (not so) Radical Idea About Climate LegislationU.S. Rep. Scott Peters has what might seem like a radical idea given today’s political climate.Peters, the four-term Democrat from San Diego, thinks climate change legislation should — and could — be a bipartisan issue.“Progress relies on bipartisanship” he told business leaders and others gathered at an E2 - [In Ohio, Clean Energy at a Crossroads](https://e2.org/blog/in-ohio-clean-energy-at-a-crossroads/) - DAYTON, OHIO — When it comes to clean energy, Ohio is at crossroads.Thanks to growth in clean vehicles parts manufacturing and the positive effects of previous energy efficiency policies, Ohio currently is the number 8 state in the nation for clean energy jobs, employing about 112,500 Ohioans.But if there is a forecast for Ohio’s clean energy future, it’s - [As State Legislatures Reconvene, Here’s What To Watch on Climate, Clean Energy](https://e2.org/blog/as-state-legislatures-reconvene-heres-what-to-watch-on-climate-clean-energy/) - Across the country, state legislatures are reconvening.With the Trump administration continuing to tear apart federal climate and clean energy standards, it’s already clear that in 2020, it’s up to states and cities to once again lead America on policies that are good for our environment and our economy.The good news is that many legislators and governors - [Trump’s SOTU — a missed opportunity to highlight clean energy gains.](https://e2.org/blog/trumps-sotu-a-missed-opportunity-to-highlight-clean-energy-gains/) - Trump’s SOTU — a missed opportunity to highlight clean energy gains.In a speech touting economic success under his leadership, President Trump’s Feb. 4 State of the Union speech failed to credit or even mention clean energy’s benefits for our nation’s economy (or the benefits to our environment).The president’s continued disregard for solar, wind, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and - [On the Brink of Historic Climate Action, E2 Delivers Business Support for Cap-and-Invest in Oregon](https://e2.org/blog/on-the-brink-of-historic-climate-action-e2-delivers-business-support-for-cap-and-invest-in-oregon/) - Once again, we find ourselves at a decisive moment for climate action in Oregon. And once again, E2 and our community of Oregon business leaders are at the heart of the effort. As you likely know, last June Oregon was on the brink of passing a statewide Cap-and-Invest carbon pricing program — standing only a State Senate floor - [E2 Introduces Third Class of 1 Hotels Fellows in San Francisco](https://e2.org/blog/e2-introduces-third-class-of-1-hotels-fellows-in-san-francisco/) - E2 is excited to launch the third year of our 1 Hotels Fellowships. After a national search that resulted in about 100 applications from across the country, we introduced and convened our 2020 cohort of Fellows in San Francisco on Feb. 20.The 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 is designed to support early to mid-career businesspeople who - [Business Agrees: Biden’s Plans to Reduce GHG Emissions Will Increase Jobs, Economic Growth](https://e2.org/blog/business-agrees-bidens-plans-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-will-increase-jobs-economic-growth/) - On Thursday, President Biden is expected to open his historic international Leaders Summit on Climate with a pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by the end of the decade. This bold but very obtainable goal is not just good for our environment. It’s also good for business and - [The Equity Engine of the Inflation Reduction Act: the Greenhouse Gas `Reduction Fund](https://e2.org/blog/the-equity-engine-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-the-greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund/) - What is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund? By Ellen Wang and Defne Aslan, E2 Summer interns One program from the Inflation Reduction Act that many states, nonprofits, and business leaders have been eagerly awaiting the full rollout of is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), an unprecedented federal investment in the clean economy. The GGRF is - [E2: Showing Policymakers the Companies Driving North Carolina’s Clean Economy Expansion](https://e2.org/blog/e2-showing-policymakers-the-companies-driving-north-carolinas-clean-economy-expansion/) - Like much of the rest of our country, North Carolina is experiencing an accelerating boom in its clean energy and cleantech industries, driving economic development and job growth in communities across our state and setting us on a fast track to the clean energy economy of the future. For a picture of this economic expansion, look - [This Is How We Begin To Build Back Better](https://e2.org/blog/this-is-how-we-begin-to-build-back-better/) - President Biden just announced some of the most sweeping climate and clean energy plans in history. Clean energy opponents are already rushing like dogs to a fence line, yowling that they will kill jobs and hurt our economy. Don’t believe it. As they say back in my home state of North Carolina, that dog just doesn’t hunt. - [Why I’m Optimistic About 2026](https://e2.org/blog/why-im-optimistic-about-2026/) - E2's Executive Director Anticipates Even More Clean Energy Growth and Positive Climate Action in 2026 By Bob Keefe Look past the headlines, tune out the chaos, and 2026 seems poised to be another banner year for clean energy and climate action. Hard to believe? Understandably so. But consider: The smart money is still betting on - [Georgia — and the Clean Economy — On My Mind](https://e2.org/blog/georgia-and-the-clean-economy-on-my-mind/) - Georgia — and the Clean Economy — On My Mind When it comes to the nation’s transition to a clean economy, there’s one state leading all the rest: Georgia. You read that right. Since the passage of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), at least 26 major clean energy and clean vehicle projects — including factories building electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries — have been announced - [A Clean Energy Clarion Call at ARPA-E](https://e2.org/blog/a-clean-energy-clarion-call-at-arpa-e/) - From photovoltaics and artificial intelligence to seaweed farms and microgrids, the perfect antidote to climate change anxiety was on display last week at the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit at the National Harbor in Maryland. ARPA-E, which stands for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, hosted a program that provided hundreds of incredible innovators - [Bringing the Pro-Clean Energy Business Voice to Life in North Carolina](https://e2.org/blog/bringing-the-pro-clean-energy-business-voice-to-life-in-north-carolina/) - If I had to choose just one moment when the power of E2’s work becomes crystal clear, it’s this: the look on the face of a policymaker when a full delegation of business leaders enters their office to deliver the economic case for climate and clean energy policies. The mountain of evidence that climate solutions - [The Inflation Reduction Act is Working. So is America.](https://e2.org/blog/the-inflation-reduction-act-is-working-so-is-america/) - By now, there’s a good chance the nation’s most important climate and clean energy policy is already creating jobs and driving economic growth in your state. And maybe in ways you might not expect. E2’s just-released analysis of the economic benefits since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law one year ago shows that private - [Why we need strong vehicle and power standards for our economy to thrive in the face of climate…](https://e2.org/blog/why-we-need-strong-vehicle-and-power-standards-for-our-economy-to-thrive-in-the-face-of-climate/) - Why we need strong vehicle and power standards for our economy to thrive in the face of climate change The first two weeks of July saw the hottest temperatures on Earth in recorded history. As virtually the entire planet swelters, the human and economic costs to the U.S. and other global economies are rising. In 2022 - [New York’s Promise — A Clean Energy Future](https://e2.org/blog/new-yorks-promise-a-clean-energy-future/) - New York’s Promise — A Clean Energy Future New York is off to the races as the 2023–24 State Budget negotiations are in the home stretch. Some early agreement between the legislature and executive branch indicates a positive outlook for achieving the clean energy future promised by the state’s landmark Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act. But we’re - [La regla de flotas de camiones limpios avanzada favorece la economía y el medio ambiente](https://e2.org/blog/la-regla-de-flotas-de-camiones-limpios-avanzada-favorece-la-economia-y-el-medio-ambiente/) - Pero necesita ser reforzada antes de ser finalizada para optimizar sus beneficios. Por Niaz Jamshidi (E2) & Arely Ortiz (NRDC) Este blog examina los resultados de un nuevo análisis independiente por ERM, California Clean Trucks Program, el cual analiza los impactos de camiones más limpios pesados y medianos sobre el medio ambiente, la salud pública, y - [California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Rule is Good for the Economy and Environment](https://e2.org/blog/californias-advanced-clean-fleets-rule-is-good-for-the-economy-and-environment/) - But should be further strengthened before it’s finalized to maximize benefits. By E2/NRDC interns Niaz Jamshidi & Arely Ortiz This blog discusses findings from a recently released independent report by ERM, 2022 CA Clean Trucks Program Report, which analyzes the impacts of cleaner medium- and heavy-duty trucks on the environment, public health, industry, and the economy. California’s - [On Climate Action, We All Did This](https://e2.org/blog/on-climate-action-we-all-did-this/) - “You did this,” the president told me as I thanked him on behalf of E2 for creating and signing into law the most important climate and clean energy policy in history. “No, I really mean it,” President Biden said, still squeezing my hand in a firm shake after a long day of hand shaking. “This only - [Here’s what businesspeople have to say to Congress about Build Back Better](https://e2.org/blog/heres-what-businesspeople-have-to-say-to-congress-about-build-back-better/) - Climate change is battering America’s businesses — and with it, our entire economy. Last year, weather and climate disasters cost the United States $99 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. International nonprofit CDP estimates climate change will cost businesses worldwide $1.3 trillion in the next five years. And in a survey of 750 business executives - [At San Francisco Summit, business takes a big role in action on climate, clean energy](https://e2.org/blog/to-continue-clean-energy-growth-california-needs-grid-integration-2/) - World leaders and thousands of others are gathering in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit, the biggest climate conference ever held on U.S. soil. E2 is here in force too, with members, chapter directors and staff from every region of the country coming to town for the Sept. 12–14 summit. “I am attending - [Clean Energy Jobs Continue to Grow In Size And Importance To Our Economy](https://e2.org/blog/clean-energy-jobs-continue-to-grow-in-size-and-importance-to-our-economy/) - Clean energy jobs continue to be a big — and fast-growing — part of our economy. According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday, clean energy jobs — including those in renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric and other clean vehicle companies — employed about 3.2 million Americans at the end of last year. Clean energy occupations are still the fastest-growing - [The Economics of Climate Change: E2 Takes Its Message On The Road, To The Airwaves](https://e2.org/blog/the-economics-of-climate-change-e2-takes-its-message-on-the-road-to-the-airwaves/) - With the start of hurricane season and federal lawmakers still dragging their feet on climate and clean energy legislation, E2 last week launched its Climate Economics Campaign in the heart of hurricane country, with in-person events in North Carolina, Virginia and Washington D.C.It was so refreshing to meet with E2 members and supporters again for - [Businesses to Congress: Pass The Build Back Better Act. Now.](https://e2.org/blog/businesses-to-congress-pass-the-build-back-better-act-now/) - As Congress plods its way toward voting on the most sweeping climate and clean energy policy ever proposed in America, and international leaders head to the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Scotland, businesses have a message: It’s time to build back better. This week, E2 launched a six-figure television advertising campaign to let Congress know - [While Imperfect, HB951 Signals Growth for North Carolina’s 100,000-Strong Clean Energy Workforce](https://e2.org/blog/while-imperfect-hb951-signals-growth-for-north-carolinas-100000-strong-clean-energy-workforce/) - Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed HB951 into law, a substantially revised version of a bill that originally included misguided investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and granted too much power to the state’s monopoly utility. The revised bill codifies central elements of the Governor’s Clean Energy Plan, which established targets of 70% reductions - [An ambitious ACF rule will boost California’s economy — state regulators must capitalize on the opportunity](https://e2.org/blog/an-ambitious-acf-rule-will-boost-californias-economy-state-regulators-must-capitalize-on-the-opportunity/) - By E2 Interns: Kai Diep and Andrea Guerra California regulators have a critical opportunity to drive economic growth in the state’s blossoming zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) industry and help achieve state climate targets by advancing a strong Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule with a 100% electric truck sales requirement by 2035. This ambitious yet achievable goal - [Colorado Workforce Training for the Clean Economy](https://e2.org/blog/colorado-workforce-training-for-the-clean-economy/) - An expanded clean energy economy is necessary to achieve the goals outlined in the Colorado GHG Pollution Reduction Roadmap. This transition will require a well-trained, clean energy workforce. Clean energy jobs accounted for half of all new jobs in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019. Even during the pandemic, there was still a 3 percent - [Electric Trucks Are Just The Start. Congress, Let’s Get Rolling.](https://e2.org/blog/electric-trucks-are-just-the-start-congress-lets-get-rolling/) - Electric pickup trucks are cool. But when it comes to building a cleaner economy and creating the jobs and other economic opportunities that come with it, so are heat pumps, Energy Star appliances and climate finance, the Biden administration showed this week. While up in Michigan the biggest game-changing electric vehicle since Tesla — the Ford F-150 Lightning — stole the - [After Biden Speech, It’s Time for Congress to Get to Work Creating Clean Energy Jobs that Pay Better, Are Available to All](https://e2.org/blog/after-biden-speech-its-time-for-congress-to-get-to-work-creating-clean-energy-jobs-that-pay/) - In his address to Congress Wednesday night, President Biden is expected to speak more about how his American Jobs Plan and major investments in infrastructure, clean vehicles and climate action can create millions of good-paying clean energy jobs in every state in America. The speech marks a starting point for members of Congress to get - [Biden’s American Jobs Plan is a Win for America. Congress Needs to Make it Reality](https://e2.org/blog/bidens-american-jobs-plan-is-a-win-for-america-congress-needs-to-make-it-reality/) - From Day 1 in office, President Biden has taken a “whole of government” approach to climate action. Now, he’s laid out a “whole of economy” approach that promises to turbocharge clean energy, essential infrastructure and the jobs and other economic benefits that come with it.In short, he is addressing recovery today with investments in tomorrow. - [Some Bright Spots for Clean Energy in Congressional Funding Package](https://e2.org/blog/some-bright-spots-for-clean-energy-in-congressional-funding-package/) - The 11th hour funding stimulus and spending package from Congress includes some bright spots for clean energy and climate action as we round out an otherwise dark year. It couldn’t come soon enough. American workers and companies are struggling — including those in the business of making our homes, buildings and electricity supplies cleaner. Since the start of - [Clean energy can also power racial equity in North Carolina](https://e2.org/blog/clean-energy-can-also-power-racial-equity-in-north-carolina/) - By William Barber III & Ethan Blumenthal As the state’s economy looks to recover from COVID-19, the clean energy industry provides an opportunity to both hasten our recovery and address other urgent challenges North Carolinians face, including racial inequity, job growth, job quality and climate change. That’s a lot to ask of a single industry. Fortunately, - [2020’s Siren Call To Climate Action](https://e2.org/blog/2020s-siren-call-to-climate-action/) - This year reveals four large & inter-related crises: the Covid pandemic, economic disruption, racial injustice resurfaced, and climate emergencies. Like the best informed and effective leaders, I am trained to engage toward the highest common good. Now we are called to be root cause “students” of the inter-connected 2020 calamities. - [DOE Clean Energy Programs Vital to American Innovation, Competitiveness — and Jobs](https://e2.org/blog/doe-clean-energy-programs-vital-to-american-innovation-competitiveness - and-jobs/) - DOE Clean Energy Programs Vital to American Innovation, Competitiveness — and Jobs Our federal government is failing us in many ways when it comes to addressing climate change and advancing clean energy. One area that is working: The Department of Energy’s ability to seed and grow clean energy innovation — innovation that is driving new investments, creating new jobs and reducing - [Black. Lives. Matter.](https://e2.org/blog/black-lives-matter/) - In a different career, as the Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper, I was lucky enough to get to know civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who was marching for black lives and was a target for police brutality long before I or George Floyd or Ahmaud Arbery or Breonna Taylor was born. As - [Making the Business Case for Climate Action, in Colorado and Beyond](https://e2.org/blog/making-the-business-case-for-climate-action-in-colorado-and-beyond/) - Andrew Currie was fresh from selling his Internet software company when he looked around at the world and decided he wanted to do more to protect it. The climate was changing. Wildlife was disappearing. Clean energy was still facing an uphill climb on an uneven playing field against fossil fuels. And that was just what he could - [Iowa’s clean energy workers can help speed up our economic recovery](https://e2.org/blog/iowas-clean-energy-workers-can-help-speed-up-our-economic-recovery/) - Since founding a renewable energy business in rural Jefferson County nearly a decade ago, I’ve been fortunate to work alongside people whose grit, vision and ingenuity has helped our company grow and prosper. Although we started with just two workers, at the time of the coronavirus outbreak we employed about 40 women and men. All - [Driving Climate Progress on California’s Roads: E2 Helps Secure Adoption of Groundbreaking Zero-Emission Truck Standard](https://e2.org/blog/driving-climate-progress-on-californias-roads-e2-helps-secure-adoption-of-groundbreaking-zero-emission-truck-standard/) - Zero-emission trucks are the future, and that fact was made all the clearer recently thanks to the critical leadership of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). E2/Environmental Entrepreneurs has a long history of elevating and amplifying the business voice to decarbonize America’s transportation system, in California and across the country, from low-carbon fuel standards to - [Good for California’s Economy and Environment: E2 Business Community Supports Accelerating the Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks](https://e2.org/blog/good-for-californias-economy-and-environment-e2-business-community-supports-accelerating-the-transition-to-zero-emission-trucks/) - California is indisputably a world leader on climate action — and that commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions has driven substantial economic growth, from $66 billion in clean energy investments to nearly 540,000 clean energy jobs. With the state’s transportation sector — and the fossil fuels that power it — accounting for nearly half of - [Over 106,000 workers in clean energy lost their jobs in March, and more layoffs are coming. Here’s why that matters.](https://e2.org/blog/106k-workers-lost-their-jobs-in-march-heres-why-that-matters/) - More than 106,000 clean energy industry workers lost their jobs in March alone. A half-million clean energy workers could be jobless in the months ahead if Congress and state lawmakers don’t step up and do more to support what has become one our nation’s biggest employment sectors. Of course, many Americans are struggling. Nearly 22 million - [Here’s The Next Step to Repowering America’s Economy, Post-Coronavirus](https://e2.org/blog/heres-the-next-step-to-repowering-americas-economy-post-coronavirus/) - The $2 trillion stimulus package announced Wednesday by congressional leadership will send badly needed emergency checks to struggling American families and make loans available for businesses to stay afloat and protect jobs. With Americans from every corner of our economy out of work and struggling, it’s a much-needed lifeline. Now, lawmakers must quickly turn their - [COVID-19 is changing our world. E2 is adapting to respond.](https://e2.org/blog/covid-19-is-changing-our-world-e2-is-adapting-to-respond/) - We’re all working from home now. We’ve canceled events and postponed others. And we’re learning a lot about videoconferencing. But I want you to know that at E2, this pandemic also is sharpening our mission and strengthening our resolve. And you should know that we’re still getting good work done. COVID-19 has taught us we - [Cap-and-Invest System Can Be a Win for Oregon’s Economy and Climate](https://e2.org/blog/cap-invest-system-can-win-oregons-economy-climate/) - By Amanda Levin As Oregon debates a Cap-and-Invest program that would reduce dangerous carbon pollution across the entire state, legislators are appropriately assessing the possible economic impacts. The proposed legislation would cap carbon pollution and gradually reduce it to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Other states and countries have proven that a carbon cap - [GreenBiz: Why low-carbon advocates large and small should speak up](https://e2.org/blog/greenbiz-why-low-carbon-advocates-large-and-small-should-speak-up/) - GreenBiz highlighted an E2 panel from the GreenBiz 18 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona which focused on why clean energy businesses leaders across the spectrum increase their advocacy effort and make their voices heard to lawmakers on federal and state policy issues. Nicole Lederer, co-founder of E2 Jon Powers, co-founder of CleanCapital Emily Reichert, CEO of - [To Continue Clean Energy Growth, California Needs Grid Integration](https://e2.org/blog/to-continue-clean-energy-growth-california-needs-grid-integration/) - California’s booming clean energy economy powers more than 500,000 jobs in every single part of the state, but there’s a significant obstacle standing in the way of its continued growth: The West’s highly fractured electrical grid. 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Since joining E2 in 2011, Bob has overseen the organization’s growth into a national network of more than 12,000 - [Clean Economy Works](https://e2.org/project-tracker/) - Tracking new clean economy projects, expansions, and production announced across America since the Inflation Reduction Act - [Apply to E2 1 Hotels Fellowship](https://e2.org/fellowship/apply/) - Eligibility Early to mid-career professionals U.S. residents only Able to commit dedicated time on a regular basis to complete the selected project 1 Hotels founder Barry Sternlicht speaks during a panel discussion on sustainability at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for 1 Hotels) Project Examples New projects are encouraged to - [Emerging Leaders](https://e2.org/about-2/emerging-leaders-2/) - About When you join E2 as an Emerging Leader, you get a seat at the table and an open invitation to share your story of how your work is good for the economy and good for business. EL offers an exciting platform for business leaders to dive into non market strategies and promote policies - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship](https://e2.org/fellowship/) - Fellows 1 Hotels Fellows will work in partnership with E2 to identify pressing environmental issues and needs across the country, and then organize and execute projects that help communicate and amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address these issues. Fellowships are restricted to early or mid-career professionals. Fellows will be chosen by - [Meet Our Members](https://e2.org/our-members/) - E2 is a network of more than 12,000 business leaders spread across the U.S. Our members own small businesses, hold positions in large companies, and are experts in their respective fields. Collectively, E2 members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and managed more than $100 billion in venture - [About](https://e2.org/about/) - Who We Are E2 is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for smart policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. E2’s more than 12,000 members and supporters work and do business in every state in the country, coming - [Join E2](https://e2.org/join/) - Why Join E2? Your tax-deductible membership in E2 is an opportunity to join a community of business leaders, investors and others who advocate for policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Collectively, E2 members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and managed more - [Contact](https://e2.org/contact/) - For questions about E2: Ying Li Director of Membership New York, NY Email Ying For press inquiries: Michael Timberlake Director of Research and Publications Washington DC Email Michael - [E2 Experts Blog](https://e2.org/blog/) - [Chapters](https://e2.org/chapters/) - LocationsUnited StatesAberdeen Office and R&D LabCorporate OfficeCanadaAdministration Office SoutheastLos AngelesSan DiegoAbout This ChapterThe Southeast Chapter is E2’s newest chapter with work focused in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. These states represent an essential core within the region where smart climate policy can have a powerful impact to advance a growing sustainable economy that is good - [Renewable Energy for Rural America](https://e2.org/renewables-for-rural-america/) - Colorado’s land sustains us—and we can ensure it stays that way with renewable energy infrastructure. - [Manufacturing and Clean Energy in the United States](https://e2.org/manufacturing-and-clean-energy-in-the-united-states/) - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship](https://e2.org/fellowship-2/) - Fellows The E2 1 Hotels Fellowship supports young and early-career businesspeople who seek to make the world a better place through making change that’s good for the economy and good for the environment. For 2026, six selected fellows will receive $10,000 each to implement their proposals to promote action that makes the business case for - [Founders](https://e2.org/founders/) - Nicole Lederer E2 Co-Founder Nicole Lederer is Chair and Co-Founder of E2, an advocacy, research and communications platform for business leaders to advance strong environmental policy, grow a resilient clean economy, and create jobs. Nicole works with E2 members across a spectrum of American industries to establish collaborations between business, military, agriculture and environmental leaders, - [Thank You For Taking Action](https://e2.org/advocacy/action-alerts/thank-you/) - E2 Action Alert Thank you for adding your voice to E2’s action alert. If you have any questions, please contact info@e2.org. Help further support E2’s mission to advance a clean economy by making a tax-deductible donation today. We appreciate your support! Donate Make your fully tax-deductible donation today By Card / PayPal By Check / - [Colorado Siting](https://e2.org/coloradositing/) - Colorado’s land sustains us—and we can ensure it stays that way with renewable energy infrastructure. - [Connect for a Clean Economy Now](https://e2.org/connect-for-a-clean-economy-now/) - Overview Our Why How to Prepare During the Event Take Action OVERVIEW Thank you for hosting a party for your friends and colleagues! From August 6–September 6, hundreds of E2 members and supporters will gather in living rooms, offices, and community centers across the country to learn about the growing clean economy and economic benefits - [San Francisco Climate Week Event](https://e2.org/sfclimateweek/) - The Clean Economy: Opportunities Rising Wednesday, April 24 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm 1 Hotel San Francisco | 8 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105 Thanks to game-changing climate and clean energy policies, America is at the advent of the biggest economic revolution in generations. How can you be a part of the burgeoning clean economy? - [E2 Georgia Clean Economy Summit: Opportunity Rising](https://e2.org/gasummit/) - Georgia Clean Economy Summit Thursday, February 15 | 2:00pm – 6:00pm Tech Square ATL | 848 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 Georgia is quickly becoming a hub for the new clean economy. More than 25 major clean energy and clean transportation manufacturing projects have been recently announced in the state—the most of any state - [About](https://e2.org/about-2/) - Who We Are E2 is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for smart policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. E2’s more than 10,000 members and supporters work and do business in every state in the country, coming - [Clean Energy Jobs - Frequently Asked Questions](https://e2.org/clean-jobs-faq/) - Q: What counts as a “clean job” according to this report? A: Employment in solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, combined heat and power, bioenergy, non-woody biomass, low-impact hydro power, geothermal, electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicles, clean energy storage, smart grid, micro grid, grid modernization, and advanced biofuels. - [The Cost of Climate Change](https://e2.org/cost-of-climate-change/) - Climate Change is Killing Our Economy. It wasn’t built to handle this. We can’t afford to delay any longer. Get the latest numbers on how much climate disasters are costing American businesses, workers, and your state’s economy across the U.S. Download The Cost of Climate Change Climate-related weather disasters cost our economy more than $165 billion in - [E2 Advocacy](https://e2.org/advocacy/) - Our Successes Include: Gaining support for the federal Clean Power Plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants; driving growth in clean energy Supporting the military’s use of renewable energy and biofuel, stimulating growth in clean energy markets Helping pass the world’s first Clean Car Standards (California AB 1493), spurring innovation in the automobile and fuels - [Sign-Up](https://e2.org/sign-up/) - [Resources](https://e2.org/resources/) - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America - Frequently Asked Questions](https://e2.org/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-faq/) - Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about the Energy Efficiency Jobs in America annual reports. If your question is not fully answered here, contact info@e4thefuture.org or info@e2.org. Join the conversation online at #EEJobsinAmerica! Q: How important are energy efficiency jobs? A: More than 2.1 million Americans work in energy efficiency, the largest - [Sitemap](https://e2.org/sitemap/) - Connect for a Clean Economy Now Manufacturing and Clean Energy in the United States Clean Economy Works Founders Resources Staff Sign-Up Meet Our Members Energy Efficiency Jobs in America – Frequently Asked Questions E2 Experts Blog Press Releases Privacy Policy Press Archive, 2000-2015 Reports Clean Energy Jobs – Frequently Asked Questions E2 Advocacy Issues Action - [Privacy Policy](https://e2.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy E2 respects your right to privacy. We do not sell, trade or otherwise distribute any information you provide us through our website to anyone outside of E2 or NRDC. The information you provide is protected by encryption and password. Only E2 leadership and a select group of NRDC employees have access to the - [Issues](https://e2.org/advocacy/issues/) - E2 makes sure legislators hear the broader business community’s voice. Our members – who sign action alerts, write letters and op-eds, visit legislators, research environmental issues and call public officials to express their views – provide credibility and authority to the argument that environmental progress and economic prosperity go hand in hand. - [Webinars](https://e2.org/events/webinars/) - [Action Alerts](https://e2.org/advocacy/action-alerts/) - State and regional efforts are linked to E2’s campaigns at the federal level to advance resource efficiency solutions. E2 has nine chapters: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New England, New York, Northern California, Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, San Diego, and Southern California. - [Reports](https://e2.org/reports/) - [Press Releases](https://e2.org/releases/) - [Press Coverage](https://e2.org/coverage/) - Please click here for E2’s archive of press coverage from 2000-2015. - [Events](https://e2.org/events/) - [Press Archive, 2000-2015](https://e2.org/press-archive/) - Nicole Lederer: Paris accord, U.S. power plan are great for business Dec 21, 2015 — Author: Nicole Lederer E2 Co-Founder and Chair Nicole Lederer in the San Jose Mercury News on a strong market signal from Paris and the need for clear, consistent energy policies at the state and federal levels in the US. Businesses ## Action Alerts - [E2 Action Alert: Business Letter to RAQC in Support of Cutting Heavy Truck Emissions Associated with Warehouses](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-action-alert-business-letter-to-raqc-in-support-of-cutting-heavy-truck-emissions-associated-with-warehouses/) - [E2 Action Alert: Thank You For Taking Action](https://e2.org/action-alerts/thank-you/) - Thank you for adding your voice to E2’s action alert. If you have any questions, please contact info@e2.org. Help further support E2’s mission to advance a clean economy by making a tax-deductible donation today. We appreciate your support! Donate Make your fully tax-deductible donation today By Card / PayPal By Check / Wire By Stock - [E2 Action Alert: Defend Clean Energy Tax Credits](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-action-alert-defend-clean-energy-tax-credits/) - [Testing New Mode Petition alert template](https://e2.org/action-alerts/testing-new-mode-petition-alert-template/) - [ASK EPA FOR SWIFT AUTHORIZATION OF CALIFORNIA’S ADVANCED CLEAN FLEET (ACF) WAIVER](https://e2.org/action-alerts/ask-epa-for-swift-authorization-of-californias-advanced-clean-fleet-acf-waiver/) - [E2 California Action Alert: Support Bills to Mitigate Industrial GHG Pollution](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-california-action-alert-support-bills-to-mitigate-industrial-ghg-pollution/) - [New York Home Energy Affordable Transition (NY HEAT) Act (A.4592B)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/new-york-home-energy-affordable-transition-ny-heat-act-a-4592b/) - [E2 Midwest Action Alert: Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-midwest-action-alert-clean-and-affordable-buildings-ordinance/) - [Take Action for Strong Clean Transportation Standards in New Mexico](https://e2.org/action-alerts/take-action-for-strong-clean-transportation-standards-in-new-mexico/) - [Support Agricultural Resilience in the 2023 Farm Bill](https://e2.org/action-alerts/take-action-to-support-prioritizing-carbon-storage/) - [Take Action to Cut Power Plant Pollution](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-federal-action-alert-power-plant-regulations-2023/) - [E2 Federal Action Alert: Clean Vehicles Standards 2023](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-federal-action-alert-clean-vehicles-standards-2023/) - [Victory! Thank President Biden & Congress for Historic Climate Win](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-alert-ira-thank-you-letter-to-congress-and-biden/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button at the bottom. Note that you are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. - [E2 Northeast Alert: Better Buildings in New York](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-national-action-alert-ny-heat-act-2-15-23/) - [Chicago Building Decarbonization 2023](https://e2.org/action-alerts/chicago-building-decarb/) - [North Carolina Business Support for a Low-Carbon, Low-Cost Carbon Plan](https://e2.org/action-alerts/north-carolina-business-support-for-a-low-carbon-low-cost-carbon-plan/) - [E2 California Action Alert: Advanced Clean Fleet Rule](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-california-action-alert-advanced-clean-fleet-rule/) - An improved ACF rule is essential to meeting our state’s air quality and greenhouse gas reduction targets while advancing our clean energy economy. - [Let's Get Federal Climate Action Done!](https://e2.org/action-alerts/lets-get-federal-climate-action-done/) - This is it! Starting this week, Congress is going to vote on the biggest climate and clean energy package in US history. THANK YOU for making calls to get this essential climate package across the finish-line! It’s quick and easy, and the program will walk you through step by step. At the end of the call the staff may ask you for your address to verify you are a constituent. Once you have made one call stay on the line to be connected to the next office. - [Ask President Biden and Congress to Address the National Security Ramifications of Climate Change](https://e2.org/action-alerts/ask-president-biden-and-congress-to-address-the-national-security-ramifications-of-climate-change/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button. Note that your are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. - [E2 Action Alert: Support The California Climate Crisis Act (AB 1395)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-california-action-alert-ab-1395-8-2-2021/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button. Note that your are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. Deadline to sign on is Sunday, August 15, 2021 - [E2 Mtn West Action Alert: CDOT Rule-making (10/14/21)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-mtn-west-action-alert-cdot-rule-making-10-14-21/) - Updated Letter of Business Support – Strong Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Standard for Transportation Planning - [E2 Federal Action Alert - Build Back Better Letter to President Biden](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-federal-action-alert-build-back-better-letter-to-president-biden/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button. Note that you are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. Deadline to sign on is Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - [E2 PNW Action Alert: Support Critical Oregon Building Decarb Policy](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-pnw-action-alert-support-critical-oregon-building-decarb-policy/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button. Note that you are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. - [Email Governor Cooper to Support Critical Climate Program for NC](https://e2.org/action-alerts/email-governor-cooper-to-support-critical-climate-program-for-nc/) - To e-mail Governor Cooper and his staff: Review the e-mail template below and personalize as you like. Please enter a North Carolina address. Click the “Add Your Voice” button and your message will be e-mailed directly to the Governor and his staff. - [Virginia Action Alert: Support Virginia Remaining in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative](https://e2.org/action-alerts/virginia-action-alert-support-virginia-remaining-in-the-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button. Note that your are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. - [Ask President Biden and Members of Congress to Pass $550 billion in clean energy and climate investments](https://e2.org/action-alerts/ask-president-biden-and-members-of-congress-to-pass-550-billion-in-clean-energy-and-climate-investments/) - Please review this E2 action alert letter and add your e-signature by using the fields below and clicking the ADD YOUR SIGNATURE button. Note that your are signing on as an individual and not as a representative of your employer. - [Email to Governor Hochul to Support Clean Cars in New York](https://e2.org/action-alerts/email-to-governor-hochul-to-support-clean-cars-in-new-york/) - [MA Advanced Clean Trucks & Heavy-Duty Omnibus Rulemakings](https://e2.org/action-alerts/ma-advanced-clean-trucks-heavy-duty-omnibus-rulemakings/) - [Business Support for Ban on New Coastal Drilling](https://e2.org/action-alerts/business-support-for-ban-on-new-coastal-drilling/) - The Build Back Better Act, which passed out of the House in November, currently includes a provision that would end new federal leasing for offshore oil and gas drilling. We now need the Senate to ensure the ban becomes law. - [Send an Email to Your Senators to Support the Build Back Better Act](https://e2.org/action-alerts/send-an-email-to-your-senators-to-support-the-build-back-better-act/) - The Build Back Better Act will invest in clean energy, clean vehicles, research and development and other critical climate programs. It will create millions of jobs, drive billions in investments, and help ensure America is competitive with the rest of the world --- all while reducing US emissions and addressing climate change. - [Sign E2 Alert to Congress Urging Passage of American Jobs Plan](https://e2.org/action-alerts/sign-e2-alert-to-congress-urging-passage-of-american-jobs-plan/) - [E2 Supports North Carolina Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-supports-north-carolina-joining-the-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative/) - As North Carolina considers joining the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help achieve the power sector climate pollution reductions called for by Governor Roy Cooper in his Executive Order 80, 39 North Carolina executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of North Carolina joining the program. - [Business support for ambitious building electrification standards in 2022 Title 24 Building Code](https://e2.org/action-alerts/business-support-for-ambitious-building-electrification-standards-in-2022-title-24-building-code/) - As members and supporters of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), we are writing in support of the direction of the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Title 24 proposal and strongly encourage further ambition - [Test: E2 Supports Critical CA Building Decarbonization Policy (Michelle)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/test-e2-supports-critical-ca-building-decarbonization-policy-michelle/) - [E2 Support for Zero-Emission Vehicle Direct Sales in New York](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-support-for-zero-emission-vehicle-direct-sales-in-new-york/) - E2 members and supporters wrote to New York legislators in support of passing the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Direct Sales bill. The bill will allow entities that manufacture or assemble zero emission vehicles and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in the state to sell direct to consumers. Allowing direct sales will play an important role - [E2 Supports Oregon's HB 2021: 100% Clean Electricity](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-supports-oregons-hb-2021-100-clean-electricity/) - As the Oregon Legislature considers House Bill 2021, which will ensure 100% clean electricity through ambitious but achievable targets for reducing and eventually eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, 45 Oregon private sector executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of the proposal. - [E2 Action Alert: Tell the Biden Administration you support a national commitment to cutting US greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-urges-national-commitment-to-cutting-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-at-least-50-below-2005-levels-by-2030/) - [E2 urges national commitment to cutting US greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 level](https://e2.org/action-alerts/17314/) - As innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, business owners and other professionals, we reject the idea that at least a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030 is unattainable or harmful to business. That’s because we know first-hand the power of American innovation and the ability of American companies and workers to get the job done - as - [Fight alongside the administration for a clean economy](https://e2.org/action-alerts/fight-alongside-the-administration-for-a-clean-economy/) - Immediate and bold climate action is an economic imperative. We are falling behind China, which has outspent the U.S. in clean energy investments by hundreds of billions of dollars over the last decade. In doing so it has claimed the mantle of global leader in production, export, and installation of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, - [Support Accessible & Trustworthy Public Electric Vehicle Charging in Washington State](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-accessible-trustworthy-public-electric-vehicle-charging-in-washington-state/) - As the Washington Legislature considers Senate Bill 5192, which will ensure an accessible and reliable public electric vehicle charging system in Washington state, 32 Washington private sector executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of the proposal. - [24 Business Groups Call for Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Standard in California](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-advanced-clean-fleets-acf-standard/) - Download the letter here. - [Support for HB 1965: Clean Cars Virginia](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-for-hb-1965-clean-cars-virginia/) - Passing Clean Cars Virginia would ensure Virginians are able to continue to buy any size and power of vehicle that best fits their needs, while also reducing harmful emissions from the transportation sector, improving air quality and creating economic opportunities for further investment and job creation in the Commonwealth. - [Supporting RGGI Rulemaking in Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/action-alerts/supporting-rggi-rulemaking-in-pennsylvania/) - RGGI is an important and effective tool for addressing climate change, reduce health impacts of air pollution and generating millions of dollars of annual proceeds from the sale of auctions to invest in programs that can save consumers money invest in cleaner, more energy efficient communities. - [Ask Gov Cuomo to commit to regional clean transportation with TCI](https://e2.org/action-alerts/ask-gov-cuomo-to-commit-to-regional-clean-transportation-with-tci/) - The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a once in a generation opportunity to transform New York's transportation system, cut carbon pollution and invest in communities and better transportation options. - [E2 Urges Gov. Cuomo to Support a NY LCFS](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-urges-gov-cuomo-to-support-a-ny-lcfs/) - [Support a Well-Designed, Strong Cap-and-Reduce Program in Oregon](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-a-well-designed-strong-cap-and-reduce-program-in-oregon/) - As the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality considers a Cap-and-Reduce program to help achieve the greenhouse gas reductions called for by Governor Kate Brown in her recent climate Executive Order 20-04, 38 Oregon private sector leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter in support of a strong and well-designed program. - [580+ E2 Members Urge Stimulus Support for Clean Energy](https://e2.org/action-alerts/580-e2-members-urge-stimulus-support-for-clean-energy-stimulus/) - [Support Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind in Massachusetts](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-vineyard-wind-in-massachusetts/) - More than 25,000 megawatts of offshore wind are already being planned in the United States, which would drive tens of billions in investments, create hundreds of thousands of jobs and help America catch up competitively with other countries that are decades ahead of us on offshore wind. Vineyard Wind could produce enough energy to power - [Support the 2019 Utility EV Infrastructure Bill (SB-77)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-the-2019-utility-ev-infrastructure-bill-sb-77/) - On October 23, The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) opened a proceeding to gather input from stakeholders on what information would be useful for electric utilities to include in upcoming proposals to support transportation electrification.In this letter, E2 members and supporters urge the PUC to act boldly to increase access to electricity as a transportation fuel while ensuring reliability - [Support Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-transportation-and-climate-initiative-tci/) - We in New York have a unique opportunity to significantly reduce harmful carbon emissions from the transportation sector while also modernizing the region's transit systems and creating tens of thousands of jobs. New York and 11 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., are part of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a state-led coalition working - [Thank Governor Sisolak for his Executive Order 2019-22](https://e2.org/action-alerts/thank-governor-sisolak-for-his-executive-order-2019-22/) - Governor Sisolak issued Executive Order 2019-22 on Friday, November 21, 2019, committing to reduce carbon pollution in Nevada and work toward an equitable and inclusive transition to a carbon neutral, clean energy economy. In his speech following the signing of the executive order, Governor Sisolak announced that Nevada intends to join the 11 other states in the - [Support Clean Energy Financing](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-clean-energy-financing/) - 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 - [Support ZEV Rule Making](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-zev-rule-making/) - On May 10, Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) opened a rule making to consider adopting a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standard. In this letter, E2 members and supporters urge the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to adopt the ZEV standard at their August meeting. - [Support CA Circular Economy & Plastic Pollution Reduction Act](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-ca-circular-economy-plastic-pollution-reduction-act/) - As California Legislators consider the California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act (SB 54/AB 1080), E2 members and supporters will submit this letter in support of establishing California as a leader working to address the growing plastic pollution crisis. This letter will be submitted to the legislature and shared will state lawmakers as one - [Support Clean Energy Tax Extenders](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-clean-energy-tax-extenders/) - 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 - [Support a Robust Advanced Clean Trucks Rule in California](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-a-robust-advanced-clean-trucks-rule-in-california/) - As the California Air Resources Board considers the Advanced Clean Trucks rule to bring clean trucks to market at the scale necessary to help California meet its 2030 emission reduction target and achieve its goal of carbon-neutrality by 2045, 268 California private sector leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals signed onto this E2 letter - [E2 Urges Congress: Protect Clean Energy Workers, Businesses in Stimulus](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-urges-congress-protect-clean-energy-workers-businesses-in-stimulus/) - 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 - [Oppose Tariffs That Will Hurt American Solar Workers](https://e2.org/action-alerts/oppose-tariffs-that-will-hurt-american-solar-workers/) - 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. - [Colorado Business Leaders Support Xcel's Stipulation Filing](https://e2.org/action-alerts/colorado-business-leaders-support-xcels-stipulation-filing/) - This past summer, Xcel Energy and a wide group of stakeholders at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), filed a "Stipulation" - a proposed update to Xcel's Electric Resource Plan. It is an agreement between Xcel, its customers, Colorado businesses, local environmental organizations and others on how and where Xcel sources its power. The plan would - [Support Cap-and-Invest in Oregon](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-cap-and-invest-in-oregon/) - 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 - [E2 Opposes Opening America's Coasts to Further Offshore Oil Drilling](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-action-alert-e2-oppose-proposed-national-oil-and-gas-leasing-program/) - In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, E2 members expressed opposition to the Administration's plans to ex­­pose our nation’s coastlines to more offshore oil and gas exploration. Expanding offshore drilling would impose unacceptable economic costs on our coastlines and our pubic waters. It would also deepen our nation’s dependence on oil and undermine our transition - [Oppose SF 2311 and the optionality of energy efficiency programs](https://e2.org/action-alerts/oppose-sf-2311-and-the-optionality-of-energy-efficiency-programs/) - 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. - [Support Efforts to Combat Traffic Congestion in California](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-efforts-to-combat-traffic-congestion-in-california/) - 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 - [E2 Opposes Rollback of Methane Emissions Standard on Our Public Lands](https://e2.org/action-alerts/e2-opposes-rollback-of-methane-emissions-standard-on-our-public-lands/) - 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 - [Support Western Grid Integration](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-western-grid-integration/) - In a letter to Senator Hueso and the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and Senator Jackson and the Senate Judiciary Committee, nearly 200 business leaders in California announced their support of a bill that would transition CAISO to independent governance. The motion would ultimately lead to the creation of a fully integrated Western regional electrical grid and - [Oppose DTE's plan to build a gas plant in St. Clair County](https://e2.org/action-alerts/oppose-dtes-plan-to-build-a-gas-plant-in-st-clair-county-2/) - As Detroit Edison (DTE) unveils a plan to build a new, 1,100-megawatt gas plant in St. Clair County, Michigan, E2 members sent this letter to mayors across the state, opposing the plan and urging them to prioritize clean energy and cost-effective energy efficiency programs. - [Oppose the rollback of CAFE standards](https://e2.org/action-alerts/oppose-the-rollback-of-cafe-standards/) - As the US Department of Transportation and EPA issue a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Corporte Average Fuel Eonomy (CAFE) standards and the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Emissions standards, E2 members send this letter to Secretary Elain Chao of the US Department of Transportation and Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler of the EPA, - [Support SB100](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-sb100/) - As SB 100 is considered on the Assembly floor, E2 members sent this letter to the California State Assembly in support of the bill, which will accelerate California’s current 50% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS), raise the RPS to 60% in 2030, and establish a goal for the state to satisfy all its electricity needs from - [Oppose Oil and Gas Drilling Off the California Coast](https://e2.org/action-alerts/oppose-oil-and-gas-drilling-off-the-california-coast/) - In a letter to California legislators, E2's members and allies voiced their support of two bills (SB 834 and AB 1775) to protect California's coastal economy, ecosystems, and communities from the threats of offshore oil and gas development. - [Tell Congress: Bring Climate Leadership in 2019](https://e2.org/action-alerts/tell-congress-bring-climate-leadership-in-2019/) - The Trump administration tried to bury the latest volume of the National Climate Assessment by releasing it the day after Thanksgiving. The attempted burial failed. The New York Times and Washington Post – but also the Houston Chronicle and St. Louis Times-Dispatch, along with many other publications – covered the report. They covered the report because of the dire warnings around economic and environmental damage - [Support LEV and ZEV in AQCC rulemaking](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-lev-and-zev-in-aqcc-rulemaking-2/) - As Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) considers Colorado adopting advanced vehicle standards in the upcoming rulemaking, E2 Colorado members write this letter urging the Commission to support both the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards. - [Hold Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Accountable (Colorado)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/hold-acting-epa-administrator-andrew-wheeler-accountable/) - As the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, E2 members write this letter to Senators Collins and King urging the Senate to advise Mr. Wheeler to reconsider his troubling positions on these issues to ensure - [Hold Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Accountable (Maine)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/hold-acting-epa-administrator-andrew-wheeler-accountable-maine/) - As the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, E2 members write this letter to Senators Collins and King urging the Senate to advise Mr. Wheeler to reconsider his troubling positions on these issues to - [Support the Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-the-mercury-air-toxics-standards-mats/) - As the Trump administration attempts to roll back the Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS), E2 members send this letter to Administrator Wheeler urging him to continue support of these clean energy and environmental standards. - [Support Oregon's Cap-and-Invest Program](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-oregons-cap-and-invest-program/) - As Oregon Legislators consider the Clean Energy Jobs bill (HB 2020), E2 members and supporters sent this letter in support of providing Oregon with a cost-effective path to reduce the emissions driving climate change. - [Support the Clean Energy Jobs Bill (CEJA)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-the-clean-energy-jobs-bill-ceja/) - 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. - [Support US Commitment to the Paris Agreement](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-us-commitment-to-the-paris-agreement/) - As members of Congress will soon vote on legislation that would compel the Trump administration to honor and plan for meeting the United States' commitment under the Paris Agreement, E2 members send this letter urging legislators to support HR 9 and to ensure that we continue to focus on actions to protect our climate and - [Support Climate Action in NY](https://e2.org/action-alerts/support-climate-action-in-ny/) - The New York State Legislature is considering two pieces of climate legislation: the State Assembly's Climate and Community Protection Act and Governor Cuomo’s Climate Leadership Act (starting on page 231 of his executive budget package). Together, these bills could serve as sweeping, nation-leading climate legislation. The State Assembly and State Senate must now come together, - [Oppose Extreme Rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)](https://e2.org/action-alerts/oppose-extreme-rollback-of-environmental-policy-act/) - The Trump Administration is proposing draconian rollbacks to economic and environmental protections under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We have until next Tuesday, March 10, 2020 to formally oppose changes that would allow the government to ignore climate impacts, weaken environmental reviews and would make it harder to challenge government and industry projects when they ## Articles - [Mapping Midwest’s Clean Economy](https://e2.org/articles/mapping-midwest-clean-economy/) - Before Clean Jobs Midwest 2018 launches, E2 Midwest mapped the region's clean economy growth in rural and urban areas. Starting in late March, E2 Midwest released clean energy maps in four Midwest states: Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio. The maps illustrate in detail the states’ clean energy economies, providing a useful tool to help policymakers, - [Leading Calif’s Fight Against Coastal Drilling](https://e2.org/articles/leading-california-fight-against-coastal-drilling/) - As part of broader federal efforts, E2 is taking a leading role against coastal drilling and for a 100% renewable energy goal. As part of a broader federal defense effort, E2 is taking a leading role against the Trump Administration’s efforts to open the entire West Coast to offshore oil and gas drilling. E2 California - [Gearing Up for Long-Term Progress in OR and WA](https://e2.org/articles/gearing-up-for-long-term-progress-in-or-and-wa/) - E2 looks to capitalize on momentum for cap-and-trade proposals after short sessions limit progress 2018. After a short session, E2 Pacific Northwest begins looking to capitalize on progress. In Oregon: While a short legislative calendar failed to allow the “Clean Energy Jobs” bill time to get across the finish line, E2’s efforts in capital rallied - [Advancing Clean Car Standards in the West](https://e2.org/articles/advancing-clean-car-standards-in-the-west/) - Debates over clean car standards are bringing business voices from all over Colorado, to help advance strong fuel economy standards in the West E2 Rocky Mountains was busy the first half of 2018, bringing the business voice from all over Colorado to advocate for transportation electrification, fuel economy standards, energy efficiency, climate action, and more. - [Focus on Solar Headlines Efforts in Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/articles/focus-on-solar-headlines-efforts-in-pa/) - Focus on solar leads E2 in first half of 2018, headlined by successful fight over the implementation of vital "Solar Border Bill" A quick scare that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) could nullify the recently passed “Solar Border Bill” (Act 40) by continuing to allow out of state projects to depress the state’s solar - [Clean Transportation Drives New York's 2018 Goals](https://e2.org/articles/clean-transportation-drives-new-yorks-2018-goals/) - E2 New York went on the offensive for clean transportation in 2018, dipping our toes into the Transportation Climate Initiative. E2 New York went on the offensive for clean transportation in 2018, dipping our toes into the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) through which 11 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic have committed to reduce - [Closing in on Major Renewable Energy Legislation](https://e2.org/articles/closing-in-on-major-renewable-energy-legislation/) - S.2545, an act to promote a clean energy future, includes a number of provisions that would provide fair and equitable access to solar for all MA residents, a 2,000 MW target for energy storage by 2025, and an increase in the RPS standard from a 1% a year to 3% a year. E2 was instrumental - [Looking Ahead: New E2 state jobs reports on the way in 2018](https://e2.org/articles/looking-ahead-2018/) - E2 has been hard at work in 2018, already releasing four updated jobs reports—including Clean Jobs America 2018, Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2018, Clean Jobs Colorado 2018, and the inaugural Clean Jobs Rural America analysis of the Midwest. But we’re just getting started! Below are some of the anticipated jobs reports to keep a look out - [Growing from the Roots Up](https://e2.org/articles/growing-from-the-roots-up/) - Recently I was fortunate enough to visit with some longtime E2 members in Silicon Valley, where we got our start 18 years ago. I always love hearing stories of our early advocacy trips to Sacramento, seeing the camaraderie, and feeling the collective pride in helping to change our world. Earlier that day, I had lunch - [Clean Jobs Count Gaining Steam](https://e2.org/articles/clean-jobs-count-gaining-steam/) - Our Clean Jobs Count Campaign launched in May and is rapidly gathering steam! Uniting business leaders, investors, and workers across the country, Clean Jobs Count is building a nationwide voice telling lawmakers to stand up for clean energy policies and reject any attempts to roll them back and the jobs that come with them. Once - [1 Hotels Fellowship 2018-2019](https://e2.org/articles/1-hotels-fellowship-2018-2019/) - On July 8, we closed the application period for our 2018-2019 E2 1Hotels Fellowship program. We’re happy to report we received about 90 submissions from across the country – slightly more than the previous year. Applications include projects at the intersection of the economy and the environment in the areas of healthy communities (24) food - [Meet E2’s Summer Interns](https://e2.org/articles/meet-e2s-summer-interns/) - E2 is delighted to welcome three bright undergraduates to the team this summer as part of our inaugural E2 Clean Energy Diversity Internship. Thanks to a grant from a generous E2 member, this internship will help educate and expose these young professionals to opportunities in clean energy and advocacy. Interns will work with E2 advocates - [Powering E2’s Voice Across Washington](https://e2.org/articles/powering-e2s-voice-across-washington/) - In the first six months of 2018, E2 leveraged its membership and nonpartisan bona fides to meet with dozens of members of Congress and federal agency officials at the likes of EPA, the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation, to continue advocating on policies that are good for our economy and our environment. - [E2 Authors Memo Against Local Bill Targeting Wind Turbines - Feb. 21, 2018](https://e2.org/articles/e2-authors-memo-local-bill-targeting-wind-turbines-feb-21-2018/) - E2 NY authored this memo in opposition to a local bill aimed at adding unnecessary and misguided regulations on wind power facilities within a 40-mile radius of U.S. Department of Defense airfields or airbases. Along with NRDC and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, E2 NY will send its own memo to key NY - [Preserve the Federal Clean Car Standards](https://e2.org/articles/preserve-clean-car-standards/) - THE CLEAN CAR STANDARDS ENSURE FUEL EFFICIENCY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE FOR CARS, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUV'S. THESE STANDARDS SAVE DRIVERS MONEY EVERY TRIP TO THE GAS STATION, ENCOURAGE INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING WHILE INCREASING AMERICAN ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND REDUCING AIR POLLUTION. These standards have helped to rebuild the U.S. auto industry. Now, fuel efficient and electric vehicles and - [E2 Pacific Northwest Focuses on Cap-and-Invest; Low Carbon Fuels.](https://e2.org/articles/cap-invest-efforts-dominate-wash-oreg-early-2018-efforts/) - In Oregon, E2 and its members are preparing for a massive push to pass a statewide Cap-and-Invest program (Oregon's version of Cap-and-Trade) in early 2018, during the state's short legislative session. E2 tilled the soil for this campaign by traveling to Salem, OR with a delegation of E2 members in mid-November, holding a legislative briefing - [Looking Ahead: FIVE Key Issue Areas to Watch Heading Into 2018](https://e2.org/articles/looking-ahead-five-key-issue-areas-watch-heading-2018/) - 1) Clean Cars Campaign E2 will use jobs data, business voices and our communications resources to defend fuel economy standards while promoting advanced transportation technologies, including smart highways, low carbon fuels, and charging stations. 2) Tax Extenders Some incentives vital to clean energy (including those for commercial energy efficiency and renewables like small hydropower and geothermal) were - [Optimism for 2018](https://e2.org/articles/optimism-for-2018/) - A little more than two years ago, I was in Paris with E2 members from across the country celebrating the most important climate agreement the world has ever known. Oh, how times have changed. President Trump abandoned the Paris climate accord, leaving the United States as the only nation not doing its part to fight global - [Policy Initiatives Drive New York's 2018 Plans](https://e2.org/articles/policy-initiatives-drive-new-yorks-2018-plans/) - The NY Chapter had an exciting year that included the release of Mapping Clean Energy: New York, events and advocacy around making the clean energy transition work for all New Yorkers, and participation in a celebration of E2’s inaugural class of 1 Hotel Fellows at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. In 2018, the Chapter is poised - [Legislative Pushes Coming for New England in 2018](https://e2.org/articles/legislative-pushes-coming-new-england-2018/) - E2’s New England Chapter celebrated a fantastic 2017 during which it hosted four major events with business leaders from across Massachusetts focusing on clean energy innovation, policy education, and action at the state and regional level to combat negative action at the federal level. The Chapter played an important role in mobilizing the business - [1 Hotels Fellowship Program Launches](https://e2.org/articles/e2-launches-1-hotels-fellowship-program/) - Last November, E2 was thrilled to formally announce the 10 inaugural fellows for our new E2 1 Hotels Fellowship Program, an initiative aimed at advancing our advocacy work and developing new leaders. This fellowship was made possible through a generous personal donation from Barry Sternlicht, 1 Hotels founder and chairman & CEO of Starwood Capital - [Bringing Rocky Mountain Advocacy to a Wider Audience in 2018](https://e2.org/articles/bringing-rocky-mountain-advocacy-wider-audience-2018/) - In September, E2 Rockies hosted our first ever Clean Jobs Colorado luncheon in Pueblo. The timing was perfect – Xcel had just announced their proposal to shut down Comanche 1 & 2 in Pueblo in the new few years, and we were able to highlight the good news of 180 clean jobs added since the - [California Cap-and-Trade Success A Landmark in 2017](https://e2.org/articles/california-cap-trade-success-landmark-2017/) - E2 stayed busy in California in 2017, hosting events featuring policymakers and thought-leaders from San Francisco to San Diego, organizing multiple trips to Sacramento, and advocating on a broad range of policy issues, from national marine sanctuaries to traffic congestion pricing. Our flagship achievement, however, was our engagement on Cap-and-Trade: with the help of E2 - [Solar Bill Ends Year of Achievements in Penn.](https://e2.org/articles/solar-bill-ends-year-achievements-penn/) - E2 PA maintained a statewide reach in 2017 by hosting Clean Jobs Forums in Allentown and Erie; legislator and media tours of clean energy businesses in Pittsburgh and State College, and the 3rd annual statewide solar summit of solar professionals with an advocacy day in Harrisburg. The E2 message was amplified with a number of - [Midwest's Growing Clean Economy Caps 2017](https://e2.org/articles/midwests-growing-clean-economy-caps-2017/) - At the beginning of September, we worked with Clean Energy Trust to release the second annual survey Clean Jobs Midwest. This report showed that the clean energy job growth across the Midwest - from renewable energy to energy efficiency - is occurring almost SIX times faster than overall job growth in the region. Over 70 - [Anatomy of a Campaign](https://e2.org/articles/anatomy-of-a-campaign/) - One of E2’s biggest federal priorities has been ensuring that Congress and President Trump didn’t kill clean energy with their 2017 tax reform legislation. When Congress began debating the tax bill, E2 knew that clean energy incentives such as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar and the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind would - [Gearing Up for 2018's Challenges with New Staff, Commitment ](https://e2.org/articles/gearing-2018s-challenges-new-staff-commitment/) - Thanks to the support of E2 members and NRDC, E2 has added new staff throughout the country to help us advance our issues in 2018. Please meet and welcome the new E2 staffers who have joined us recently, and see here for background and contact information for the entire E2 team. In New York, Noah - [Members Can Lead E2 Voice to Next Level in 2018](https://e2.org/articles/members-can-lead-e2-voice-next-level-2018/) - Throughout 2017, awareness of E2 and its members reached new heights driven by a wave of state jobs reports that garnered media attention national and locally across the country. We also have reached an unprecedented level of new social media audiences. Since October, E2 and its members have been covered in Politico, E&E News, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, - [In Washington, Fighting the Trump Administration's Anti-Clean Energy Agenda](https://e2.org/articles/in-washington-fighting-the-trump-administrations-anti-clean-energy-agenda/) - As we enter the seventh month of the Trump presidency, it’s becoming clear that the president and his cabinet are not interested in supporting the 3 million Americans who work in the clean energy economy or the renewable and energy efficiency sectors that are driving the clean energy jobs boom. We have seen this administration - [Building our Presence and Impact in Oregon](https://e2.org/articles/building-our-presence-and-impact-in-oregon/) - Advocacy As part of Oregon Legislative Committee Days, E2 members trekked to Salem in September to build relationships with 14 members of the State Legislature and share the results of E2’s recent report Oregon: Changing Climate, Economic Impacts and Policies for our Future. This visit was a precursor to our return in February for the - [E2 NYC Climate Week Event on Growing Clean Energy, Jobs and Communities](https://e2.org/articles/e2-nyc-climate-week-event-on-growing-clean-energy-jobs-and-communities/) - Last month, E2 New York and our partner Civic Hall hosted a networking event and discussion, “Growing Clean Energy, Jobs and Communities,” as part of New York City Climate Week. Nearly 50 young entrepreneurs and others attended the gathering, which featured Brett Van Aalsburg, CEO of waste management company Industrial Organic; Donna DeConstanzo, NRDC’s Director - [Massachusetts Faces Challenges Despite Major Advances](https://e2.org/articles/massachusetts-faces-challenges-despite-major-advances/) - This has been a banner year thus far for positive climate and clean energy policy in Massachusetts. A major new energy bill mandates large-scale procurement of new renewable resources, including offshore wind, hydropower and other renewables such as on-shore wind or solar. In addition, Governor Baker issued an executive order directing his administration - [Making the Midwest a Clean Energy Leader](https://e2.org/articles/making-the-midwest-a-clean-energy-leader/) - It is no surprise that every state in the Midwest cares about job creation. The region has a tremendous manufacturing base that was hit hard by the recession. But many of these policy makers are ignoring how the Midwest can lead again—the clean energy economy. Over the summer, the Midwest Chapter has been busy reinforcing - [Victory on California Climate Campaign](https://e2.org/articles/victory-on-california-climate-campaign/) - E2 California is delighted to report on the success of our campaign to pass Senate Bill 32 – new 2030 climate targets for the state. These targets will reach a 40% reduction below 1990 levels – a doubling from our 2020 targets. SB 32 was the centerpiece of our work in 2016, and we rolled - [E2 Brings Business Voices to California Cap-and-Trade Extension Debate](https://e2.org/articles/e2-brings-business-voices-to-california-cap-and-trade-extension-debate/) - E2 California has been highly involved in the effort to extend our Cap-and-Trade program this year. For us, this is personal. It's not only the most effective, market-driven way to ensure emission reductions, but it's also the product of one of E2's earliest advocacy efforts. In times when the news out of Washington about climate - [Despite Challenges in D.C., Optimism, Opportunities - and Growth - at E2](https://e2.org/articles/despite-challenges-in-d-c-optimism-opportunities-and-growth-at-e2/) - One of the best parts of my job is getting around the country to meet with our nine E2 chapters and some of our nearly 900 members. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to spend some time with our great E2 New England chapter, led by Berl Hartman. New England is a special - [E2 New England Update - July 2017](https://e2.org/articles/e2-new-england-update-july-2017/) - Massachusetts can lead on climate and energy – but will it? As the federal government rolls back pollution safeguards and eliminates clean energy funding, Massachusetts is poised to push back with policies that will grow the economy while reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Massachusetts has led the region in limiting emissions and encouraging the - [E2 Midwest Update - July 2017](https://e2.org/articles/e2-midwest-update-july-2017/) - The Midwest continues to develop a path forward on clean energy by implementing legislative wins from late last year. Both Illinois and Michigan passed state laws that incentivize the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The two-year freeze on Ohio’s state energy efficiency and renewable standard also expired. Members of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, which E2 - [E2 Launches the 1 Hotels Fellowship](https://e2.org/articles/e2-launches-the-1-hotels-fellowship/) - On Earth Day this year, E2 launched an exciting new fellowship to build business voices and support for sound policies that benefit the environment and the economy. The 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 is made possible thanks to a generous donation from Barry Sternlicht, the Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group and founder of - [E2 Emerging Leader Christi Turner Recaps Her Day Advocating in DC](https://e2.org/articles/e2-emerging-leader-christi-turner-recaps-her-day-advocating-in-dc/) - I learned at least two important things [in May], while advocating for good clean energy policy on Capitol Hill with E2. Lesson one: Both sides of the aisle are confounded by the Trump administration, often as surprised and shocked as the rest of us at the erratic moves of the executive branch, and not - [E2 Northern California Update - July 2017](https://e2.org/articles/e2-northern-california-update-july-2017/) - In June, E2 NorCal heard from California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones about his Carbon Risk Climate Initiative - his work to have insurance companies disclose their investments in coal, and voluntarily divest. He is working with individual insurance companies to help them understand their investment exposures by over-utilizing fossil fuel and other climate-risky investments. Our - [E2 at Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2017](https://e2.org/articles/e2-at-cleantech-forum-san-francisco-2017/) - Business leaders in the cleantech sector are company and job creators – and that’s what makes them the most effective advocates for policies that grow the clean economy. E2 sponsored a panel for the Cleantech Forum on January 25 in San Francisco to highlight the impacts of public policy on the prospects of cleantech businesses - [E2 to Launch Emerging Leaders Program](https://e2.org/articles/e2-to-launch-emerging-leaders-program/) - We are excited to announce that E2’s Emerging Leaders (EL) Program will launch next month with a special webinar on March 9 –“We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: A Call to Action for Emerging Leaders Around the Country.”Through the EL program, business leaders under age 35 can join E2 at a reduced - [E2 Rocky Mountains Update - July 2017](https://e2.org/articles/e2-rocky-mountains-update-july-2017/) - The Rockies chapter over the past several months worked hard on major legislation to advance energy efficiency and electric vehicles (EVs). Although the energy efficiency bill was met with strong resistance by key state senators who are supported by the fossil fuel industry, we were able to help bring Republican and Democratic lawmakers together by - [E2 New York Update - July 2017](https://e2.org/articles/e2-new-york-update-july-2017/) - In February, shortly after the presidential inauguration, E2 New York members Ron Kamen, Tom Jarecki, Jeffrey Perlman and E2’s Executive Director Bob Keefe met with Senator Chuck Schumer’s Director of Policy and Economic Development Nicholas Martin. The group discussed the importance of the Senator’s continued leadership in Congress and how we can work together to - [Climate Issues Remain Top Priority in California](https://e2.org/articles/climate-issues-remain-top-priority-in-california/) - With a newly minted legislature, the 2017 California legislative session is in full swing! While California representatives are highly concerned about protecting Californians against threats to immigration and healthcare, climate issues remain a top priority for the legislature. The Democrat super-majority in Sacramento belies the challenges ahead on E2 California’s radar. We’ll be working - [E2 Pacific Northwest](https://e2.org/articles/e2-pacific-northwest/) - In Oregon, our chapter is preparing to support a new Cap & Invest bill. In addition to some Salem trips with members, we’re doubling down on outreach to businesses across the state that can help us communicate why a Cap & Invest bill can help Oregonians create jobs, save money, and safeguard their air. - [E2 Goes to Washington DC in March and April](https://e2.org/articles/e2-goes-to-washington-dc-in-march-and-april/) - As President Trump and the current Congress look to drastically change American climate, environmental and clean energy policy, business voices are essential to pushing back on an oft-repeated and bogus message that pro-business means anti-environment. In the next two months, E2 members are coming to Washington to do just that. First, in March, - [Why Business Voices Are Important in the Trump Era](https://e2.org/articles/why-business-voices-are-important-in-the-trump-era/) - If the first month of the Trump Administration and the new Congress is any indication, we have our work cut out for us defending and advancing policies that are good for our economy and our environment. From President Trump’s national energy plan that doesn’t even mention clean energy, to Congress’s near-daily attempts to rollback our - [How to Take Action](https://e2.org/articles/how-to-take-action/) - Want to take action but not sure what to do next? It’s more important than ever to make business voices – voices like yours – heard in Washington and beyond. Here are some resources and easy steps you can take today: Stay Informed NRDC's Trump Watch, is a digital tool to keep up with all - [Toniic Institute Report Provides Insights on Impact Investing](https://e2.org/articles/toniic-institute-report-provides-insights-on-impact-investing/) - Longtime E2 members Lisa and Charly Kleissner, through their non-profit Toniic Institute, have produced a new report analyzing the results impact investors are having on climate change issues and other areas. The new Toniic Institute report, called the T100 Project, combines first-person stories with analysis of impact and financial returns for more than 50 portfolios moving to 100 percent impact alignment - [Midwest States Lead the Clean Energy Way](https://e2.org/articles/midwest-states-lead-the-clean-energy-way/) - In the midst of national uncertainty of a new administration’s positions on energy policy, the Midwest is showing that states continue to make pragmatic decisions steering us toward a clean energy future. Late last year, there were several state legislative victories that underscored that support for the growing clean energy field is bipartisan. Republican Governors - [Clean Jobs Colorado - How to Keep our Clean Energy Economy Momentum Going](https://e2.org/articles/clean-jobs-colorado-how-to-keep-our-clean-energy-economy-momentum-going/) - E2 Rockies members have spent the last several months setting the groundwork to push for stronger energy efficiency and electric vehicles legislation in Colorado. In addition to connecting E2 Rockies members with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, we hosted a legislative briefing in early January, where we released Clean Jobs Colorado - - [Two E2 Events Highlight MA Climate Goals and Cities Taking Lead](https://e2.org/articles/two-e2-events-highlight-ma-climate-goals-and-cities-taking-lead/) - How Cities Are Changing the World and Leading on Climate Change Globally, cities generate over 70% of GHG emissions, consume about 66% of energy production and produce over 80% of GDP, according to The World Bank. Today, over half the world lives in cities of over 1 million people. Within the next 30 years, about - [How to help keep Colorado a national leader in clean energy](https://e2.org/articles/how-to-help-keep-colorado-a-national-leader-in-clean-energy/) - This week, the E2 Rockies chapter is co-hosting an event, “The Business of Colorado’s Clean Energy Policies,” releasing E2’s new report, “Colorado's Clean Energy Future,” and will have completed twenty four one-on-one meetings with our Colorado legislators, in advance of the legislative session that starts in early January. We have been talking to our - [Testing HMTL from Mailchimp](https://e2.org/articles/testing-hmtl-mailchimp/) - E2 Weekly Update The E2 Weekly Update is designed to be a one stop shop for E2 members to stay plugged in on all of the work we do across the country, whether that be in policy, communications, events or new administrative updates. Please reach out with suggestions or to suggest content. Request for - ["Oregon: Changing Climate, Economic Impacts & Policies for our Future" Event Summary](https://e2.org/articles/oregon-changing-climate-economic-impacts-policies-future-event-summary/) - On July 27th, the Portland chapter of E2 hosted an event to highlight the release of E2’s “Oregon: Changing Climate, Economic Impacts, & Policies for Our Future” comprehensive report and invited a cross-industry panel to discuss climate change and Oregon’s economy. The breakfast meeting brought together dozens of Portland business leaders and made the case - [Clean Jobs New York & Launch of New Yorkers for Clean Power Campaign](https://e2.org/articles/clean-jobs-new-york-launch-of-new-yorkers-for-clean-power-campaign/) - On May 10, E2 and our partners released Clean Jobs New York. Our partners included the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, NYS Sustainable Business Council and New Yorkers for Clean Power. The study found that more than 85,000 New Yorkers work in the clean energy industry at 5,500 business establishments across all 62 counties in the - [Farewell Christine!](https://e2.org/articles/farewell-christine/) - Christine Luong, who has been an integral part of E2 for more than eight years, is no longer working with the organization. Christine most recently served as operations director for E2, but as many members know, she has held a wide range of important roles within E2 over the years - including supporting our Northern - [E2 Federal Advocacy: Limiting GHG Emissions & Promoting Efficiency](https://e2.org/articles/e2-federal-advocacy-limiting-ghg-emissions-promoting-efficiency/) - In the coming month and a half, E2 will engage in three advocacy areas linked by two common purposes: limiting greenhouse gases and promoting efficiency in energy production and use. E2 Thanks EPA for Strong First Step Curbing Methane from New Sources and Urge Action on Existing Sources On June 21, E2 sent our members - [E2 Events: Connecting Members, Thought Leaders, Lawmakers and Friends](https://e2.org/articles/e2s-unique-events-shaping-economic-environmental-policies/) - Earlier this month, government leaders and energy executives from around the world convened in San Francisco for the 7th International Clean Energy Ministerial, the next step in implementing the historic global climate agreement reached in Paris late last year. The first stop for some of them: E2. At an opening reception co-sponsored by E2 and - [Colorado Advocacy and "Powering Forward" with former Governor Bill Ritter](https://e2.org/articles/colorado-advocacy-powering-forward-former-governor-bill-ritter/) - Amidst continuing clashes in the state to curb the energy revolution in Colorado, the Rockies chapter acted in full force to bring their positive voice in support of renewable energy and energy efficiency to the legislature, the EPA, and the Colorado Public Utilities commission (PUC). We also met at an informal gathering with members and - [Massachusetts: Two Victories and Work-in-Progress on Energy Bill](https://e2.org/articles/massachusetts-two-victories-work-progress-energy-bill/) - MA Supreme Court Rules State Must Step Up Efforts on Global Warming On May 17, in a landmark unanimous decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the State had failed to meet the requirements of the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA). The court ruled that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection failed to - ["Keeping the Lights on with Clean Green Energy" in Boston](https://e2.org/articles/keeping-lights-clean-green-energy-boston/) - Can Massachusetts, and the other New England states, fundamentally change our energy system to reduce carbon emissions while supporting our growing economy and keeping our energy costs down? Three experts gave a resounding “yes” – if we act wisely. The electric sector is the backbone of greening the grid, said Peter Shattuck, Acadia Center’s Clean - [E2 California Works to Extend Climate Reduction Package Past 2020](https://e2.org/articles/e2-california-works-extend-climate-reduction-package-past-2020/) - E2 California continues to focus on extending the state's climate reduction package beyond 2020. This will set a 40% emission reduction target by 2030, and would support the state's obligations to the federal Clean Power Plan and also the Paris accord. To encourage legislators to vote for a bill currently before the State Assembly, E2 - [In the Midwest this Spring: Clean Jobs Fever](https://e2.org/articles/in-the-midwest-this-spring-clean-jobs-fever/) - After being part of a successful release of Clean Jobs Midwest in March, E2’s Midwest Chapter has traveled to Washington, DC and state capitals to reinforce the message that the clean energy economy is a substantial contributor to the Midwest economy. With over half a million employed in clean energy in the 12-state Midwest region, - [Putting A Face - And A Voice - Behind Clean Energy](https://e2.org/articles/putting-a-face-and-a-voice-behind-clean-energy/) - E2 has been telling the story of how clean energy works with our jobs reports, our www.cleanenergyworksforus.org site and our direct and indirect advocacy with lawmakers at the national and state level for years now. Recently, we deployed an interesting new communications tool - with some great success. If you walked in or around the state capitols - [E2 Spring 2016 DC Delegation](https://e2.org/articles/e2-spring-2016-dc-delegation/) - Over the course of two days in April, the E2 Spring 2016 DC Delegation converged on Washington, DC and met with 55 legislators and members of the Administration. Nearly half of our meetings on Capitol Hill were with Midwestern legislators, and a third were with Republican offices. The E2 delegation spoke before the House Sustainable Energy - [E2 Rocky Mountains: Defending the Clean Power Plan](https://e2.org/articles/e2-rocky-mountains-defending-clean-power-plan/) - There is no better example of the tension in a purple state as Colorado, where abundant sunshine and wind for renewable energy competes with a struggling fossil fuels industry. The EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) is a prime focus for this pressure, and the Rocky Mountains chapter has been out in front advocating for a - [E2 Welcomes Three New Chapter Directors in 2016](https://e2.org/articles/e2-welcomes-three-new-chapter-directors-2016/) - Within the first months of the year, E2 welcomed three new chapter directors to our accomplished leadership. Nancy D. Israel is our newest E2 New England chapter director. Nancy is passionate about clean energy policy and about the role businesses and investors can play in the transition to a low carbon, sustainable future. Nancy was - [Talking Jobs in Washington](https://e2.org/articles/talking-jobs-in-washington/) - Right in the name of our organization is one of E2’s most important principles. The word entrepreneurs stands for the inventors, investors, overworked and dedicated people that so often drive growth and innovation in our economy through the businesses they open and the ventures they support. All of the issues E2 members are coming to - [E2 California: Off to a Strong Start in New Year](https://e2.org/articles/e2-california-off-to-a-strong-start-in-new-year/) - E2 California is out the gate of 2016 with a strong start. Already this year, we have accomplished the following: Advocacy E2 members (pictured above) came to Sacramento on February 3rd to advocate for SB32, Senator Fran Pavley’s bill that will extend our climate targets to a 40 percent reduction by the year 2030. We met with 30 - [E2 New England Event: China on the Fast Track to Clean Energy](https://e2.org/articles/e2-new-england-event-china-on-the-fast-track-to-clean-energy/) - China is not only the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, it is also the leading investor in renewable energy and is placing strict limits on CO2 emissions. On March 15, two world-class experts gave E2 members and guests a look behind these seemingly contradictory trends. Barbara Finamore, NRDC’s Asia Director and Founder of its - [Massachusetts - Mixed Results on Climate and Energy](https://e2.org/articles/massachusetts-mixed-results-on-climate-and-energy/) - E2 weighs in on renewable energy, RGGI and other state issues Massachusetts has long been a leader in climate and clean energy policy. Last year, for the 5th year in a row, the Commonwealth was ranked number 1 among the 50 states in energy efficiency. Also, the 2015 Massachusetts Clean Energy Jobs Report showed unprecedented growth in the clean energy - [E2 New York: Designing for Resiliency in the Age of Climate Change](https://e2.org/articles/e2-new-york-designing-for-resiliency-in-the-age-of-climate-change/) - February 2016 in New York was a month of record low temperatures and close to record highs. The changing weather patterns reminded us that even as we work to mitigate climate change, we also need to adapt and become more resilient. E2 New York’s February event – “Designing for Resiliency in the Age of - [Telling the story of how clean energy works](https://e2.org/articles/telling-the-story-of-how-clean-energy-works/) - When E2 first started telling the story of clean energy jobs in America several years ago, naysayers in Washington were claiming clean energy was as make-believe as pixie dust and unicorns. The Solyndra failure was still fresh in the news. Coal, gas and nuclear were considered by many as the only ways to power our - [Rocky Mountains Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/rocky-mountains-chapter-update/) - E2 Quarterly Update: Rocky Mountains Chapter Clean Power Plan, Clean Jobs, Direct Advocacy, Lecture and a New Member The Rockies chapter had a busy final quarter of 2015 advocating for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and hosting a complementary event. Clean Power Plan Hearings in Denver In September, the Colorado Department of Public - [E2 Philadelphia Roundtable: More Jobs, Less Carbon](https://e2.org/articles/e2-philadelphia-roundtable-more-jobs-less-carbon/) - E2 Philadelphia Roundtable: More Jobs, Less Carbon; How Good Policy + Good Environment = Good Business On April 22, E2 hosted its inaugural roundtable in Pennsylvania. Joined by partners including the City of Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office, PennFuture, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council, the discussion centered around how the federal - [California Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/california-chapter-update/) - E2 California kept busy during the first quarter, making progress on all three of its main initiatives: extending California's Cap and Trade program, keeping the low carbon fuel standard strong, and its new initiative, innovation in water efficiency. Cap and Trade: along with a broader climate package, the legislature is considering extending the Cap and - [E2@15: Banner year, brighter tomorrow](https://e2.org/articles/e215-banner-year-brighter-tomorrow/) - “Raise a toast to yesterday’s achievements and tomorrow’s brighter future.” – Anonymous It’s hard to imagine a more successful close to a year than we had in in the waning weeks of 2015. Consider: *On Dec. 12 in Paris, more than 190 countries agreed to the most far-reaching climate treaty in history. Businesses were - [In Washington and beyond, building on successes, facing new challenges](https://e2.org/articles/in-washington-and-beyond-building-on-successes-facing-new-challenges/) - In his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, President Obama made it clear: We have experienced tremendous progress on climate change and clean energy – but to further action is needed. Now that we have a solid clean energy foundation in America, we need to accelerate our transition away from dirty - [E2 Pacific Northwest: Still Making Strides on Climate Change](https://e2.org/articles/e2-pacific-northwest-still-making-strides-on-climate-change/) - The Pacific Northwest strives to be out front of the rest of the country on bold action for climate change, and 2016 shows promise that this year will be no exception to the rule, despite recent events in the legislature and beyond that have hampered the cause in the short-term. Decisive climate action is coming - [E2 Mid-Atlantic Chapter Update: Fourth Quarter in Review](https://e2.org/articles/e2-mid-atlantic-chapter-update-fourth-quarter-in-review/) - From Harrisburg to Richmond, E2’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter has been touting the economic benefits of the Clean Power Plan. Under the leadership of Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Quigley, Pennsylvania began a comment period from September to November on the Clean Power Plan to hear from Pennsylvanians about the plan - [E2 visits Fort Bragg](https://e2.org/articles/e2-visits-fort-bragg/) - Fort Bragg is one of the U.S. Army's biggest installations. Encompassing 250 square miles of North Carolina longleaf pine forest, the post is home to about 50,000 active-duty personnel, including the 82nd Airborne's famed paratroopers. In contrast to base closures occurring across the country, Fort Bragg is growing. New office buildings and barracks are being - [A Conversation with Heather Henriksen](https://e2.org/articles/a-conversation-with-heather-henriksen/) - E2 Member Heather Henriksen is the Director of the Harvard University Office for Sustainability. In this role she oversees a team of change agents that works across more than 12 Schools and dozens of administrative departments to set and achieve university-wide sustainability goals. Prior to joining Harvard, Heather was Director of Corporate Marketing & Business - [Is Tar Sands Oil Coming to a Gas Station Near You?](https://e2.org/articles/is-tar-sands-oil-coming-to-a-gas-station-near-you/) - Oil industry plans could cause a dramatic increase in the use of tar sands–derived gasoline in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, a shift that would move the region backwards in its efforts to fight climate change. A recent report by Hart Energy[1] shows that by 2020 fuels derived from tar sands could make up between - [In The News: CA Climate Declaration](https://e2.org/articles/in-the-news-ca-climate-declaration/) - As California battles the worst drought in centuries, more than a dozen major California-based businesses, including Apple, SolarCity, San Diego International Airport, Sungevity, and Sapphire Energy signed the Climate Declaration, a business leader call to action that urges federal and state policymakers to seize the economic opportunity of addressing climate change. The announcement was made at the U.S. Climate Leadership Conference at the - [Join E2 in Welcoming Fynne Rose!](https://e2.org/articles/join-e2-in-welcoming-fynne-rose/) - E2 Southern California Chapter Director Laura Berland-Shane gave birth to a daugther, Fynne Rose, on September 30th 2013. Fynne greeted the world with an early and steadfast commitment to sustainability, as she was born in the front seat of Laura's Chevy Volt! - [Military Leadership on Cleantech](https://e2.org/articles/military-leadership-on-cleantech/) - War is changing: the battlefield of today is becoming increasingly decentralized. This requires the Department of Defense - a historically top-down, centralized institution - to adopt new approaches to meeting its energy needs. This is one of several insights shared by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs Sharon Burke at the - [E2 Pacific Northwest: Weather, Wildfire, and What We Can Do](https://e2.org/articles/e2-pacific-northwest-weather-wildfire-and-what-we-can-do/) - As our drought and wildfire-filled summer draws to an official close, policy happenings in the beautiful Pacific Northwest are beginning to heat up again. Before more details on that, there’s still news to reflect on from this summer. Even with major fires like the North Star complex still less than half contained, over 600,000 acres - [E2 California Update](https://e2.org/articles/e2-california-update/) - Climate Legislation, Water Updates and the Clean Power Plan The California Assembly approved Senate Bill 350 (De León and Leno) with bipartisan support - a milestone that will double statewide energy efficiency and increase our renewable electricity generation to 50 percent in 2030. Due to intense opposition, provisions in the bill to reduce petroleum consumption were removed before - [E2 Midwest Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/e2-midwest-chapter-update/) - From the shores of Michigan to the Iowa state fair, E2’s Midwest chapter has been reinforcing the economic benefits of the Clean Power Plan since the final rule was announced this August. Midwestern Governors have seen the benefits of clean energy and can’t ignore the opportunities that the Clean Power Plan would create. On September - [E2 Rocky Mountains Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/e2-rocky-mountains-chapter-update-2/) - E2 has been working hard to raise business voices in support of The Clean Power Plan nationwide. In the days before the rule, we released a Colorado-specific Press Release, and blog that details the state economic benefits of EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Learn more specific details for Colorado in this issue brief from NRDC: Colorado’s - [E2 Members Head to DC to Support Clean Energy](https://e2.org/articles/e2-members-head-to-dc-to-support-clean-energy/) - With impending votes to raise the debt limit, set transportation funding, an update to the toxic chemicals control law, consideration of the enormous TPP trade deal and many other pressing items, the next few months will be very busy ones in Washington. All of this does not even include the upcoming House leadership elections, which - [E2 New England Update: Carbon Fee and Solar Energy on the Agenda](https://e2.org/articles/e2-new-england-update-carbon-fee-and-solar-energy-on-the-agenda/) - Could a price on carbon emissions be a climate game changer? Virtually all economists from both sides of the aisle agree that a carbon fee is the most economically efficient way to cut CO2 emissions and is the policy most likely to win bi-partisan support. On September 25, nearly 100 Massachusetts business leaders gathered - [E2 Launches Clean Power NY Campaign at E2@15 Celebration](https://e2.org/articles/e2-launches-clean-power-ny-campaign-at-e215-celebration/) - E2@15 New York: Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer and a New Campaign for Clean Energy More than 70 E2 members and local business leaders enjoyed a presentation from Google’s Lead for Sustainability Kate Brandt (pictured far right). Kate served in multiple energy leadership roles in Washington, DC, including as Special Advisor for Energy to the Secretary - [E2@15 San Francisco: Celebration of our past; Changes for our future](https://e2.org/articles/e215-san-francisco-celebration-of-our-past-changes-for-our-future/) - Des Moines. New York. St. Louis. Boston. Denver. Chicago. Brandon, S.D. For the first time in our 15 year history, E2 members, staff and advocates from those places and everywhere in between came together for one special evening, in the place where we got our start: San Francisco. Attendees at the Oct. 8 E2@15 Anniversary - [E2 Mid-Atlantic Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/e2-mid-atlantic-chapter-update/) - In August, we launched the inaugural edition of the Eastern States newsletter. You can read about how E2 has successfully been raising business voices like yours in our two top-tier targeted states of Virginia and Pennsylvania. In July, E2 held a roundtable titled “The Next Deployment: Clean Energy” which focused on the growing job - [E2 Midwest Summit: Clean Energy, Clean Water & The Future of the Midwest](https://e2.org/articles/e2-midwest-summit-clean-energy-clean-water-the-future-of-the-midwest/) - E2’s Midwest chapter hosted its first summit in Chicago to a standing room only crowd. Co-Founder and Chair Nicole Lederer welcomed the group of 80 people to “Clean Energy, Clean Water & the Future of the Midwest,” where we discussed business opportunity for both the Clean Power Plan and clean water policy. Illinois State Representative - [E2 Rocky Mountains Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/e2-rocky-mountains-chapter-update/) - On June 2nd, E2 Rocky Mountains chapter hosted an event, “E2@15: Winds of Change” to both celebrate E2’s 15th anniversary and the release of a new report, "Winds of Change", detailing the economic impacts of - and the threats to - Colorado's burgeoning wind industry. Governor Hickenlooper kicked off the event by speaking briefly about the economic benefits of - [E2 DC Trip, April 2015 Recap](https://e2.org/articles/e2-dc-trip-april-2015-recap/) - E2 advocacy trips to Washington, DC have been conducted during historic blizzards and blistering heat waves, so it was a special treat that our 2015 DC Delegation trip coincided with three beautiful spring days in the nation’s capital. Our team this year (some of whom are pictured upper right) consisted of 16 E2 Members who - [Under attack: Clean fuels policies in Washington and Oregon](https://e2.org/articles/under-attack-clean-fuels-policies-in-washington-and-oregon/) - In the last quarterly newsletter, we were happy to inform our members of a major victory in Oregon for those working to reduce carbon pollution and cement a strong market signal for clean fuels production. March 12th was the date that Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed the Clean Fuel Program (CFP) into law, removing - [E2 Welcomes New Director of Advocacy](https://e2.org/articles/e2-welcomes-new-director-of-advocacy/) - After a lengthy nationwide search, E2 has a new Director of Advocacy. Grant Carlisle, pictured right, will join E2 in our Washington D.C. office beginning July 13. He will be responsible for E2’s federal advocacy and also will help oversee and direct our state advocacy efforts, working closely with E2 advocates in the Eastern States, - [Massachusetts: New Administration - Same Old Issues](https://e2.org/articles/massachusetts-new-administration-same-old-issues/) - After eight years of Governor Deval Patrick's Democratic administration, Massachusetts’ voters decided to give Republican Charlie Baker a chance at the helm. Energy and climate were not high on his agenda, but this winter’s soaring cost of electricity brought the issue to the forefront, right behind dealing with a record-breaking 9 feet of snow. - [California Chapter Update](https://e2.org/articles/california-chapter-update-2/) - Legislative Update SB 350 (Golden State Standards): This bill aims to reduce petroleum use by 50%, increase renewable electricity to 50% of use, and double the energy efficiency of existing buildings. E2 is supporting the bill as it moves to its second house, the Assembly, this summer. SB 32 (extending Global Warming Solutions Act / AB - [E2: Shifting to Cleaner Fuels Good for Oregon's Economy and Environment](https://e2.org/articles/e2-shifting-to-cleaner-fuels-good-for-oregons-economy-and-environment/) - On March 12th, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law Oregon’s Clean Fuel Program (CFP), a critical step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil and expanding homegrown production of cleaner, less polluting fuels. It will also help spur innovation and investment in Oregon's clean fuel sector. As the West continues to lead the - [E2 Meets New York City's New Sustainability Chief](https://e2.org/articles/e2-meets-new-york-citys-new-sustainability-chief/) - In February, E2 New York hosted a breakfast with Nilda Mesa, New York City’s Director of the Office of Sustainability (pictured right), who spoke on the city’s environmental agenda and how E2 members can engage in this work. She brings extensive environmental experience at all levels of government, public and private sectors, including at the - [Congress lays out anti-environmental blueprint for the year](https://e2.org/articles/congress-lays-out-anti-environmental-blueprint-for-the-year/) - After two months of fighting the battles left over from the end of last year, including Keystone XL and immigration policies, Congress finally laid out their blueprint for the rest of the year. Both the House and Senate passed budgets that would cut spending on pretty much all federal programs expect the military. With - [Midwest Roundtable Event Re-cap](https://e2.org/articles/midwest-roundtable-event-re-cap/) - Last summer, Ohio moved to freeze its successful energy efficiency and renewable energy standard despite widespread opposition from a variety of organizations including many national, regional and state businesses. Because of their action, the state's progress in creating jobs and providing economic stability was halted. Since then a coalition has formed to get those standards - [Our Energy Infrastructure Future, E2 New England](https://e2.org/articles/our-energy-infrastructure-future-e2-new-england/) - Clean energy is alive and well in the U.S. today. For example, the amount of deployed wind in the US has the equivalent generation capacity of about 60 large nuclear reactors. By 2014, rooftop solar panels cost about 1% of what they did 35 years ago and falling costs have led to a surge in - [E2 Welcomes Victoria Brinkerhoff](https://e2.org/articles/e2-welcomes-victoria-brinkerhoff/) - E2 welcomes our new Program Assistant, Victoria Brinkerhoff. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Victoria spent a summer with UC Davis studying sustainable urban planning in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Most recently, she was the Pollution Prevention Campaign Consultant at the Center for Environmental Health. She has experience as an Environmental Health & Public Policy - [A New Energy Vision for New York State](https://e2.org/articles/a-new-energy-vision-for-new-york-state-2/) - On September 25, as part of New York City Climate Week, E2 members and guests gathered for a business roundtable, “A New Energy Vision for New York State - New Models, New Markets,” with Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York. Kauffman laid out NYS’s sweeping agenda for modernizing the state’s - [E2 New England Event Highlights Local Examples with National Impact](https://e2.org/articles/e2-new-england-event-highlights-local-examples-with-national-impact/) - Most of us try in both our personal and professional lives to do what we can to reduce the impact of climate change but rarely do our actions go beyond the local level. Back row L to R: Brian Swett, Geoff Chapin, Gary Cohen; Front: Berl Hartman On September 30th the E2 New - [Challenges and Opportunities for Massachusetts Energy Infrastructure](https://e2.org/articles/challenges-and-opportunities-for-massachusetts-energy-infrastructure/) - Massachusetts is at a pivotal moment in building a long-term secure energy system that is efficient, low-cost, and low-carbon. Experts estimate that New England will need to replace about 6,300 MW of capacity[1] by 2020, an amount equal to about 20% of current capacity. Moreover, electricity rates are skyrocketing because of our over dependence on - [E2 Welcomes Christopher Walker as New York Chapter Director](https://e2.org/articles/e2-welcomes-christopher-walker-as-new-york-chapter-director/) - E2 welcomes Christopher Walker, Director, North America of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, as a Chapter Director for the New York Chapter of E2. For the last 15 years, Chris has been a thought leader in sustainability strategy and implementation, energy/carbon markets, climate risk and mitigation, cleantech and socially-responsible investing. Chris recently joined - [From The Director's Chair - Another Banner Year for E2](https://e2.org/articles/from-the-directors-chair-another-banner-year-for-e2/) - For an idea of what we accomplished together in 2014, consider the numbers: 47: That’s how many letters, petitions and other advocacy actions we produced together this year to push for smart policies at the federal and state levels. This includes E2’s biggest action alert ever, our EPA Clean Power Plan petition and comments that - [E2 Washington Forum](https://e2.org/articles/e2-washington-forum/) - On November 18th and 19th, E2 members gathered in Washington DC for the annual Washington Forum. The Forum is one of our signature events, showcasing how E2 membership provides one of the best value propositions for businesspeople who want to make a difference on environmental issues. This year's Forum focused on the President's Climate Action Plan, the Clean - [A Glimpse of the Future for E2 New England](https://e2.org/articles/a-glimpse-of-the-future-for-e2-new-england/) - Imagine this: -- A source of clean energy that is is plentiful, free, available on demand, easy to access, and currently virtually untapped -- Wastewater recycling technology that changes a typically energy intensive process into an energy source -- Low cost grid scale storage that supports intermittent renewables, reduces energy price volatility and - [Midwest Update](https://e2.org/articles/midwest-update/) - E2’s profile has grown in the Midwest since our capacity has expanded. Through individual meetings with business leaders, industry meet and greets, and roundtable events, we have educated many about the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and also about ways to get involved in E2. We have been a part of seven business roundtables that have - [Clean energy progress in Massachusetts - but major challenges remain](https://e2.org/articles/clean-energy-progress-in-massachusetts-but-major-challenges-remain/) - Clean energy scored important wins in Massachusetts in the 2014 legislative session with new laws that encourage renewable thermal energy; fix dangerous and polluting gas pipeline leaks; and authorize a $2.2 billion environmental bond bill. However, two major bills, one that would have required purchase of 2400 megawatts of ‘clean energy’ and another that would - [A New Energy Vision for New York State](https://e2.org/articles/a-new-energy-vision-for-new-york-state/) - New York State has embarked on an ambitious agenda to reform its energy infrastructure with a series of initiatives that are being watched around the country – and the world. E2’s New York chapter has front-row seats to this transformation. On Thursday, Sept. 25, as part of Climate Week, E2 will host a breakfast gathering - [Labor Day Report: 12,500 U.S. Clean Energy Jobs Announced in Second Quarter](https://e2.org/articles/labor-day-report-12500-u-s-clean-energy-jobs-announced-in-second-quarter/) - E2’s report, “Clean Energy Works For Us: Second Quarter 2014 Report,” shows that from Washington state to Florida, more than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced across the U.S. in Q2 2014. Policies like AB 32 drove job growth in California, while Michigan and the solar sector also posted strong numbers. The - [More Jobs, Less Carbon](https://e2.org/articles/more-jobs-less-carbon/) - As part of our “More Jobs, Less Carbon” campaign in support of the EPA Clean Power Plan, E2 has significantly ramped up its work in several states critical to ensuring national success - raising the voice of business leaders on the need for action on one of the most important actions our country will take - [A Conversation with E2 member Mitchell Beer](https://e2.org/articles/a-conversation-with-e2-member-mitchell-beer/) - One of our newest members, Mitchell Beer, is the president of Smarter Shift, a company that uses online content generation and social media to tell stories about energy, climate change, and the shift to a low-carbon economy. Mitchell recently spoke with E2 about pressing energy issues in his home country of Canada, the history of ## Chapters - [Northeast](https://e2.org/chapters/northeast/) - Since 2002, E2 has been leading the charge in the Northeast on an ambitious set of issues. - [Northern California](https://e2.org/chapters/northern-california/) - E2 was founded in Northern California in 2000. Since then, the chapter has grown to nearly 2,000 members and supporters and represents the de facto headquarters of E2. - [Los Angeles](https://e2.org/chapters/southern-california/) - As E2’s second-largest network in California, the Los Angeles Chapter includes over 300 members and supporters. - [San Diego](https://e2.org/chapters/san-diego/) - Since its founding in 2010, E2’s San Diego Chapter has grown to nearly 300 members and supporters. - [Mountain West](https://e2.org/chapters/mountain-west/) - Since it's inception in 2007, the Mountain West chapter has advocated for smart clean energy policies in Colorado and, more recently, expanded its reach to New Mexico. - [Pacific Northwest](https://e2.org/chapters/pacific-northwest/) - E2’s Pacific Northwest Chapter was founded in 2009 and has since grown to nearly 1,000 members and supporters. - [Southeast](https://e2.org/chapters/southeast/) - The Southeast Chapter is E2’s newest chapter with work focused in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. - [Midwest](https://e2.org/chapters/midwest/) - E2’s Midwest Chapter is growing! Founded in the fall of 2013, our chapter has members in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. - [Federal](https://e2.org/chapters/federal/) - E2’s has been engaged on federal issues since it was founded in 2000, leading the push to secure funding for renewable energy, increasing energy efficiency standards for light bulbs and appliance, advancing clean energy tax incentives, and more recently fighting against rollbacks to federal fuel economy rules. E2’s federal efforts include congressional testimony from members ## Delegate Trips - [2017 E2 DC Advocacy Trip and People's Climate March](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/2017-e2-dc-advocacy-trip-peoples-climate-march/) - On April 29, over 200,000 Americans from a broad array of backgrounds came to Washington for the People’s Climate March, highlighting the urgent need to address the climate crisis. E2 was there of course, with a contingent of business leaders, friends and staff, to bring the clean jobs message to both Congress and White House, - [2016 E2 Sacramento Advocacy Trip](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/e2-sacramento-advocacy-trip-2016/) - E2 Sacramento Advocacy Trip 2016: Supporting the Extension of California’s Key Climate Legislation On February 3, 2016, twelve E2 members traveled to Sacramento for an Advocacy Day early in the legislative session. The objective of the day was to express support for Senate Bill 32 (SB 32), which builds on the foundation established by AB - [2014 E2 Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/2014-e2-advocacy-trip-dc/) - Despite a late winter snow storm, 16 E2 members flew to Washington DC in late March to put their valuable business experience and passion for a better environment to use in advocating for smart policies out of Washington. With a Congress just emerging from complete partisan gridlock and the administration picking up steam on finally - [2013 E2 Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/2013-e2-advocacy-trip-dc/) - Every year, it seems that Washington DC sets a new bar for financial and political discord. At the beginning of 2013, a spending sequester - intended only as an ultimatum to force the two parties in Congress to work together - was allowed to take effect on March 1st. As sequestration kicked in, budget negotiations - [2014 E2 Washington Forum](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/2014-e2-washington-forum/) - On November 18th and 19th, E2 members gathered in Washington DC for the annual Washington Forum. The Forum is one of our signature events, showcasing how E2 membership provides one of the best value propositions for business people who want to make a difference on environmental issues. This year's Forum focused on the President's Climate Action Plan, the - [2015 E2 Advocacy Trip to Washington, DC](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/2015-e2-advocacy-trip-dc/) - E2 advocacy trips to Washington, DC have been conducted during historic blizzards and blistering heat waves, so it was a special treat that our 2015 DC Delegation trip coincided with three beautiful spring days in the nation’s capital. Our team this year (some of whom are pictured upper right) consisted of 16 E2 Members who - [2015 E2 Washington Forum](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/2015-e2-washington-forum/) - With impending votes to raise the debt limit, set transportation funding, an update to the toxic chemicals control law, consideration of the enormous TPP trade deal and many other pressing items, the next few months will be very busy ones in Washington. All of this does not even include the upcoming House leadership elections, which - [2013 E2 Advanced Biofuel Legislative Action Day in Sacramento, CA](https://e2.org/delegate-trips/e2-advanced-biofuel-legislative-action-day-in-sacramento/) - On January 29, 2013, E2 members and delegates traveled to Sacramento for an Advanced Biofuel Legislative Action Day. Opponents of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) have been especially active lately, so our message was needed in Sacramento. Susan Frank, E2 Member and Executive Vice ## Events - [E2 25th Anniversary Celebration](https://e2.org/events/25th-anniversary/) - NRDC and E2 are hosting a celebration to commemorate a quarter century of success advancing climate and clean energy policies for the clean economy and share our bold vision to build a new business case for our environment. Join us for an evening that will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and a seated program featuring - [Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act Webinar](https://e2.org/events/climate-our-economy/) - President Biden recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - by far the most significant investment in climate and clean energy in US history. But what exactly does the IRA include? And what does it mean for our nation's transition to a clean economy, your industry and your business? Please join E2 for - [Climate & Our Economy: The Cost of Inaction is Greater than the Cost of Action](https://e2.org/events/climate-our-economy-mesa-university/) - A conversation with Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2 - Environmental Entrepreneurs, and author of “Climatenomics, Washington, Wall Street, and the Economic Battle to Save our Planet” - [Climate & Our Economy: The Cost of Inaction is Greater than the Cost of Action](https://e2.org/events/climate-our-economy-denver/) - Last year, climate-related disasters caused $150 billion in damage to America’s economy. In Colorado alone, wildfires, drought, severe storms and other climate disasters cause more than $3 billion in damage on average every year, and effected large sectors of our economy, from infrastructure and property to public health and tourism. While the risk is real - [Climate economics: Costs, opportunities - and your pocketbook](https://e2.org/events/climate-economics-costs-opportunities-and-your-pocketbook-2/) - Climate change is a serious and growing threat to the U.S. economy, and North Carolina is no exception. Climate-related disasters inflicted nearly $150 billion in damage to the national economy last year, including up to $1 billion in damage in North Carolina alone. And those figures are just one piece of the puzzle, with rising - [Climate economics: Costs, opportunities - and your pocketbook](https://e2.org/events/climate-economics-costs-opportunities-and-your-pocketbook/) - Climate change is a serious and growing threat to the economy of Virginia and the country as a whole. Climate-related disasters inflicted nearly $150 billion in damage to the national economy last year, including up to $500 million in damage in Virginia alone. And those figures do not include hampered military preparedness, public funds spent - [Climate Economics: Costs, opportunites - and your pocketbook](https://e2.org/events/climate-economics-costs-opportunites-and-your-pocketbook/) - Climate change is a serious and growing threat to the U.S. economy, and North Carolina is no exception. Climate-related disasters inflicted nearly $150 billion in damage to the national economy last year, including up to $1 billion in damage in North Carolina alone. And those figures are just one piece of the puzzle, with rising - [A New Frontier for American Energy: The Economic Promise of Offshore Wind for North Carolina](https://e2.org/events/a-new-frontier-for-american-energy-the-economic-promise-of-offshore-wind-for-north-carolina/) - Offshore wind is poised to play a key role in achieving a clean future for the Southeast. With several Southeastern states establishing ambitious climate goals, it's clear that our region must pursue every viable avenue to generate clean power at the scale needed. And given its established success elsewhere in the world, its growing momentum - [E2 Partner Event – Pacific Offshore Wind Event](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-pacific-offshore-wind-event/) - Buoyed by E2 supporting AB 525, and with federal lease auctions expected by fall of 2022, California’s burgeoning offshore wind industry is at an exciting juncture. Join top industry players, senior government officials, and other stakeholders at the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit (March 28-30) to get the latest on siting, permitting and environmental issues; explore - [Driving the Region Forward: Transportation Electrification in the Southeast](https://e2.org/events/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 - [Achieving California's Clean Energy Targets: Where The Rubber Meets The Road](https://e2.org/events/achieving-californias-clean-energy-targets-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/) - WHAT Profound change is afoot in the quest to meet California’s ambitious decarbonization targets and our state’s electric grid is a critical lynchpin; delivering zero-carbon electricity to California citizens and businesses is critical as we work to power our industries, buildings, and transportation sector with clean electricity. Realizing 100% clean energy and statewide carbon neutrality - [A Conversation with Rep. Judy Chu and California Cleantech Leaders](https://e2.org/events/a-conversation-with-rep-judy-chu-and-california-cleantech-leaders/) - President Biden entered office this year with an ambitious agenda including passage of meaningful climate legislation in Congress. As the year comes to a close and Congress continues to debate the Build Back Better Act, we invite you to a special conversation with Representative Judy Chu (CA-27 – Pasadena) to discuss the recent activity on - [E2 National Webinar: A Conversation with National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy](https://e2.org/events/e2-national-webinar-a-conversation-with-national-climate-advisor-gina-mccarthy/) - Please join us for a special conversation with National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy to hear the latest on the Build Back Better plan and how you and other business leaders can help get bold climate and clean energy investments over the finish line. - [Press Briefing: New Jobs Report on Replacing America’s Lead Pipes](https://e2.org/events/press-briefing-new-jobs-report-on-replacing-americas-lead-pipe/) - In March, The Biden administration announced plans to remove 100 percent of America’s nearly 10 million lead service lines (LSLs) through the American Jobs Plan. A new report, from the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA), will detail the employment and economic gains if - [Equity & Workforce Development in the Clean Economy](https://e2.org/events/equity-workforce-development-in-the-clean-economy/) - Please join E2 for a national webinar discussion on access to clean energy job training. Before the pandemic, clean energy jobs were one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, and will be a critical piece of how we build back better. But how do we ensure that clean energy employment opportunities are equitable? - [Partner Event: 2021 CleanTech Innovation Showcase](https://e2.org/events/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 - [Will North Carolina Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative? A Primer on RGGI and How It Could Bolster NC's Economy](https://e2.org/events/will-north-carolina-join-the-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-a-primer-on-rggi-and-how-it-could-bolster-ncs-economy/) - Policymakers in North Carolina are currently considering whether the state will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) as a key component to achieving our statewide climate goals. RGGI is a regional climate program that sets a declining cap on carbon pollution from the power sector while generating revenue that can be invested in the - [Equity & Access to Green Bank Financing: A Primer](https://e2.org/events/equity-access-to-green-bank-financing-a-primer/) - Please join E2 for a webinar to delve into Green Banks — what they do, why they matter, how to access green bank financing for your project and, in particular, how green banks support minority-owned businesses and communities. We will hear from experts detailing their experiences with Green Banks and how to apply for clean energy-specific financing through - [Equity & Access to Capital](https://e2.org/events/equity-access-to-capital/) - Capital is one of the most important factors limiting the establishment, expansion and growth of minority-owned businesses. Without adequate funding, minority owned firms face significant challenges in reaching their full potential. At the same time, marginalized communities - including communities of color, rural and low income communities - also lack the cost savings and other - [Back in Business: The United States and International Climate Action](https://e2.org/events/back-in-business-the-united-states-and-international-climate-action/) - On April 22, the Biden administration will host a gathering of international leaders, the first since reaffirming the U.S. commitment to global climate action. As part of the Global Leaders’ Climate Summit, the United States is also expected to announce new greenhouse gas emissions targets, as well as new climate finance programs - both of - [Transitioning to Healthy Homes & Buildings and Clean Jobs](https://e2.org/events/transitioning-to-healthy-homes-buildings-and-clean-jobs/) - Join us to discuss Colorado's transition to pollution-free energy and what the means for buildings, homes, and jobs. As Colorado works to ensure a more sustainable and equitable future, it is essential we reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from residential and commercial buildings. In addition to achieving climate benefits, a move toward heating and - [How We Decarbonize California's Buildings](https://e2.org/events/how-we-decarbonize-californias-buildings/) - California’s building sector is responsible for a quarter of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonizing our built environment presents a critical opportunity ripe for climate action. Over the last few years, state policymakers have made progress in tamping down building emission across California. And at the local level more than 40 cities and counties - [E2 Partner Event - An Evening with E2: Business Leaders for a Better Environment, Stronger Economy](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-an-evening-with-e2-business-leaders-for-a-better-environment-stronger-economy/) - Impactful business leaders do more than build companies, they help build a better world. From Bill Gates to Jeff Bezos, business leaders are increasingly joining in the call for action to address the economic costs of climate change and expand the economic benefits of climate action. How can you add your voice as well and - [ACORE Policy Forum](https://e2.org/events/acore-policy-forum/) - With a new Administration focused as never before on climate, a changing Congress and the ongoing pandemic – it will be critical for renewable energy companies to understand the outlook for executive, regulatory and legislative action over the coming year. The ACORE Policy Forum will convene leaders from across government and the renewable energy industry for - [Healthy Soils and the Climate Connection](https://e2.org/events/healthy-soils-and-the-climate-connection/) - Reducing current and future global warming emissions is not enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. We must also aggressively remove carbon dioxide that’s already in the atmosphere. While advanced carbon removal technologies are still on the drawing board, E2’s new report, Healthy Soils and the Climate Connection, shows that agriculture presents an immediate, - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: 2020 Final Fellows Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-2020-final-fellows-showcase/) - The E2 1Hotels Fellowship supports emerging business leaders develop and implement projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address pressing environmental issues. This is the final webinar in our series showcasing our 2020 fellows who are working on a diverse set of issues ranging from clean water, energy and agriculture. - [Making the Clean Economy a Reality](https://e2.org/events/making-the-clean-economy-a-reality/) - Our current Administration and many in Congress are committed to bring about the clean energy, climate resilient and equitable economy that is desperately needed, nothing is certain, and timing is urgent. Please join E2 in a conversation with Senator Tom Carper and Congressman Paul Tonko, to explore how we can move quickly to mitigate the - [Climate Action & Economic Equity in Oregon](https://e2.org/events/climate-action-economic-equity-in-oregon/) - E2 and our business community are well-versed on the climate crisis—highlighting the economic imperative of climate action is a central pillar of our advocacy work. However, climate is not the only crisis facing our country, nor the only one that demands action. For too long, the US has experienced growing economic inequality, especially along racial - [SoCap 2020](https://e2.org/events/16645/) - SoCap 2020 is a weeklong virtual event covering climate action, water stewardship and corporate sustainability. October 19 - 23, the global impact community will come together to connect, learn and collaborate on unlocking the power of markets for impact. Join innovators from across the world who are building the impact economy and participate to build - [Washington State Solar Summit](https://e2.org/events/washington-state-solar-summit/) - The 2020 Virtual Washington State Solar Summit will be a one day conference held online Friday, October 16, 2020 with presentations covering topics relevant to the Washington solar industry. Solar Summit attendees typically include representatives from solar installation companies, utilities, manufacturers, distributors, engineers, tribes, city and state government agencies, policy makers, consultants, educators and more. EVENT FORMAT - [Electrifying Transportation in Nevada](https://e2.org/events/electrifying-transportation-in-nevada/) - E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Ceres invite you to a virtual panel discussion to learn about the exciting development of Nevada’s new Clean Cars rulemaking. In June, Governor Sisolak announced the Clean Cars Nevada initiative, which will accelerate the deployment of cleaner cars on Nevada’s roads. As part of this initiative, the state began a process to adopt the low - [VERGE 20 Conference](https://e2.org/events/verge-20-conference/) - Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today. It also represents an unprecedented opportunity to build a clean economy by electrifying and decarbonizing our world, equitably and profitably. Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. The VERGE 20 online event is the leading - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania's Key to Economic Recovery](https://e2.org/events/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-pennsylvanias-key-to-economic-recovery/) - Please join E2 to examine the findings of our just-released Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2020 report. Our discussion will outline how 2019 marked the seventh straight year of growth in Pennsylvania clean energy jobs and why clean energy has the greatest potential to support future economic growth as we recover from the job losses suffered as - [Virtual Briefing: E2's Clean Jobs Report Release](https://e2.org/events/virtual-briefing-e2s-clean-jobs-report-release/) - E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and the Grand Junction Cleantech Business Coalition invite you to be the first to learn about E2's 2020 Clean Jobs Colorado report, the latest, most comprehensive analysis of the state’s clean energy and energy efficiency workforce. As Colorado and Grand Junction wrestle with the coronavirus and its impact on jobs and the economy, learn - [North Carolina Clean Economy Summit](https://e2.org/events/north-carolina-clean-economy-summit/) - Please join Gov. Roy Cooper, E2’s new Southeast Chapter, fellow business leaders and our partners for a first-of-its-kind virtual NC Clean Economy Summit to discuss how together we can build back a better, cleaner, more equitable and more resilient economy. You’ll be among the first to learn about Clean Jobs North Carolina 2020 - the latest, most comprehensive - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: 2020 Fellow Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-2020-fellow-showcase/) - The E2 1Hotels Fellowship supports emerging business leaders develop and implement projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address pressing environmental issues. This is the second webinar showcasing our 2020 fellows who are working on a diverse set of issues ranging from clean water, energy and agriculture. Please join us - [Colorado's Climate Strategy Webinar Series: A Primer for Business Leaders](https://e2.org/events/colorados-climate-strategy-webinar-series-a-primer-for-business-leaders/) - The passage of Colorado’s Climate Action Plan in 2019 (HB19-1261) set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by at least 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050, based on the statewide GHG emissions in 2005. Please join fellow business leaders to learn how the process to set Colorado on a path - [Colorado's Climate Strategy Webinar Series: A Deep Dive for Business Leaders](https://e2.org/events/colorados-climate-strategy-webinar-series/) - The passage of Colorado’s Climate Action Plan in 2019 (HB19-1261) set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by at least 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050, based on the statewide GHG emissions in 2005. Please join fellow business leaders to learn how the process to set Colorado on a path - [Briefing: House Select Committee on Climate Crisis Report](https://e2.org/events/briefing-house-select-committee-on-climate-crisis-report/) - Please join E2 and U.S. Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-6) for a special conversation about the just-released House climate action plan: “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America.” The sweeping plan, released by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the - [ACORE’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum](https://e2.org/events/acores-renewable-energy-policy-forum/) - ACORE's Renewable Energy Policy Forum is the nation’s leading pan-technology renewable energy policy summit. The forum brings industry leaders and policymakers together to discuss energy and tax policy, debate key issues in the changing electricity marketplace, and identify priorities for Congress, the states, and relevant agencies. For 20% off tickets, please use discount code: E2PF - [The Next Generation of Climate Innovation: Showcasing the Bay Area's Top Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs](https://e2.org/events/the-next-generation-of-climate-innovation-showcasing-the-bay-areas-top-emerging-leaders-and-entrepreneurs/) - WHAT Tackling climate change will require continual innovation and new technologies. With a groundswell of innovation from clean energy to carbon emissions monitoring to agricultural soil carbon sequestration, a new class of entrepreneurs are leading the charge. Please join E2 and Grist for an evening with the next generation of climate entrepreneurs to hear the - [Oil, Clean Energy and National Security](https://e2.org/events/oil-clean-energy-and-national-security/) - 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, - [TABOR - Preventing Progress on Climate Action](https://e2.org/events/tabor-preventing-progress-on-climate-action/) - COVID-19 is overwhelming Colorado's economy, and TABOR (Tax Payer Bill of Rights) is making it worse. TABOR is an amendment which was approved by voters in1992 and limits the amount of revenue the State of Colorado can retain and spend. It has prevented progress with environmental policy in the state. Transportation funding, carbon pricing, enforcing - [The 3 Rs of Electricity: Reliability, Resilience, & Renewables (Boston, MA)](https://e2.org/events/how-solar-and-storage-can-lead-to-greater-reliability-resilience-and-smarter-use-of-renewables-boston/) - 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 - [Cleaner and Healthier Transportation: Electrification in Colorado](https://e2.org/events/cleaner-and-healthier-transportation-electrification-in-colorado/) - Colorado is at a crossroads – emissions from transportation is about to overtake the electricity sector, even as Pruitt’s EPA wants to roll back the national clean car standards. Yet we are poised to take action. Governor Hickenlooper joined the Climate Alliance with other states, pledging Colorado to follow the Paris Agreement. In July 2017, the Governor - [The New Mobility: The Intersection of Technology, Electrification, and Transportation](https://e2.org/events/the-new-mobility-the-intersection-of-technology-electrification-and-transportation/) - Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Doors Open at 6:30 PM, Program at 7:15 PM Patagonia NYC Meatpacking 414 W 14th St, New York, NY 10014 **Drinks and snacks will be provided** Technological advancements are delivering a clean vehicles future that until just recently seemed like a fantasy. Personal electric vehicle adoption is booming, and through - [Clean Jobs Count: How Clean Energy is Powering Job Growth in America (National Webinar)](https://e2.org/events/clean-jobs-count-how-clean-energy-is-powering-job-growth-in-america-national-webinar/) - 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 - [An Evening with Governor HIckenlooper: Colorado's Climate Action Plan](https://e2.org/events/an-evening-with-governor-hickenlooper-colorados-climate-action-plan/) - 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 - [Panel: Shrinking the Landfill - Increasing Waste Diversion](https://e2.org/events/panel-shrinking-the-landfill-increasing-waste-diversion/) - Both the City of Denver and Colorado need to move from inspiration to action on meeting critical climate goals. A five-part series of events this year sponsored by Environmental Entrepreneurs and the Natural Resources Defense Council, is designed to bring advocates, business leaders, and residents together to move forward on clean transportation, renewable energy, energy-efficiency and - [From Good Idea to Great Business: Standing out, Innovating, and Making It Big in the Clean Energy Revolution](https://e2.org/events/from-good-idea-to-great-business-standing-out-innovating-and-making-it-big-in-the-clean-energy-revolution/) - From Good Idea to Great Business: Standing out, Innovating, and Making It Big in the Clean Energy Revolution Wednesday, June 13, 5 PM - 7 PM The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant 2 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108 Nine out of ten startups fail. Hear from two gurus who know first-hand what the one in ten do to - [Global Climate Action Summit Preview: How the International, Subnational, and Business Communities Are Taking the Lead on Climate Action](https://e2.org/events/global-climate-action-summit-preview-how-the-international-subnational-and-business-communities-are-taking-the-lead-on-climate-action/) - On September 12-14, the world will converge on San Francisco for the first-of-its-kind Global Climate Action Summit. Hosted by California Governor Jerry Brown and others, the Summit will gather international, subnational, business and other private sector leaders from around the world to discuss solutions to the world's most pressing climate issues. Please join E2 for - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America: How Saving Energy is Powering Job Growth in the U.S.](https://e2.org/events/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-how-saving-energy-is-powering-job-growth-in-the-u-s/) - Across America today, states, cities and businesses are leading the way in advancing energy efficiency through smart policies and technologies. The result has been an increase in jobs and investments that has made energy efficiency the biggest employer in the entire energy sector, with more than 2.25 million Americans now working at advanced HVAC companies, - [PACE-NDRC Food Law Initiative Fall Celebration](https://e2.org/events/pace-ndrc-food-law-initiative-fall-celebration/) - [From the Courthouse to the Statehouse (Palo Alto)](https://e2.org/events/from-the-courthouse-to-the-statehouse-palo-alto/) - Join E2 in Palo Alto for a lunch and discussion focusing on E2’s role in advancing major climate and clean energy legislation in California in the 2018 legislative session, and how our partner NRDC is using the courts to thwart the Trump administration’s rollbacks of basic federal environmental standards. RSVP Here Details Date: Monday, November 5, 2018 Time: - [Made in NY? What Will It Take to Get Corporations to Buy NY Renewable Energy?](https://e2.org/events/made-in-ny-what-will-it-take-to-get-corporations-to-buy-ny-renewable-energy/) - The NY Chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and New Yorkers for Clean Power (NYCP) would like to invite you to a panel discussion as part of Climate Week NYC 2018. Featuring: Richard Kauffman (NYSERDA), Sarah Zeminick (Cornell University), Emily Williams (Edison - [Can Regenerative Agriculture Save our Land & the Planet?](https://e2.org/events/e2-new-england-event-can-regenerative-agriculture-save-our-land-the-planet/) - Featuring Ethan Soloviev from How Good from and Lara Bryant from the NRDC, the expert discussion focused on technologies and capabilities that are already available for states and the private sector to deploy that can dramatically reduce U.S. carbon emissions from the atmosphere - without the need for any geo-engineering or massive new technology breakthroughs. Below - [Offshore Wind: The Economic Promise of an Emerging Industry](https://e2.org/events/offshore-wind-the-economic-promise-of-an-emerging-industry/) - For this month's national webinar, please join E2 to hear from public and private sector representatives who are working hard to make offshore wind a reality on both of America’s coasts. E2 Advocacy Director Grant Carlisle will also discuss the recently released Offshore Wind: Generating Economic Benefits on the East Coast, which analyzes the economic - [E2 Rockies Hosting a Clean Jobs Luncheon in Colorado Springs (10/23)](https://e2.org/events/e2-rockies-hosting-a-clean-jobs-luncheon-in-colorado-springs-10-23/) - Please join E2's Rocky Mountains Chapter for lunch and discussion with business leaders, elected officials and friends to learn how the clean energy economy is increasingly bringing jobs to Colorado Springs and the state of Colorado. RSVP Here Details Date: October 23, 2018 Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (lunch will be served) Location: Aspen/Pine Room, - [From the Courthouse to the Statehouse (San Francisco)](https://e2.org/events/from-the-courthouse-to-the-statehouse/) - Join E2 San Francisco for a lunch and discussion focusing on E2’s role in advancing major climate and clean energy legislation in California in the 2018 legislative session, and how our partner NRDC is using the courts to thwart the Trump administration’s rollbacks of basic federal environmental standards. RSVP Here Details Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 Time: 12:00 - [The Midterm Election: What the Results Mean for the Clean Energy Economy and the Environment](https://e2.org/events/the-midterm-election-what-the-results-mean-for-the-clean-energy-economy-and-the-environment/) - For this special webinar, please join E2 on November 8, once the dust from the midterm elections has settled. We will have a panel of congressional and policy experts helping us to examine the post-midterms world and provide insight on what it all means for E2 priorities such as climate change, clean energy, clean air, - [Breakfast & Live Interview with Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board Chair](https://e2.org/events/breakfast-live-interview-with-mary-nichols-california-air-resources-board-chair/) - E2 is hosting breakfast and an intimate interview and Q&A session with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and one of our country’s fiercest champions for reducing pollution and combating climate change. Please contact E2 Operations Coordinator Zach Amittay (zamittay@e2.org) if you're interested in attending. - [The Future of Climate Policy After I-1631 ~ Making the best of the outcome](https://e2.org/events/the-future-of-climate-policy-after-i-1631-making-the-best-of-the-outcome/) - On November 6, Washington voters will decide the fate of the largest ballot attempt to enact a price on carbon in the country. If it passes, the business community and government will need to work with the environmental community to plan implementation and get the most benefit for the buck. If it fails, we can - [Special Event with NRDC Chief Counsel Mitch Bernard (NYC)](https://e2.org/events/special-event-with-nrdc-chief-counsel-mitch-bernard-nyc/) - E2 NY has an opportunity to join a special NRDC briefing with Mitch Bernard, NRDC Chief Counsel. Prior to the briefing, guests are invited to attend a tour of NRDC's NY office, featuring its internal sustainability practices. Following the tour, Bernard will discuss NRDC’s litigation efforts since the inauguration of President Trump and the increasingly - [State of the Union: Defending Climate Action, Clean Energy and the Environment](https://e2.org/events/e2-national-webinar-post-state-of-the-union-recap/) - On January 30, the president will deliver his State of the Union address and his vision for the coming year. Please join E2 the next day for a discussion and Q & A about what the president's remarks mean to our policy priorities, our economy and our environment, and to hear about our strategies and opportunities - [E2 Partner Event: NREL's Industry Growth Forum, May 3 - 4 (Denver)](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-nrels-industry-growth-forum-may-3-4-denver/) - 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 - [Road to the Future: Driving Advancements for Clean Vehicles (National Webinar)](https://e2.org/events/road-future-driving-advancements-clean-vehicles-national-webinar/) - Over the past decade, the United States has made huge strides in increasing the efficiency of vehicles and reducing their emissions - thanks in part to federal fuel economy standards, tax advantages for electric vehicles and government support for research and innovation. Join E2 to learn how Trump administration policies are now threatening recent progress - [CLC Post Conference Happy Hour & Sustainability Discussion](https://e2.org/events/clc-post-conference-happy-hour-sustainability-discussion/) - Join Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and The Alliance Center (TAC) for a happy hour with casual and informed conversation, concluding with a tour TAC's cutting edge work space, which is a leader in green building innovation. We will be joined by speakers from the Climate Leadership Conference and local leaders in sustainability to provide a more intimate setting - [E2 Partner Event: Solar Partner Mountain West, Mar 12-14 (Denver)](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-solar-partner-mountain-west-mar-12-14-denver/) - Join us at @COSEIA's Solar Power Mountain West solar conference in March! For the second year in a row - the Solar Career Expo, Powered by Solar Ready Colorado - you will also have the chance to meet with Colorado-based solar energy companies for a unique professional networking and career exploration event! Agenda and Travel - [E2 Partner Event: ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit March 13-15 (Washington DC)](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-arpa-e-energy-innovation-summit-march-13-15-washington-dc/) - 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 Partner Event: ACORES's Renewable Energy Policy Forum (Washington, DC)](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-acoress-renewable-energy-policy-forum-washington-dc/) - ACORE's Renewable Energy Policy Forum (March 14, 2018 - Washington, D.C.) will bring together industry leaders and policymakers to discuss energy and tax policy, debate pressing issues in the changing electricity marketplace, and identify priorities for Congress, the states, and relevant agencies. The forum offers an important platform to identify how best to address developments - [Partner Event: PACENation Summit March 19-21 (Denver)](https://e2.org/events/partner-event-pacenation-summit-mar-19-21-denver/) - The 2018 PACENation Summit is the only national conference focused completely on PACE! This year’s event will feature three days of content, interactive sessions, expert speakers, and many unique networking opportunities. PACENation will bring together legislators, program administrators, financiers, building owners, government and nonprofit organizations to help grow the PACENation marketplace in a way that - [Northern California Year-End Party](https://e2.org/events/year-end-party/) - Join E2 for our year-end party and raise a glass with the E2 community. We'll be serving hors d'oeuvres and libations. Come celebrate our policy successes in 2018 and hear about our plans for 2019 – and how you make the difference! - [An Evening with CA Assemblymember Garcia](https://e2.org/events/an-evening-with-ca-assemblymember-garcia/) - Join us for an evening with Assemblymember Todd Gloria, the author of the City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan and co-author of the 100% Clean Energy Act of 2018 (S.B. 100), which was a top E2 priority this year. Hear Assemblymember Gloria’s thoughts on how these policies complement each other, what he sees as the - [Film Screening - James Balog’s The Human Element at the Sie Film Society](https://e2.org/events/film-screening-james-balogs-the-human-element-at-the-sie-film-society/) - E2 is co-hosting a screening of documentary filmmaker James Balog’s newest film, The Human Element, on December 5 at 7:00 pmat the Sie Film Society in Denver. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and local leaders. Please contact Rocky Mountains Advocate Susan Nedell (snedell@e2.org) if you’d like to attend. - [Southern California Building Decarbonization Event](https://e2.org/events/southern-california-building-decarbonization-event/) - Building Decarbonization California’s Climate Change Mitigation FrontierWithCalifornia State Senator, Henry Stern City of Los Angeles Chief Sustainability Officer, Lauren Faber O’Connor City of Santa Monica Chief Sustainability Officer, Dean Kubani NRDC Senior Scientist, Pierre Delforge WHEN Monday, December 10, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, with program beginning at 6:30PM WHERE TIATO 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - [Cap & Invest: Expanding Oregon's Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/events/cap-invest-expanding-oregons-clean-energy-economy/) - Interested in learning more about Oregon's clean energy economy and the economic opportunities presented by the Cap & Invest program expected to be considered by the Legislature in early 2019? Join E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and our local partners for this gathering of the business, policy and investor communities in Greater Portland to hear about Oregon's growing clean - [Cap & Invest: Expanding Oregon's Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/events/cap-invest-expanding-oregons-clean-energy-economy-2/) - Interested in learning more about Oregon's clean energy economy and the economic opportunities presented by the Cap & Invest program expected to be considered by the Legislature in early 2019? Want to hear about the role agriculture can play in Oregon meeting its climate goals? Join E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and our local partners for this gathering of - [Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Planning and Paying for Tomorrow's Transportation](https://e2.org/events/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road-planning-and-paying-for-tomorrows-transportation/) - Whether you've been stuck in traffic on I-93 or watched helplessly as MBTA shut down operations during the winter of 2015, if you're a commuter, you know that our transportation system is broken. At the same time, transportation has become the biggest source of GHG emissions in the Northeast and one of the leading - [Congressional Action on Climate and Clean Energy in 2019](https://e2.org/events/congressional-action-on-climate-and-clean-energy-in-2019/) - Please join E2 for a special webinar this Wednesday, Jan. 30 to learn about current and upcoming action on climate, clean energy and transportation issues in the new Congress. Our special guests include Rep. A. Donald McEachin, who leads several key climate and clean energy efforts in the House; Kenneth DeGraff, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s - [San Diego Solar Experience](https://e2.org/events/san-diego-solar-experience/) - Over a dozen nonprofit organizations and industry experts are coming together to provide unbiased, educational information for San Diego families considering a less expensive and more sustainable electricity option. The events will educate about upcoming SDG&E rate changes, how solar and energy storage work, available state and federal incentives and much more. Location IBEW Local - [Businesses Unite Against New Offshore Oil Drilling](https://e2.org/events/businesses-unite-against-new-offshore-oil-drilling/) - Last year E2 worked in close partnership with the Business Alliance for Protecting the Pacific Coast (BAPPC) to oppose President Trump's Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program. While our work resulted in key victories (see below), the Federal Government is moving forward with its plans to extend offshore drilling on the West Coast, and E2 - [Better Batteries and Beyond: Illinois’ Role in Paving the Way for Energy Storage](https://e2.org/events/better-batteries-and-beyond-illinois-role-in-paving-the-way-for-energy-storage/) - Please join E2 Midwest as we explore new technologies, the policy landscape for energy storage and the formation of a Chicago-area pilot for community electric vehicle charging stations. Batteries play a critical role in increasing clean energy from storing renewable energy to powering electric vehicles. With cutting edge programs at Argonne National Labs and the - [Will China Save the Planet?](https://e2.org/events/will-china-save-the-planet/) - E2 New England has a special opportunity to join Barbara Finamore, Senior Attorney and Asia Senior Strategic Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, at a launch event for her new book, Will China Save the Planet? - [Federal Carbon Pricing: Opportunities and Considerations](https://e2.org/events/federal-carbon-pricing-opportunities-and-considerations/) - Executed properly, carbon pricing programs offer regulators a cost-effective, market-based tool to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. A number of states are already pricing carbon and E2 has been an active proponent of both California's economy wide Cap-and-Trade Program and the North Eastern Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Additional states are considering similar action, including Oregon; passage of cap-and-trade legislation in Oregon is - [E2 Delegation Visits Albany to Advocate for 2019 Policy Priorities](https://e2.org/events/e2-delegation-visits-albany-to-advocate-for-2019-policy-priorities/) - E2's New York chapter will meet with key lawmakers to provide the business perspective on upcoming clean energy, sustainability, and advanced transportation legislative priorities. - [Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Webinar: Repowering Illinois for All](https://e2.org/events/illinois-clean-jobs-coalition-webinar-repowering-illinois-for-all/) - Just last week, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the details of the Clean Energy Jobs Act at seven press conferences across the state. The legislation aims to move Illinois towards 100% clean energy, dramatically expand energy efficiency programs, decarbonize the power sector and increase electric vehicle penetration. Join us on March 18th to learn how - [Clean Energy Jobs in America 2019: How Clean Energy is Powering American Job Growth](https://e2.org/events/how-clean-energy-is-powering-american-job-growth/) - Clean energy now employs about 3.3 million Americans. That’s more Americans than work as school teachers, as waiters and waitresses - and about three times as many Americans than work in oil, gas, coal and other fossil fuel industries. Please join E2 to learn about the findings of the recently released 2019 US Energy Employment Report (USEER) - [Biz Voice for Climate Action](https://e2.org/events/biz-voice-for-climate-action/) - Please join E2 & COBA for a discussion with business leaders and policy experts to learn about important clean energy and climate bills making their way through the Colorado legislator, and how you can take action to support. MODERATOR: Mark Stevens, District Environmental Coordinator, Patagonia SPEAKER PANEL: Noah Long, Director, Interior West and Northwest Climate and Clean Energy - [Fireside Chat: California Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-43) and Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Los Angeles, Lauren Faber O'Connor](https://e2.org/events/fireside-chat-california-assemblymember-laura-friedman-d-43-and-chief-sustainability-officer-city-of-los-angeles-lauren-faber-oconnor/) - WHAT Please join E2, in collaboration with Young Professionals in Energy (YPE), for an intimate discussion with Assemblymember Laura Friedman. The Assemblymember will be interviewed by Lauren Faber O'Connor, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Los Angeles and discussion topics will include California's clean energy economy, Assemblymember Friedman's AB-383 (Clean Energy Financing Clearinghouse), and water conservation policy. Andy - [Businesses Against New Offshore Oil Drilling](https://e2.org/events/businesses-against-new-offshore-oil-drilling/) - The Business Alliance for Protecting the Pacific Coast (BAPPC) is the leading business voice opposing new and expanded oil and gas development off the Pacific Coast. BAPPC formed in response to the Trump Administration's plans to open federal waters off California, Oregon, and Washington to new oil and gas drilling via the Five-Year Outer Continental - [Carbon Removal - A New American Agricultural Product: How Carbon Farming and Building Soil Health Will Fight Climate Change](https://e2.org/events/carbon-removal-a-new-american-agricultural-product-how-carbon-farming-and-building-soil-health-will-fight-climate-change/) - Farm lands can absorb significant global carbon emissions if farmers adopt agricultural practices that remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. Thanks to the collaboration of E2 and a broad coalition of agriculture and environmental partners, along with the crucial support of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, the 2018 Farm Bill enacted - [13th Annual Sustainability Summit](https://e2.org/events/13th-annual-sustainability-summit/) - As California continues to lead the nation in combatting climate change, join our local business, government and non-profit leaders at the Sustainability Summit to explore how to California is creating climate resilient economies and growing access to clean energy and water resource technologies. - [Nevada Legislative Briefing](https://e2.org/events/nevada-legislative-briefing/) - Thursday, April 4th 7:00 am – 9:00 am Nevada Legislative Building - Committee Room 3100 Light breakfast and coffee will be served As lawmakers prepare to take up legislation that would implement the goals of Question 6 and expand clean energy in Nevada, please join E2 to hear the findings of its new Clean Jobs Nevada - [Federal Climate Action with US Senator Carper](https://e2.org/events/federal-climate-action-with-us-senator-carper/) - Please join E2 for the opportunity to talk with U.S. Senator Tom Carper (DE) about advancing climate change policy in America. As the ranking member on the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Carper leads the Democratic agenda on environmental issues in the Senate. Senator Carper will address climate action in the 116th Congress including infrastructure - [The Green New Deal: What Will It Take to Create a Clean Energy Economy That Works for Everyone?](https://e2.org/events/can-the-green-new-deal-create-a-clean-energy-economy-that-works-for-everyone/) - Against a grim 12-year deadline to stave off the worst effects of climate change, the Green New Deal has emerged as a long-awaited solution to some, an example of government overreach to others, and as a lightning rod of attention to all. Among its many components, the resolution offers a vision for an equitable transition - [Making Sure Our Message Matters: Advocacy Basics for E2 Members](https://e2.org/events/making-sure-our-message-matters-advocacy-basics-for-e2-members-2/) - Advocacy is at the center of everything E2 does – but we can’t do anything without the strong voices of our members. So how do you get your message across to lawmakers and policymakers, whether at the statehouse, the U.S. Capitol or by phone or email? Please join E2 for a special Advocacy 101 webinar - [The Next Wave of CA's Climate Leadership: A Discussion with San Francisco's State Senator Scott Wiener](https://e2.org/events/the-next-wave-of-cas-climate-leadership-a-discussion-with-san-franciscos-state-senator-scott-wiener-2/) - After two decades of progress on climate and clean energy, California lawmakers are continuing to develop and implement the policies we need to avert catastrophic climate change. But what policies are still needed, how will they influence our lives, and what is the business community's role? State Senator Scott Wiener, representing the city and county - [The Transition to Cleaner Cars: Advancing State Policies While Defending Against a Rollback of National Standards](https://e2.org/events/the-transition-to-cleaner-cars-advancing-state-policies-while-defending-against-a-rollback-of-national-standards/) - The transportation sector is the number one source of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions nationally. What are states and regions across the U.S. doing about it? Please join E2 for a close-up look at how clean car policies are being advanced at the state, regional, and federal levels. Attendees will hear from experts who are - [E2 Nevada Meet & Greet](https://e2.org/events/e2-nevada-meet-greet/) - Please join national nonpartisan business group, E2, and your fellow Las Vegas area business leaders for an invitation-only gathering and networking event to learn more about E2 and how Nevada’s updated renewable energy policy and other new legislation are poised to create jobs, drive economic growth and bring new clean energy investments to the Silver State. This - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: 2018-2019 Fellow Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-2018-2019-fellow-showcase-2/) - The E2 1Hotels Fellowship supports emerging business leaders execute projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address pressing environmental issues. In September, E2 announced our 2018-2019 class of 10 fellows at the Global Climate Action Summit. This will be the second of three webinars showcasing our new class of remarkable fellows working on - [Veterans Advanced Energy Summit](https://e2.org/events/veterans-advanced-energy-summit/) - E2 is proud to be a sponsor of the summit, designed to address the trends, technologies, and policies that are shaping the energy sector and to develop a community of veterans and allies committed to advancing US energy leadership.The Summit will feature business and military leaders, policymakers, and others with insights into where energy markets and - [Clean Jobs for Western Colorado: E2's 2019 Clean Jobs report release & panel discussion](https://e2.org/events/clean-jobs-for-western-colorado-e2s-2019-clean-jobs-report-release-panel-discussion/) - 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 - [NYC Climate Week Event: Making NY An Offshore Wind Jobs Hub](https://e2.org/events/nyc-climate-week-event-making-ny-an-offshore-wind-jobs-hub/) - E2 and our partners will host a NYC Climate Week event, "Making New York an Offshore Wind Jobs Hub" on Thursday, Sept 26. Under New York State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which passed this summer, the state is supporting the development of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035. Join our offshore - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America: Leading America’s Energy Sector Workforce](https://e2.org/events/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-leading-americas-energy-sector-workforce/) - Energy efficiency continues to lead America’s energy sector when it comes to job creation. More than 2.3 million Americans now work in advanced HVAC, efficient lighting, appliance manufacturing and construction - making our buildings, schools and offices more efficient while driving down utility bills and helping our environment. Energy efficiency jobs grew by 3.4 percent - [Energy Efficiency in the Clean Energy Jobs Act](https://e2.org/events/energy-efficiency-in-the-clean-energy-jobs-act/) - Currently under consideration by the Illinois state legislature, The Clean Energy Jobs Act will dramatically expand energy efficiency programs, decarbonize the power sector and increase electric vehicle penetration and move Illinois towards 100% clean energy. Join us on National Energy Efficiency Day, Wednesday October 2nd, for a deep-dive into the energy efficiency components of the legislation – - [An Evening with Congressman Scott Peters: The Climate Playbook & Opposition to Expanded Offshore Drilling](https://e2.org/events/an-evening-with-congressman-scott-peters-the-climate-playbook-opposition-to-expanded-offshore-drilling/) - WHEN Thursday, October 10, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with programming beginning at 6:30 PM WHERE Cross Campus San Diego 2159 India Street, 2nd Floor San Diego, CA, 92101 WHAT Congressman Scott Peters, a long-time environmental champion, released The Climate Playbook this April. The Playbook lays out dozens of bills authored by both Democrats - [Foreseeing Our Climate Future: What Will It Take to Limit the Damage](https://e2.org/events/foreseeing-our-climate-future-what-will-it-take-to-limit-the-damage/) - E2 will host a workshop to investigate what must be done to achieve our climate goals for the environment and the economy. Dr. Jason Jay and Dr. David Miller will lead us in using the interactive simulation tool En-ROADS to better understand the impact of different policies. Which options work? How much can they decrease - [MEMBERS ONLY - E2 Partner Event: EV Week 2019 VIP Reception & Panel Discussion](https://e2.org/events/members-only-e2-partner-event-ev-week-2019-vip-reception-panel-discussion/) - On Friday, October 11th, join Charge Across Town, event sponsors, and E2 for a VIP wine and cheese reception and panel discussion - The Road to Zero. Despite sharp growth in the EV sector, vehicle emissions keep rising. Unless the emissions trend is reversed, the state could stall on its route to clean air. The panel will discuss how - [The Business of Recycling](https://e2.org/events/clean-energy-means-business-buyers-summit/) - We all know recycling is the right thing to do. It keeps trash out of landfills, saves energy and reduces carbon pollution. While people, companies and public institutions recycle, questions remain about how to reduce waste. Please join E2 to learn from experts on the front lines about the challenges and solutions to America’s waste problem. - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: 2018-2019 Fellow Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-2018-2019-fellow-showcase-3/) - The E2 1Hotels Fellowship supports emerging business leaders develop and implement projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address pressing environmental issues. This will be the final webinar showcasing our 2018-2019 class of fellows who have been working on a diverse set of issues ranging from clean water, energy and agriculture. - [Five Million Electric Vehicles & Beyond: How California Can Achieve Its Transportation Electrification Goals](https://e2.org/events/five-million-electric-vehicles-beyond-how-california-can-achieve-its-transportation-electrification-goals/) - WHEN Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, with program beginning at 6:30PM WHAT California’s transportation sector is responsible for over 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and emits more climate pollution than any other sector of the economy. While California has made tremendous progress in meeting our GHG reduction - [Repowering our Workforce: Clean Energy Job Training in Illinois](https://e2.org/events/repowering-our-workforce-clean-energy-job-training-in-illinois/) - 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 - [How We Win on Climate: An Evening with Hal Harvey](https://e2.org/events/how-we-win-on-climate-an-evening-with-hal-harvey/) - WHEN Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with program from 6:30 to 7:30 PM WHERE Orange Silicon Valley (Downtown SF) 60 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 WHAT The impacts of a changing climate are upon us. Left unchecked, climate change over the next few decades could not only disrupt ecosystems, decimate biodiversity - [E2 Northern California Chapter's Year-End Celebration](https://e2.org/events/e2-northern-california-chapters-year-end-celebration/) - WHEN Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM WHERE NRDC SF Office 111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Please join us as we celebrate E2 successes across the country in 2019 (yes, even in Washington, DC!) and kick off E2's 20th year anniversary. Raise a glass with the E2 Northern - [Advancing Colorado's Clean Energy Future](https://e2.org/events/advancing-colorados-clean-energy-future/) - Join us for cocktails and conversation in honor of the 20th Anniversary of E2 and 50th Anniversary of NRDC featuring: Governor Jared Polis Attorney General Phil Weiser E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe Special guests from NRDC WHEN January 28, 2019 5 to 7 PM WHERE The Colorado Governor's Mansion, Denver Please contact Susan Nedell (snedell@e2.org) - [Nevada Transportation Electrification Forum](https://e2.org/events/nevada-transportation-electrification-forum/) - Join key policymakers and decision makers from around Nevada to discuss the benefits of transportation electrification, as well as the concrete policies and actions needed to achieve these benefits for all Nevadans. - [How City Innovation is Curbing Climate Change and Growing the Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/events/how-city-innovation-is-curbing-climate-change-and-growing-the-clean-energy-economy/) - Cities have always been at the forefront of creating good jobs and opportunities for businesses and good places to live for their residents. With the challenges of the climate crisis upon us, cities are now helping lead America with innovative policies to reduce carbon emissions, make buildings and transportation networks more efficient and expand opportunities - [Economic Stimulus: What it means for business in the clean economy](https://e2.org/events/economic-stimulus-what-it-means-for-business-in-the-clean-economy/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all corners of the economy, and clean energy and clean economy businesses are no exception. Please join E2 to learn more about the just-passed CARES economic stimulus package, what it means to businesses and their and workers, and what E2 is doing to make sure the next economic stimulus package and other - [From Good Idea to Great Business: Standing out, Innovating, and Making It Big in the Clean Energy Revolution](https://e2.org/events/from-good-idea-to-great-business-standing-out-innovating-and-making-it-big-in-the-clean-energy-revolution-2/) - From Good Idea to Great Business: Standing out, Innovating, and Making It Big in the Clean Energy Revolution Wednesday, June 13, 5 PM - 7 PM The Kinsale Irish Pub & Restaurant 2 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108 Nine out of ten startups fail. Hear from two gurus who know first-hand what the one in ten do to - [CA Members-Only Virtual Gathering: Speed Networking](https://e2.org/events/ca-members-only-virtual-gathering-speed-networking/) - Greetings E2 California Members! We hope you are safe and sane during the coronavirus crisis and statewide shelter-in-place order. Please join us for an E2 members-only virtual gathering to meet your fellow E2-ers from across our three California chapters. As we physically distance, we are thrilled to provide an opportunity to the E2 community to - [1 Hotels Fellowship Showcase](https://e2.org/events/1-hotels-fellowship-showcase/) - The E2 1Hotels Fellowship supports emerging business leaders develop and implement projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address pressing environmental issues. This will be the first webinar showcasing our third class of fellows who are working on a diverse set of issues ranging from clean water, energy and agriculture. - [Oregon's Clean Energy Future: What Governor Brown's Executive Order Means for Oregon Clean Businesses](https://e2.org/events/oregons-clean-energy-future-what-governor-browns-executive-order-means-for-oregon-clean-businesses/) - On March 10, just before the COVID-19 crisis swept across the country, Oregon Governor Kate Brown made climate action history. By signing an ambitious and far-reaching executive order, Governor Brown positioned Oregon to reduce the emissions driving climate change from a broad range of sources across the Oregon economy while priming the state's clean energy economy for - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: Second Fellows Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-second-fellows-showcase/) - Last year, we unveiled the E2 1 Hotels Fellowship to support and develop emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects advancing policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy. After an extensive application process, E2 selected a remarkable group of 10 emerging business leaders - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: First Fellows Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-first-fellows-showcase/) - Last year, we unveiled the E2 1 Hotels Fellowship to support and develop emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects advancing policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy. After an extensive application process, E2 selected a remarkable group of 10 emerging business leaders and their - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: Final 2017-2018 Fellow Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-final-2017-2018-fellow-showcase/) - Last year, we unveiled the E2 1 Hotels Fellowship to support and develop emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects advancing policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy. After an extensive application process, E2 selected a remarkable group of 10 emerging business leaders and their - [Rising Tide Summit](https://e2.org/events/rising-tide-summit/) - The past few years we've had a leading publication put the plastic issue on the cover of their magazine, major brands from the consumer goods forum redesigning plastic waste out of their operations and packaging, bans on plastics bags, straws and micro beads, and entrepreneurs putting purpose before profit. And NGO”s the world over are helping to drive these changes. While there are - [At the Intersection of Cleantech & Defense](https://e2.org/events/at-the-intersection-of-cleantech-defense-2/) - Join us for a panel discussion on the intersection of cleantech and defense. The US Department of Defense relies heavily on electricity and non-renewable fuel sources to carry out energy intensive military operations. The reality of climate change threatens US National Security and it is mission critical that DoD strengthen their climate resilience. Needless to - [E2 1 Hotels Fellowship: 2018-2019 Fellow Showcase](https://e2.org/events/e2-1-hotels-fellowship-2018-2019-fellow-showcase/) - The E2 1Hotels Fellowship supports emerging business leaders execute projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address pressing environmental issues. In September, E2 announced our 2018-2019 class of 10 fellows at the Global Climate Action Summit. This will be the first of three webinars showcasing our new class of remarkable fellows working - [E2 Partner Event: ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, July 8 - 10](https://e2.org/events/e2-partner-event-arpa-e-energy-innovation-summit-july-8-10/) - E2 is a partner of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) tenth annual Energy Innovation Summit on July 8 - 10, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies and Convention Center outside of Denver, Colorado. The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is the premier event of the year for energy innovators, investors, and influencers. This annual conference gathers ## Issues - [Clean Economy](https://e2.org/issues/clean-economy/) - More than 3.3 million Americans now work in clean energy. That’s more Americans than work in agriculture, banking, real estate – and double the number of workers in fossil fuel. Through our clean energy employment research and the inspiring stories of our members, E2 makes sure our lawmakers and the public understand the impact that - [Climate Change](https://e2.org/issues/climate-change/) - The economic costs of climate change continue to add up with every wildfire, drought, flood and mega-storm. The economic benefits and opportunities of acting on climate change and expanding clean energy also are growing every day. E2 and its members work to advance smart climate policies at the state, federal and international levels - because - [Infrastructure and National Security](https://e2.org/issues/infrastructure-and-national-security/) - Advancing climate solutions is vital for maintaining and enhancing U.S. infrastructure and national security. America should lead the rest of the world, not follow. E2 and its members advocate tirelessly to advance policies that help ensure the strength of U.S. agriculture, transportation systems, water health, and electricity grid. And given the leadership of our nation’s - [Sustainability](https://e2.org/issues/sustainability/) - We must create a sustainable economy to mitigate the costs of climate change and advance the economic opportunities and jobs that are created by smart climate action. That’s why E2 deploys business leaders from across industry sectors to advance a clean economy, including: energy and water efficiency, low carbon building and transportation solutions, and agricultural ## Members - [Jamie Johnson](https://e2.org/members/jamie-johnson/) - [Andy Mendelsohn](https://e2.org/members/andy-mendelsohn/) - [Adam Sweeney](https://e2.org/members/adam-sweeney/) - [Conner Lachenbruch](https://e2.org/members/conner-lachenbruch/) - [Pamela Fann](https://e2.org/members/pamela-fann/) - [Walt Vernon](https://e2.org/members/walt-vernon/) - [Shaughn Dolcy](https://e2.org/members/shaughn-dolcy/) - [Edie Dillman](https://e2.org/members/edie-dillman/) - [Dr. Nicole Mendoza](https://e2.org/members/dr-nicole-mendoza/) - [Charlotte Walker](https://e2.org/members/charlotte-walker/) - [Madelyn Mallory](https://e2.org/members/madelyn-mallory/) ## Newsletters - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter | July 2018](https://e2.org/newsletters/quarterly-july-2018/) - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter | January 2018](https://e2.org/newsletters/quarterly-january-2018/) - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter - October 2016](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-newsletter-october-2016/) - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter | February 2017](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-newsletter-february-2017/) - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter - July 2017](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-newsletter-july-2017/) - [Making Connections, Driving Change: E2 Quarterly Newsletter](https://e2.org/newsletters/making-connections-driving-change-e2-quarterly-newsletter/) - [Telling the Story of Clean Energy Jobs in America: E2 Quarterly Update Q1 2016](https://e2.org/newsletters/telling-the-story-of-clean-energy-jobs-in-america-e2-quarterly-update-q1-2016/) - [Welcome to E2 3.0 - E2 May 2014 Update](https://e2.org/newsletters/welcome-to-e2-3-0-e2-may-2014-update/) - [Raise a toast to yesterday's achievements and tomorrow's brighter future: E2 Quarterly Update](https://e2.org/newsletters/raise-a-toast-to-yesterdays-achievements-and-tomorrows-brighter-future-e2-quarterly-update/) - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter: 15 Years of Growth - And Exciting New Changes Ahead](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-newsletter-15-years-of-growth-and-exciting-new-changes-ahead/) - [E2 Quarterly Newsletter Quarter 1 2015](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-newsletter-quarter-1-2015/) - [Senators, Governors, E2, and You: E2 Quarterly Update](https://e2.org/newsletters/senators-governors-e2-and-you-e2-quarterly-update/) - [E2 Quarterly Update September 2014](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-update-september-2014/) - [E2 Quarterly Update December 2014](https://e2.org/newsletters/e2-quarterly-update-december-2014/) ## People - [Nicole Lederer](https://e2.org/people/nicole-lederer/) - Nicole Lederer is Chair & Co-Founder of E2, focusing on growing E2's pro-environment business constituency, establishing collaboration between business and environmental leaders and creating a positive dialogue with legislators at the state and national levels. She leads E2's Advisory Council where E2's regional and national strategies are formulated and managed. Nicole also leads E2's federal - [Bob Epstein](https://e2.org/people/bob-epstein-2/) - Bob Epstein is an entrepreneur and engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a co-founder of five companies: Sybase, New Resource Bank, GetActive Software, Colorado Microdisplay and Britton-Lee. Bob currently splits his professional time between his roles as co-founder of E2, Director of New Resource Bank, Advisory Board for - [Clint Wilder](https://e2.org/people/clint-wilder/) - [David Kolsrud](https://e2.org/people/david-kolsrud/) - David Kolsrud has 18 years of proven experience in the renewable energy industries. He helped develop, organize, and fund over twenty projects. David’s expertise is used primarily in the areas of ethanol, biodiesel, and wind projects. In 2006, David formed DAK Renewable Energy Inc. DAK Renewable Energy manages eleven LLC’s with investments in multiple renewable - [Olivia Amyette](https://e2.org/people/olivia-amyette/) - [Shaughn Dolcy](https://e2.org/people/shaughn-dolcy/) - [Berl Hartman](https://e2.org/people/berl-hartman/) - Berl Hartman is Co-Founder and a Director of the New England chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a national community of business leaders who promote sound environmental policy that builds economic prosperity. Ms. Hartman was also a founding member of the North East Clean Energy Council (NECEC) and served on its Board of Directors and as Co-Chair - [Dave Belote](https://e2.org/people/dave-belote/) - Dave is the Managing Partner and CEO of DARE Strategies LLC, helping clients successfully navigate issues at the nexus of renewable energy and national defense. Before founding DARE, Dave advocated for Federal- and state-level energy and defense policy as Senior Vice President of Cassidy and Associates, and earlier served as Vice President for Federal Business - [Judith Albert](https://e2.org/people/judith-albert/) - Judith Albert was E2's first Executive Director, from 2010-2014. Until 2008, she was a senior executive at Bear, Stearns & Co., where she served as Chief Operating Officer for international Investment Banking based in London and, prior to that, Chief of Staff for Investment Banking based in New York. During the late 1980s and 1990s, - [Ron Kamen](https://e2.org/people/ron-kamen/) - Ron Kamen has been a leader in the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy since the 1980s. His knowledge of the field, coupled with his ability to work seamlessly across sectors, has empowered him to create partnerships between commercial clients, suppliers, utilities, and regulators. As CEO of EarthKind Energy since 2007, Ron has been - [Alex Wall](https://e2.org/people/alex-wall/) - Alex Wall is the founder and managing member of Wall Law, LLC, and former General Counsel for litigation support and software development companies. Alex helps businesses, shareholders and individuals avoid legal issues, comply with regulatory schemes, and defend themselves. Prior to moving to Portland where he resides with his wife and fellow E2 member and - [Jay Baldwin](https://e2.org/people/jay-baldwin/) - Jay Baldwin is a Green Industry investor and strategic advisor focusing on commercial building services and clean energy. Through Wind River Capital Partners, he follows private equity offerings by providing merchant banking services. Recent clients include Veloce Energy, an LA based company on the front lines of the electrification of transportation with initial emphasis on - [Jonathan Foster](https://e2.org/people/jonathan-foster/) - Jonathan Foster serves as CFO of Kurion, a venture-backed applied technology company and member of the 2015 Global Cleantech 100. Jon has spent the last 15 years in leadership roles in entrepreneurial technology companies in the Silicon Valley, including two other cleantech companies. He was CFO of LS9, a technology leader in the development of - [David Rosenheim](https://e2.org/people/david-rosenheim/) - David Rosenheim brings a lifelong love for entrepreneurship, people and the environment to his work. David is the founder of JobsWithImpact, whose mission it is to empower passionate people with the resources they need to build successful careers working towards a sustainable future. He currently serves as co-director of the Northern California chapter of E2. - [Daniel Goldman](https://e2.org/people/daniel-goldman/) - Daniel Goldman has over 25 years of energy industry experience, having been involved in over $4 billion of energy infrastructure and venture finance transactions. In November 2017 he co-founded Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), a $100M early stage, advanced energy investment fund. CEV follows on from Mr. Goldman’s founding in 2005 of Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG), - [Dave Miller](https://e2.org/people/dave-miller/) - David Miller is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Clean Energy Ventures, a fund that makes investments in early stage clean energy technologies and business model innovations. Prior to this he founded and served as Executive Managing Director of the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG), an investment group that funds early stage clean energy companies - [Tedd Saunders](https://e2.org/people/tedd-saunders-2/) - Tedd Saunders is CSO of The Saunders Hotel Group, and Co-Owner of hotels along the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. Mr. Saunders is often credited with pioneering the integration of sustainable business methods into the luxury hotel industry worldwide and has been recognized for his innovative sustainable business models in the world's largest service industry - [Chris Dennett](https://e2.org/people/chris-dennett/) - Chris is a Principal in North Highland’s Strategy practice. He is a communication strategist, with broad industry experience including manufacturing, financial services, sports apparel, and health care. His areas of expertise include strategy development and business modeling, program management, change leadership and a talent to bridge the gap between complex analysis and story-telling. His area - [Michael Rucker](https://e2.org/people/michael-rucker-2/) - Michael Rucker is Founder and CEO of Scout Clean Energy a developer-owner-operator of utility scale wind projects in the US, and Co-founder of Harvest Energy Services, a wind energy independent service provider for construction management and O&M services. Michael has over 20 years of renewable energy management experience. He was CEO of Juwi Wind North - [Elizabeth Dreicer](https://e2.org/people/elizabeth-dreicer/) - Elizabeth is a humanitarian, environmentalist, conservationist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Her professional and personal life are devoted to seeing, sharing, and developing solutions to create a better world, including reforming systems. She is a builder—of teams, organizations, coalitions and systems. Elizabeth is the CEO of Kuity, an advanced analytics product development holding company. She is also - [Carl Nettleton](https://e2.org/people/carl-nettleton-3/) - Carl Nettleton is a speaker, moderator, analyst and the president of Nettleton Strategies, a firm specializing in forming complex community coalitions and handling high-profile issues involving government, media, businesses and neighborhoods. Carl is known for his ability to provide critical insight and strategic problem solving to both old and new issues. He regularly brings clients - [Laura Berland-Shane](https://e2.org/people/laura-berland-shane-2/) - Laura has been a sustainability advocate and professional for over two decades. Her experience ranges from roles in solar (SolarCity), demand response (Comverge), building technologies (Siemens) and electric vehicle infrastructure. Her expertise includes: business development, corporate development, strategy, policy, and operations. .Currently, Laura is Vice President, Government Affairs at Blue Planet Systems. Blue Planet is a - [Tim Sexton](https://e2.org/people/tim-sexton-2/) - Tim Sexton is a Founder and Principal of The Make Good Group, as well as co-founder of E2 Southern California. His firm helps its clients make good on their promises, make good in the world, and make good stuff by creating social impact strategies and programs that grow earnings and differentiate brands. He is a - [Kevin Morse](https://e2.org/people/kevin-morse-2/) - Kevin Morse is Vice President of Business Development for Lever Energy Capital. He is responsible for overseeing business development activities, including expanding Lever's network of partners and developing origination opportunities. Kevin has ten years of experience in renewable energy, helping to grow innovative companies in the solar and biomass fields. His work has focused on - [Whitney Painter](https://e2.org/people/whitney-painter/) - Whitney Painter spent a decade in Washington DC, and was fortunate to gain experience from a variety of angles--CNN, the U.S. Senate and a range of environmental and women's issues organizations. It was a great experience and she gained a genuine appreciation for the idea that each of us should participate in the policy process--from - [Erik Wohlgemuth](https://e2.org/people/erik-wohlgemuth/) - Erik Wohlgemuth is the Chief Operating Officer at Future 500, a global nonprofit that engages diverse stakeholders in achieving market-based solutions to social and ecological issues. He is a trusted counsel to executives and policymakers across sectors for his expertise in aligning change agents around mutual objectives. Erik earned an MBA, MEM and a BA - [Greg Smith](https://e2.org/people/greg-smith/) - Greg Smith is founder, president and CEO of Energy Optimizers, USA, LLC, based in Tipp City, Ohio. The firm is a vendor neutral, full service energy efficiency and conservation company which specializes in assisting K-12 schools, local government agencies, and commercial organizations in reducing energy usage and expense. The organization’s mission is to improve the - [Sarah Simon](https://e2.org/people/sarah-simon/) - Sarah J. Simon, P.E., is a Partner at Apple Creek Associates, an environmental consulting firm. Throughout her more than 30 years in industry, consulting, and government, her work has focused on reducing environmental impacts and emissions, resulting in cleaner energy and more efficient processes. She previously served as Environmental Compliance Manager at Ameresco, a leading - [Sam Arons](https://e2.org/people/sam-arons/) - Sam Arons joined Lyft in 2018 as the Director of Sustainability, where he oversees Lyft’s sustainability and climate impact efforts. Lyft was one of the first companies to join former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s “We Are Still In” movement to pledge its commitment to the Paris Climate Accord. In June 2020, Lyft made a - [Milt Pinsky](https://e2.org/people/milt-pinsky/) - Milton Pinsky is the Chairman of Banner Real Estate Group, LLC and affiliates, which he founded in 1990. Milt received his JD and MBA from the University of Chicago. Today, Banner is an owner of and manages over 6,000 apartments and is an owner of a portfolio of self-storage and senior housing properties. Banner currently - [Mary Solecki](https://e2.org/people/mary-solecki/) - Mary is a Partner at AJW, a public policy and business development firm for technology innovators. She has spent over a decade working with clean energy companies on transportation and climate issues across the Pacific Coast. She has successfully led major campaign efforts to establish carbon programs and refine regulatory measures through strategic business engagement. - [Bill Capp](https://e2.org/people/bill-cap/) - Bill is founder of Grid Storage Consulting (GSC), providing advisory services to various constituents interested in expanding the use of energy storage at the grid level. GSC provides expertise to help stakeholders improve the operation of electrical systems with advanced energy storage systems. Technologies include batteries, flywheels, and thermal generation (with and without fossil fuels). - [David Petri](https://e2.org/people/david-petri/) - Dave Petri is a highly regarded marketing and sustainability professional in the outdoor industry with 30 years of proven leadership experience in directing diverse and creative cross-functional teams to achieve success. Currently Dave is the founder and principal consultant at Cynosura Consulting – a marketing consulting firm committed to guiding clients in creating authentic branding - [Ethan Blumenthal](https://e2.org/people/ethan-blumenthal/) - After becoming a member of the North Carolina state bar in 2018, Ethan co-founded Good Solar and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Good Solar is a 501(c)(3) that creates renewable energy solutions for nonprofit organizations and low- and moderate-income communities to promote social justice, combat climate change, provide community economic development, and - [Miriam Makhyoun](https://e2.org/people/miriam-makhyoun/) - Miriam is the Chief Executive Officer of EQ Research, a national energy consulting firm known for Policy Vista™, an online platform tracking and analyzing state regulatory proposals, state legislation, general rate cases, RPS and resource planning market data, electric vehicle regulation, and low carbon fuel policy. Miriam was a Power Supply Contracts Manager at MCE, California’s - [Mark Stenftenagel](https://e2.org/people/mark-stenftenagel/) - Mark founded Whitney Architects in 1984. Specializing in commercial interiors, Whitney has developed space for a varied group of companies, including Kraft Heinz, U.S. Cellular, The Nature Conservancy, and Bosch. He is also president of Q Design, a product design consultancy that has worked with Target, Allsteel and HON. In 2014 he co-founded The Corporate Climate - [Annette Beitel](https://e2.org/people/annette-beitel/) - Annette has over 20 years of experience providing legal, regulatory, procurement, and management support to energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in California, the Midwest, and internationally. Her company, Future Energy Enterprises, develops and supports programs to ensure program administrators achieve their goals with cost-effective and clean energy resources, including energy efficiency, conservation, demand response, - [Ariel Fan](https://e2.org/people/ariel-fan/) - Now the Founder and CEO of GreenWealth Energy, Ariel Fan started her energy efficiency career on the streets of Manhattan, walking door to door between hotels, bagel shops and dry cleaners helping small businesses save energy. From her experience, she felt that green building technologies and financial incentives were so poorly understood and confusing the - [Vincent Mudd](https://e2.org/people/vincent-mudd/) - Vincent Mudd is the former Managing Partner and Principal of Carrier Johnson + CULTURE. Throughout his tenure at Carrier Johnson, Vincent has led the firm to stellar heights in both project performance as well as client engagement – including establishing the firm as California’s only ISO certified Architectural firm. He has worked tirelessly to achieve - [Gina Williams](https://e2.org/people/gina-williams/) - Gina comes to E2 from the community and brings a lived-experience of having grown up in the haze of Los Angeles smog during the 70’s. She remembers cloudy glasses of water sometimes boiled before drinking. Gina watched the impact the Clean Air Act of 1970 had (voted 73 to 0 in the Senate) in transforming - [Eric Berman](https://e2.org/people/eric-berman/) - Eric Berman is an active investor and board member for E8, a Seattle-based community of investors whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a prosperous and cleaner world by investing in and fostering emerging cleantech enterprises. Since 2006, E8 has facilitated more than $43M in investment in more than 100 cleantech companies across North - [Suzanne Hunt](https://e2.org/people/suzanne-hunt/) - Suzanne Hunt has nearly two decades of experience solving problems in energy, agriculture, transportation and the environment. She is currently a policy advisor to Generate Capital in the U.S. and serves on the external Sustainability Council that advises the CEO and senior leadership of Bayer Corporation in Germany. She is an Associate at the International Institute for - [Haskell Werlin](https://e2.org/people/haskell-werlin/) - Haskell is the business development director at Solar Design Associates, an international renewable energy engineering and architecture firm based in Harvard. He is a member of the board and a co-founder of MassSolar, a non-profit solar policy advocacy and outreach organization established in 2014. Prior to SDA, Haskell was a solar project development with Solar Power - [Rebecca Eaton](https://e2.org/people/rebecca-eaton/) - Rebecca Eaton got the bug for climate action while working in a massive industrial wastewater treatment plant in upstate New York. Set against the natural beauty of the area, she became convinced that businesses could help communities prosper while significantly reducing their environmental footprint. After obtaining a Master’s in Environmental Management and Policy by going - [Caroline E. Bassett](https://e2.org/people/carrie-bassett/) - Caroline E. Bassett is a communications professional specializing in environmental and sustainable issues. Before launching Bassett Media Relations, LLC in 2008, Caroline’s career evolved from one in politics; to working in production for a major television network; and later to mastering public relations skills at a boutique corporate P.R. firm in NYC. With Bassett Media - [Mohammad Mehrabani](https://e2.org/people/mohammad-mehrabani/) - Mohammad Mehrabani is the Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer at EVPassport, an EV charging hardware and software platform for businesses. Their API-driven, cloud-based software provides endless integration possibilities and is the only open, interoperable EV charging platform. Businesses rely on EVPassport’s custom branded hardware to provide drivers with the easiest charging experience possible, requiring no apps, fobs or cards, just - [Rich Kassel](https://e2.org/people/rich-kassel-2/) - Rich is Vice President at Capalino+Company and directs the Energy, Environment and Sustainability practice group, advising businesses and not-for-profit clients on a wide range of issues to help them thrive in the New York market. Prior to joining Capalino+Company, Rich Kassel spent more than two decades working on a wide range of air, energy, climate, land use, - [Chris Parker](https://e2.org/people/chris-parker/) - A native of St. Augustine, Fl. Chris grew up in and around the ocean, which embedded an appreciation for the role of nature and the desire to protect it. After a career on "Wall St." in global macro trading, he took a hiatus for a variety of roles with conservation NGOs. This led to returning - [Tony Bernhardt](https://e2.org/people/tony-bernhardt/) - As a physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Tony had no dearth of exposure to the science behind environment issues, and to many of the technologies that can help address global warming. Reading and hearing the misconceptions about environmental problems and solutions, he often thought, ’If I only had five minutes, I could explain - [Geoff Chapin](https://e2.org/people/geoff-chapin/) - Geoff Chapin is an entrepreneur and investor in several different companies, including being the founding investor in Phoenix Revolution Inc. Phoenix Revolution has a patented solution that reduces the power requirements and cost for reverse osmosis by over 70% each. Currently the product is at work for U.S. military units, cleaning up high toxicity wastewater in - [Van Katzman](https://e2.org/people/van-katzman/) - Van Katzman is an experienced business attorney who has worked extensively with environmental and clean technology companies for nearly 15 years on a wide array of transactional, financing, M&A, and regulatory matters. He is the co-founder of Beacon Law Advisors, PLLC, a Seattle-based corporate boutique firm that specializes in helping emerging companies raise capital and - [Mark Liffmann](https://e2.org/people/mark-liffmann-2/) - Mark Liffmann is Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development at Clean Power Research. Mark’s career includes co-founding one of the largest business units at SunPower where he led growth to over $500 million in annual revenue, and pioneered the successful expansion of the business unit to the European Union. While at SunPower, Mark - [Allen McGonagill](https://e2.org/people/allen-mcgonagill/) - Allen McGonagill is a start-up executive focused on business models that are helping individuals take climate-positive action. He is currently the Head of Strategy at Purple Carrot, a vegan meal kit based in Needham, MA, where he is helping shift people to low-carbon diets and address the ~20% of global carbon emissions from meat. Prior - [Richard Frankel](https://e2.org/people/richard-frankel/) - Richard began his career studying Mechanical Engineering (BSE, 1985) at Princeton University. After moving to California, he became intrigued with the possibilities of the Internet and joined an early Internet technology startup (NetGravity) in 1996. Leadership stints at DoubleClick and Yahoo saw Richard build multiple large Internet Media businesses and propelled him to found Rocket - [Emily Rice](https://e2.org/people/emily-rice/) - Emily is the Chief Operating Operator for The Energy Group (TEG). TEG is a locally-owned consulting firm specializing in energy management solutions. Emily took a job at TEG after graduating from University of Iowa with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a focus in Sustainability in Business 10 years ago; she entered her current role - [Meg Ruxton](https://e2.org/people/meg-ruxton/) - Meg is a consultant and attorney working on forward-thinking sustainable transportation projects to promote the adoption of electric vehicles which includes advocating for the installation of charging infrastructure and development of innovative technology solutions. Collaborating with private and public partners - auto manufacturers, charging companies, transportation network companies, government entities, public utilities and app developers - [Vanessa Perkins](https://e2.org/people/vanessa-perkins/) - Vanessa Perkins originally hails from California and moved to Chicago in 2017 to pursue work in the energy efficiency and clean energy space. 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Excepteur sint occaecat ## Press Releases - [E2: Clean Energy Companies Announce 19K+ Jobs But Project Cancellations Erase Job, Investment Gains](https://e2.org/releases/e2-clean-energy-companies-announce-19k-jobs-but-project-cancellations-erase-job-investment-gains/) - Clean energy projects continued to grow in May and June as renewable energy developers and clean energy-related manufacturers raced to meet federal tax credit deadlines amid growing demand and prices for electricity. Still, federal policy rollbacks and other challenges are causing companies to cancel or abandon plans, eliminating new sources of electricity, electric vehicles and new jobs and investments. - [Clean Energy Cancellations Cost U.S. 470,000 Jobs, Hundreds of Billions in GDP](https://e2.org/releases/cancellations-impact-report-2026/) - One year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law—rolling back tax credits and programs related to clean energy manufacturing and renewable electricity—a new economic analysis finds that large-scale clean energy projects abandoned since the beginning of 2025 will cost the U.S. economy nearly 470,000 jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in foregone wages, tax revenues, private investment, and economic growth. - [E2: Clean Energy Companies Announce Nearly $3 Billion in New Projects, Cancel $4 Billion](https://e2.org/releases/e2-clean-energy-companies-announce-nearly-3-billion-in-new-projects-cancel-4-billion/) - lean energy related companies announced 14 new manufacturing and utility-scale generation and storage projects totaling nearly $3 billion that would create 7,500 new jobs and add nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) in new capacity, according to E2’s latest Clean Economy Works analysis tracking clean energy project announcements and cancellations nationwide. - [Clean Energy Developers Announced 12 GW, $18B in Q1 Generation Investments Before Tax Credit Cliff — But Project Losses Are Mounting](https://e2.org/releases/clean-energy-developers-announced-12-gw-18b-in-q1-generation-investments-before-tax-credit-cliff-but-project-losses-are-mounting/) - Clean energy developers announced more than 50 new utility-scale generation and storage projects totaling over 12 gigawatts (GW) and $18 billion in investment during the first quarter of 2026, according to E2’s latest Clean Economy Works analysis tracking clean energy project announcements and cancellations nationwide. - [House Republicans Launch Push to Reinstate Clean Energy Tax Credits](https://e2.org/releases/house-republicans-launch-push-to-reinstate-clean-energy-tax-credits/) - “Amid soaring electricity costs and tens of billions in clean energy projects getting cancelled and delayed across the country, this is a modest – but smart – step back in the right direction." - [E2: Federal Judge Temporarily Lifts Regulatory Blockade Of Wind and Solar Projects](https://e2.org/releases/federal-judge-temporarily-lifts-regulatory-blockade-of-wind-and-solar-projects/) - Federal judge blocks illegal regulatory attacks on clean energy by the Trump administration, providing a preliminary victory for wind and solar energy -- the quickest-to-deploy power available that keeps electricity prices affordable for consumers and companies. - [E2: Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Kill Offshore Wind Hurts Consumers, Businesses](https://e2.org/releases/trump-administration-cites-bogus-national-security-concern-to-halt-offshore-wind/) - The Trump administration is trying to halt offshore wind projects that are well-underway just two weeks after their initial attempt was deemed arbitrary and capricious by a federal judge. - [Six Emerging Environmental Entrepreneurs Selected for National Fellowship](https://e2.org/releases/2026-1hotels-fellows-announcement/) - 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. - [E2: Repealing EPA’s Endangerment Finding For Vehicle Emissions Raises Costs for Businesses and Consumers](https://e2.org/releases/epa-repeals-endangerment-finding-raises-costs-for-businesses-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. - [E2: Companies Cancelled $34.8B, 38K Jobs for Clean Energy Projects in 2025, Outpacing New Investments 3-to-1](https://e2.org/releases/december-2025-cleaneconomyworks-analysis/) - 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 E2’s latest tracking of project announcements and cancellations. - [REPORT: New Mexico clean energy sector grew faster than overall state economy, adding 600 jobs in 2024](https://e2.org/releases/new-mexico-clean-jobs-report-2025/) - Clean energy jobs grew fifteen times faster in New Mexico than the rest of the state's economy in 2024 (4.6 percent compared to 0.3 percent), adding 613 new jobs to the workforce. - [Companies Announce $550 Million for Clean Energy Manufacturing Projects in November, Cancel $575 Million as Losses Continue to Outpace New Investment](https://e2.org/releases/companies-announce-550-million-cancel-575-million-losses-outpace-new-investment/) - Businesses cancelled the fewest investments in large-scale factories and clean energy projects in over a year last month but losses continued to outpace new project announcements, according to E2’s latest monthly analysis of clean energy projects tracked by E2. Companies announced $550 million in investments for five new manufacturing projects in November but cancelled another $575 million for a battery storage project in Missouri — the fewest private sector projects and investments abandoned in a month since last November. - [REPORT: Colorado clean energy sector grew by 4 percent, added 2K jobs in 2024](https://e2.org/releases/report-colorado-clean-energy-jobs-2025/) - DENVER, CO (Dec. 10, 2025) – Clean energy jobs grew more than five times faster in Colorado than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 69,859 – 18th most in the country – according to the second annual Clean Jobs Colorado report - [STATEMENT: Federal Rollback of Auto Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Increase Costs for Consumers, Businesses](https://e2.org/releases/statement-costly-federal-rollback-of-auto-fuel-efficiency-standards/) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to announce the Administration’s intent to weaken federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for vehicles. Such a dramatic shift in policy would halt five decades of progress toward U.S. cars that are cheaper and cleaner to run. - [Companies Cancel $4.4 Billion in Clean Energy Projects; $28 Billion, 30K Jobs Lost in 2025](https://e2.org/releases/companies-cancel-4-4-billion-in-clean-energy-projects-28-billion-30k-jobs-lost-in-2025/) - WASHINGTON –Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back more than $4.4 billion worth of large-scale factories and clean energy projects from late-September through October, bringing the total cost of projects cancelled in the private-sector to over $28.7 billion in 2025 alone, according to E2’s latest monthly analysis of clean energy projects tracked by E2. The cancellations - [REPORT: Clean energy grew 5X faster than rest of Pennsylvania economy, added 3K jobs in 2024](https://e2.org/releases/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2025/) - HARRISBURG (Nov. 20, 2025) – Clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania grew more than five times faster than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to over 104,000, according to the Clean Jobs Pennsylvania report released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2, - [REPORT: Clean energy grew 5X faster than rest of Georgia economy, added 3K jobs in 2024](https://e2.org/releases/clean-jobs-georgia-2025/) - Clean energy jobs grew more than five times faster in Georgia than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to over 85,500. - [Clean energy grew 3X faster than rest of California economy, added 7K jobs in 2024](https://e2.org/releases/clean-jobs-california-report-2025/) - SACRAMENTO, CA (Nov. 5, 2025) – Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster in California than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to more than half a million, according to the tenth annual Clean Jobs California report released today by - [Clean energy grew 6X faster than rest of North Carolina economy, added 3K jobs in 2024](https://e2.org/releases/clean-jobs-north-carolina-2025-report/) - Clean energy jobs grew more than six times faster in North Carolina than the rest of the state's economy in 2024, raising the total number of clean energy workers in the state to more than 113,000, according to the seventh annual Clean Jobs North Carolina report released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 and its partners at North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association (CCEBA), Center for Energy Education, and the Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas. - [Bob Keefe, E2 Executive Director, Named To The 2025 TIME100 Climate List Of The 100 Most Influential Leaders Driving Business Climate Action](https://e2.org/releases/bob-keefe-e2-executive-director-named-to-the-2025-time100-climate-list-of-the-100-most-influential-leaders-driving-business-climate-action/) - WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2025) – TIME named Bob Keefe, executive director for the national nonpartisan business group E2, to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action. For the third year in a row, TIME editors vetted people who delivered measurable progress with respect to the business of climate change, emphasizing tangible results over commitments. In choosing Keefe, the magazine recognized his leadership of an - [E2 STATEMENT: Illinois General Assembly Passes Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA Act), Solidifies State as a Clean Energy Leader, Bringing Billions in Benefits to Businesses & Residents](https://e2.org/releases/e2-statement-illinois-general-assembly-passes-clean-and-reliable-grid-affordability-act-crga-act-solidifies-state-as-a-clean-energy-leader-bringing-billions-in-benefits-to-businesses-residents/) - SPRINGFIELD (Oct. 31, 2025) – As of last night, both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, a major milestone for clean energy. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor JB Pritzker, a supporter of the legislation. The energy omnibus is expected to deliver billions of - [$120,000 Awarded to Six Emerging Clean Energy, Climate Entrepreneurs](https://e2.org/releases/120000-awarded-to-six-emerging-clean-energy-environmental-entrepreneurs/) - National nonpartisan business group E2 and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced today the 2024 E2 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2. This is the sixth year of the annual fellowship, which awards six young business leaders $20,000 each to execute projects that advance sustainability and clean energy and environmental policies in America. - [E2: North Carolina’s SB 266 A Step Back for State’s Clean Energy Economy, Raw Deal for Ratepayers](https://e2.org/releases/e2-north-carolinas-sb-266-a-step-back-for-states-clean-energy-economy-raw-deal-for-ratepayers/) - Today, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode a Governor Stein veto and passed Senate Bill 266 (“The Power Bill Reduction Act”) into law. SB 266 erases NC’s interim carbon reduction goal for the power sector (70% reduction by 2030, compared to 2005 levels) established in 2021 and grants Duke Energy a new cost recovery mechanism - [New Book, Major Ad Campaign Detail Growing Costs of Climate Change, Economic Benefits of Climate Action](https://e2.org/releases/new-book-major-ad-campaign-detail-growing-costs-of-climate-change-economic-benefits-of-climate-action/) - With hurricane season about to begin in the East, wildfires already raging in the West and the most important climate and clean energy legislation in U.S. history still stalled in Congress, a new six-figure ad campaign and first-of-its-kind book detail how the economic costs of climate change are hurting the U.S. economy – and why - [REPORT: U.S. Clean Energy Surpasses 3.3 Million Workers Nationwide, Adds 127,000 Jobs in 2022](https://e2.org/releases/report-u-s-clean-energy-surpasses-3-3-million-workers-nationwide-adds-127000-jobs-in-2022/) - Clean energy employment grew 4 percent in 2022, 10 percent since 2021 40 percent of all energy jobs in 2022 were in clean energy 1 in 30 net new jobs in U.S. were in clean energy in 2022 Clean energy employed workers in 3,000 counties and every metropolitan area WASHINGTON — The U.S. clean energy economy - [E2: Companies Cancel $1.6 Billion in Clean Energy Projects in Sept; Over $24 Billion in 2025](https://e2.org/releases/e2-companies-cancel-1-6-billion-in-clean-energy-projects-in-sept-over-24-billion-in-2025/) - Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back nearly $1.6 billion worth of large-scale factories and clean energy projects in September, bringing the total cost of projects cancelled in the private-sector to over $24 billion in 2025 alone, according to E2’s latest monthly analysis of clean energy projects tracked by E2 and the Clean Economy Tracker. - [E2: Attack on Clean Energy Projects Threatens to Put Thousands Out of Work, Raises Energy Bills](https://e2.org/releases/e2-attack-on-clean-energy-projects-threatens-to-put-thousands-out-of-work-raises-energy-bills/) - Trump administration mulling cancellation of more than 600 grants totaling more than $20 billion in funding for cheap, clean, and reliable energy; a sector that supports 3.5 million workers in America. - [REPORT: Clean energy jobs grew 3X faster than rest of U.S. workforce in 2024, but future growth now at risk](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-jobs-grew-3x-faster-than-rest-of-u-s-workforce-in-2024-but-future-growth-now-at-risk/) - Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy in 2024, adding almost 100,000 new jobs and bringing total number of clean energy workers in U.S. to 3.56 million, according to the tenth annual Clean Jobs America report released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [E2 Names New Senior Manager of Media & Strategic Communications for E2, Daniel Baker](https://e2.org/releases/e2-names-new-senior-manager-of-media-strategic-communications-for-e2-daniel-baker/) - Seasoned communications leader Daniel Baker has been named Senior Manager for Media & Strategic Communications for the national nonpartisan business group E2. Baker brings 15 years of experience in print, digital and broadcast communications spanning the private sector, public sector, and government. - [E2: $22 Billion in Clean Energy Projects Cancelled in First Half of 2025; $6.7 Billion Cancelled in June](https://e2.org/releases/june-25-clean-economy-works/) - 5,300 jobs lost to June cancellations; 16,500 jobs lost in 2025 GOP districts see $11.7 billion in investments, 11,700 jobs disappear $2.1 billion in new investments announced in June don’t offset cancellations, closings Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back more than $22 billion worth of new factories and clean energy projects in the first half - [E2: Senate “Slams Brakes” on Made-in-USA Energy, Putting Projects, Jobs and Energy Security At Risk](https://e2.org/releases/e2-senate-slams-brakes-on-made-in-usa-energy-putting-projects-jobs-and-energy-security-at-risk/) - The U.S. Senate passed a massive tax and spending bill that will phase out and repeal federal tax policies creating jobs, driving new investments in manufacturing, and increasing American energy production. Businesses have announced about 400 large-scale factories and projects that benefit from the tax policies the Senate is expected to phase out and repeal. - [Businesses Cancel $1.4 Billion In New Factories, Energy Projects in May as Congress Pushes Forward on Tax Increases](https://e2.org/releases/may-25-clean-economy-works/) - Cancellations now total $15.5 billion since January; nearly 12,000 jobs lost GOP districts see $9 billion in investments; 10,000 jobs disappear due to cancelled or delayed projects so far $444 million in new investments announced in May don’t offset cancellations WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on massive tax and spending bill - [Senate Bill Threatens Investments, Jobs, Energy Security](https://e2.org/releases/senate-bill-threatens-investments-jobs-energy-security/) - Federal tax policies that are creating jobs and increasing America’s energy supplies would be phased out or repealed in new language released by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of President Trump’s massive tax and spending package. - [E2: $14 Billion in Clean Energy Projects, 10,000 Jobs Cancelled So Far in 2025; $4.5 Billion Cancelled in April](https://e2.org/releases/april-2025-clean-economy-works/) - – Businesses cancelled or delayed more than $14 billion in investments and 10,000 new jobs in clean energy and clean vehicle factories since January, amid rising fears over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and policy, according to E2’s latest analysis of clean energy projects tracked by E2 and the Clean Economy Tracker. - [E2: House Puts “Thousands of Jobs and Billions in Investments at Risk” Rolling Back Energy Tax Credits](https://e2.org/releases/e2-house-puts-thousands-of-jobs-and-billions-in-investments-at-risk-rolling-back-energy-tax-credits/) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive tax and spending package this morning that included provisions that would raise taxes on U.S. energy production, rolling back critical features on clean energy tax credits that have attracted more than $131 billion in private investments. More than 400 large-scale clean energy projects have been announced since the tax credits were first passed in 2022, which would create at least 122,000 new permanent jobs across the U.S. - [E2: Now Not Time to Raise Taxes on American-Made Energy, Manufacturing](https://e2.org/releases/e2-now-not-time-to-raise-taxes-on-american-made-energy-manufacturing/) - WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Ways and Means introduced legislation—set to begin markup Tuesday— that would raise taxes on U.S. energy, rolling back critical clean energy tax credits that have driven more than $131 billion in private-sector investments into clean energy related projects and factories nationwide. About 400 large-scale clean energy projects have been announced - [E2: $8 Billion and 16 New Clean Energy Projects Abandoned in First 3 Months of 2025, Triple 2022-2024 Cancelled Investments Combined](https://e2.org/releases/march-clean-economy-works-update/) - Concerns over future of federal clean energy tax credits, Trump policies taking toll 7,800 new clean energy jobs cancelled in past 3 months; more than 2022-2024 combined Companies announced 5,000 Jobs, $1.6B for new projects in March WASHINGTON (April 17, 2025) – Nearly $8 billion in investments and 16 new large-scale factories and other projects - [E2: Trump's Address to Congress Highlights America Needs More Made-in-USA Energy, Not Higher Taxes](https://e2.org/releases/e2-trump-sotu-highlights-america-needs-more-made-in-usa-energy-not-higher-taxes/) - WASHINGTON – In his address to Congress tonight, President Trump is expected to speak about America’s economy, U.S. global competitiveness, and the need to meet America’s energy needs. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2 and author of the 2024 book about federal energy policy, - [E2: Investments in Clean Energy Factories, Projects Fall to Lowest Level Since Passage of Tax Credits as More Projects Cancel](https://e2.org/releases/e2-investments-in-clean-energy-factories-projects-fall-to-lowest-level-since-passage-of-tax-credits-as-more-projects-cancel/) - Investments in large-scale clean energy projects last month fell to their lowest level since the passage of game-changing clean energy tax credits, amid increasing project cancellations and growing market uncertainty as Congress begins debate on repealing the tax credits and other incentives. - [Trump Offshore Wind Order Cedes Booming Global Market, Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs To Foreign Competitors](https://e2.org/releases/trump-offshore-wind-order-cedes-booming-global-market-tens-of-thousands-of-jobs-to-foreign-competitors/) - President Trump today issued an executive order that would effectively end America’s offshore wind industry just as it is getting started - ceding a burgeoning market to foreign competitors at a time when increased energy production will be critical with rising power needs driven by AI, datacenters, and electric vehicles. - [Trump Takes Presidency with Strongest Clean Economy in History](https://e2.org/releases/trump-takes-presidency-with-strongest-clean-economy-in-history/) - “President Trump retakes the presidency today with America at the advent of an economic revolution the likes of which we haven’t seen in generations." - [E2: 3 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Dec; Companies Expect to Invest $300 Million, Create 500 New Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-3-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-dec-companies-expect-to-invest-300-million-create-500-new-jobs/) - Companies in December announced nearly $300 million in investments to build three large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 500 permanent new jobs, according to E2’s monthly tally of clean energy projects announced by the private-sector. - [REPORT: California Home to 545K Clean Energy Jobs as Industry Outpaces Overall Economy](https://e2.org/releases/report-california-home-to-545k-clean-energy-jobs-as-industry-outpaces-overall-economy/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 21,600 jobs in California, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 544,600 according to the latest Clean Jobs California annual analysis released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [REPORT: Recent Projects in Georgia Push Clean Energy Jobs Over 82,000 As Sector Adds Jobs 4X Faster than GA Economy](https://e2.org/releases/report-recent-projects-in-georgia-push-clean-energy-jobs-over-82000-as-sector-adds-jobs-4x-faster-than-ga-economy/) - Georgia ranks #1 for new large-scale clean energy projects announced since historic federal clean energy incentives in August 2022 Georgia ranks 15th in total clean energy jobs Clean energy employs 9X more workers than fossil fuels in Georgia ATLANTA – Propelled by 33 new large-scale clean energy projects over the past two years, clean energy - [E2: 5 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Nov; Companies Expect to Invest $1.6 Billion, Create 1700+ New Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-5-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-nov-companies-expect-to-invest-1-6-billion-create-1700-new-jobs/) - 350+ major projects that will invest $132 billion, hire 115,000 new workers announced since August 2022 60% of projects, 70% of jobs, 82% of investments announced in GOP-districts WASHINGTON – Companies in November announced nearly $1.6 billion in investments to build five large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 1,726 permanent - [REPORT: New Mexico Among Fastest-Growing for Clean Energy Jobs Again, Surges Over 13,000 Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/report-new-mexico-among-fastest-growing-for-clean-energy-jobs-again-surges-over-13000-jobs/) - New Mexico is tied for #3 nationally in clean energy jobs growth, #1 in in energy efficiency jobs Clean energy added jobs 2.5X faster than rest of New Mexico economy NEW MEXICO – Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 770 jobs in New Mexico, bringing the total number of clean energy workers - [REPORT: Colorado Home to 67K Clean Energy Jobs as Industry Outpaces Overall Economy](https://e2.org/releases/report-colorado-home-to-67k-clean-energy-jobs-as-industry-outpaces-overall-economy/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 3,000 jobs in Colorado, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to almost more than 67,000 according to the eighth annual Clean Jobs Colorado analysis released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [E2: Trump Re-Elected President, Has Chance to Continue Economic Revolution Powered by Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-trump-re-elected-president-has-chance-to-continue-economic-revolution-powered-by-clean-energy/) - WASHINGTON – The Associated Press declared Donald Trump president in Tuesday’s presidential election. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of E2 and author of the recently released book “Clean Economy NOW”: “The people have chosen Donald Trump to bring our country together after this highly contentious election. With America at the - [5 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Oct; Companies Expect to Invest $1.2 Billion, Create 900+ New Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/5-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-oct-companies-expect-to-invest-1-2-billion-create-900-new-jobs/) - Since IRA, companies have announced 350+ major projects that will invest $130 billion, hire 113,500 new workers WASHINGTON – Companies in October announced more than $1.2 billion in investments to build five new large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 912 permanent new jobs, according to E2’s monthly tally of - [E2: Electrifying US Port Infrastructure “Critical to our Economy”](https://e2.org/releases/e2-electrifying-us-port-infrastructure-critical-to-our-economy/) - “Our ports are critical to our economy - and cleaning them up is vital to improving our environment and the air we all breathe. "This is yet another indication of how smart climate and clean energy policies are creating jobs and driving economic growth, while also combatting pollution and climate change.” - [E2: USDA $3B New ERA Investment Will Strengthen Rural Economies, U.S. Grid](https://e2.org/releases/e2-usda-3b-new-era-investment-will-strengthen-rural-economies-u-s-grid/) - WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced over $3 billion in new funding from the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) investment passed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Including today’s announcements, the USDA has now announced over $8.3 billion in New ERA funding, the largest federal investment in rural electricity since the - [REPORT: North Carolina Home to 110K Clean Energy Jobs, #9 in U.S., as Industry Outpaces Overall Economy](https://e2.org/releases/clean-jobs-nc-2024/) - North Carolina ranks 9th for clean energy jobs Clean energy added jobs more than 50 percent faster than overall NC economy Storage and grid modernization jobs grew 10 percent in 2023 1,100 new manufacturing jobs added Raleigh, NC - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 4,400 jobs in North Carolina, bringing the - [IRA Survey/Report: Major Clean Energy Projects Since IRA to Add $238B, 600K Jobs; Businesses Say Repeal Would Result in Layoffs, Losses, Closures](https://e2.org/releases/ira-repeal-would-result-in-layoffs-losses-closures-new-projects-to-add-238b-600k-to-us-economy/) - Washington, D.C. – Clean energy companies say the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has dramatically boosted their businesses, and that repealing or rolling back the landmark climate and clean energy law would result in substantial losses, layoffs, and closures, according to a first-of-its kind survey of more than 900 businesses released today. The survey comes as - [E2: Seven Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in Sept; Companies Expect to Invest $1 Billion, Create 900+ New Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-7-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-sept-companies-expect-to-invest-1-billion-create-900-new-jobs/) - Companies in September announced more than $1 billion in investments to build seven new large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 910 permanent new jobs across five states, according to E2’s monthly tally of private-sector projects made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The September announcements bring the total number of new major projects announced by businesses across the renewable energy, battery storage, transmission and grid, electric vehicle and other clean energy industries to 348 since the IRA was signed into law in August 2022. - [Helene a Reminder of Staggering Costs of Climate Inaction](https://e2.org/releases/helene-a-reminder-of-staggering-costs-of-climate-inaction/) - “Climate change is now an economic issue, and Hurricane Helene is once again reminding us how expensive it is for all of us to ignore it." - [REPORT: Southern States Lead Surge in Clean Energy Jobs, Propelled by Inflation Reduction Act](https://e2.org/releases/report-southern-states-lead-surge-in-clean-energy-jobs-propelled-by-inflation-reduction-act/) - Nearly 3.5 million Americans now work in renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and other clean economy occupations Southern states added 54,000 clean energy jobs; first region to surpass 1 million clean energy jobs 1 in 16 new US jobs were in clean energy in 2023 Top 10 States: CA, TX, FL, NY, IL, MI, - [E2: Companies Announced 2,500 Jobs, $2.4B for New Major Clean Energy Projects in August](https://e2.org/releases/e2-companies-announced-2500-jobs-2-4b-for-new-major-clean-energy-projects-in-august/) - Southern states continue to drive major new projects Companies announced more than $2.4 billion in investments in six new large-scale clean energy projects last month that are expected to employ at least 2,580 workers across five states, according to E2’s monthly tally of private-sector projects made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The August - [Report: Clean Energy Added 156,000 Jobs in 2021, Now Employs 3.2 Million Americans](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-added-156000-jobs-in-2021-now-employs-3-2-million-americans/) - Clean energy grew faster than overall workforce in 2021 U.S. employment across clean energy technologies grew more than 5 percent in 2021, combining to add 156,000 jobs and totaling 3.2 million nationwide according to new data from the 2022 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (USEER) released today by the Department of Energy (DOE). Two years - [USDA $7.3B Investment in Rural Co-Ops Will Boost Rural Economic Growth, Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/usda-7-3b-investment-in-rural-co-ops-will-boost-rural-economic-growth-jobs/) - President Biden and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the initial recipients of $7.3 billion from the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) investment passed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This is the largest federal investment in rural electricity since the Rural Electrification Act of the 1930s. The landmark commitment is expected leverage - [NEW Report: 334 Major Clean Energy, Clean Vehicle Projects Announced in First Two Years of IRA – $126B in Investments, 109K Jobs Across 40 States](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-334-major-clean-energy-clean-vehicle-projects-announced-in-first-two-years-of-ira-126b-in-investments-109k-jobs-across-40-states/) - Red states, GOP congressional districts benefitting most from IRA Year-two tally: 118 projects, $40B investments, 35K jobs States with most announced projects: MI, GA, SC, TX, NC, OH, TN, CA, NY, IN, AZ Companies announced at least 334 major new clean energy projects in the first two years since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was - [11 Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects Announced in November](https://e2.org/releases/11-new-projects-clean-energy-projects-announced-november/) - Businesses announced 11 large-scale clean energy and clean vehicle projects in November, according to the latest monthly analysis from the national nonpartisan business group E2. Seven of the 11 announcements included details on employment and/or investment plans that would add up to nearly 2,000 new jobs and more than $1 billion in new private-sector investments. - [E2: 9 Major Clean Energy Projects Announced in June](https://e2.org/releases/e2-9-major-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-june/) - Companies announced 1,300+ jobs and $700 million in new investments last month Companies announced more than $700 million in nine new large-scale clean energy projects last month that are expected to employ at least 1,300 new workers across six states, according to the monthly tally of private-sector announcements from E2. The nine new projects brings - [AZ ANALYSIS: 8 New Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects to Create 18K Jobs, Add $7B to GDP, Generate $5B in Wages for Arizona Workers](https://e2.org/releases/mi-analysis-18-new-clean-energy-vehicle-projects-to-create-28k-jobs-add-10b-to-gdp-generate-7b-in-wages-for-michigan-2/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Arizona in the year after the IRA are projected to create or support over 18K jobs and generate billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth. - [Major Clean Energy Announcements Surge 37% in May](https://e2.org/releases/major-clean-energy-announcements-surge-37-in-may/) - Companies announced 11 new large-scale clean energy projects last month that are expected to employ at least 1,300 new workers and invest $950 million, according to the monthly tally of private-sector announcements from E2. The 11 new projects announced in May brings the total number of new major projects announced across the renewable energy, battery storage, transmission and grid, electric vehicle and other clean energy industries to 316 since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022. - [E2: Expanding Solar/Wind Tax Credits to More Technologies a “Boon for America’s Clean Energy Economy”](https://e2.org/releases/e2-expanding-solar-wind-tax-credits-to-more-technologies-a-boon-for-americas-clean-energy-economy/) - “The new Clean Electricity Tax Credits will be a boon for America’s clean energy economy. These proposed rules will lower energy costs for Americans, curb emissions fueling climate disasters, and help burgeoning technologies such hydropower and geothermal attract more investment and skilled workers.” - [FERC Transmission Rule a “Win for the Climate and the Economy”](https://e2.org/releases/ferc-transmission-rule-a-win-for-the-climate-and-the-economy/) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced its regional transmission rule today, setting standards for the planning and development of new transmission lines that improve reliability, saves costs, and will help bring new clean energy resources online. FERC also issued rules governing how it will implement authority to approve certain power lines in the U.S. Department of - [100,000 Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs Announced Since IRA; Companies Add 1,500 New Jobs in April](https://e2.org/releases/100000-clean-energy-manufacturing-jobs-announced-since-ira-companies-add-1500-new-jobs-in-april/) - More than 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been announced by companies since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law after companies announced four new large-scale clean energy projects in April that are expected to hire nearly 1,500 manufacturing workers. - [MI ANALYSIS: 18 New Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects to Create 28K Jobs, Add $10B to GDP, Generate $7B in Wages for Michigan](https://e2.org/releases/mi-analysis-18-new-clean-energy-vehicle-projects-to-create-28k-jobs-add-10b-to-gdp-generate-7b-in-wages-for-michigan/) - New report models impact of 18 announced large-scale clean energy projects tracked by E2 in Mich. during the first year after the IRA was signed into law (Aug. 2022-Aug. 2023) During construction, projects will generate 22K jobs, $7B in new wages, add $10B to Mich.’s GDP During operation, projects will generate 6K jobs, $504M in - [301 Major Clean Energy Projects Announced Since IRA; Companies Announced 1,700 Jobs, $3B for 8 Projects in March](https://e2.org/releases/march-2024-clean-economy-works/) - WASHINGTON – Businesses announced eight major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects last month, bringing the total number of large-scale projects announced in the U.S. since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law to 301, according to the monthly tally of private-sector announcements from E2. The new projects are expected to create - [Billions Awarded By IRA-Created Fund Can Be “Trailblazer” for Clean Energy in Low-Income, Rural Communities](https://e2.org/releases/billions-awarded-by-ira-created-fund-can-be-trailblazer-for-clean-energy-in-low-income-rural-communities/) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is anticipated to announce of funding today for the first grant recipients from the $27 billion financing program created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for underserved and disadvantaged communities, known as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). - [New Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks a Good Start, But More to Be Done](https://e2.org/releases/new-emissions-rules-for-heavy-duty-trucks-a-good-start-but-more-to-be-done/) - “Shifting the heavy transportation sector to cleaner vehicles will reduce fuel costs for operators, spur innovation at big rig manufacturers and and cut pollution and greenhouse gas emissions." - [Clean Economy NOW: New Book Details Biggest U.S. Economic Revolution in Generations; Threat from Lawmakers Sabotaging Growth](https://e2.org/releases/clean-economy-now-new-book-details-biggest-u-s-economic-revolution-in-generations-threat-from-lawmakers-sabotaging-growth/) - The U.S. is at the advent of what could be the biggest economic revolution in generations — as long as lawmakers and politicians in the months ahead don’t roll back and sabotage policies powering the clean energy boom. That’s the premise of the timely new book Clean Economy NOW: Stories from the Frontlines of an American Business Revolution (Rowman & Littlefield, 296 pp). debuting April 2 from former journalist Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2. - [E2: New Tailpipe Standards Critical to Protecting U.S. Economy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-new-tailpipe-standards-critical-to-protecting-u-s-economy/) - “We know these strengthened standards are critical for cleaning up our environment. We also know they will help product our economy and foster innovation in the auto industry that will lead to better, cleaner and more economical cars for consumers.” - [ANALYSIS: N.C. to Add 30K Jobs, $10B to GDP from first-year IRA-Induced Clean Energy Projects](https://e2.org/releases/analysis-n-c-to-add-30k-jobs-10b-to-gdp-from-first-year-ira-induced-clean-energy-projects/) - As hundreds of clean energy business leaders converge in Chapel Hill for the University of North Carolina’s 10th annual Cleantech Summit, a new report finds large-scale clean energy projects announced in North Carolina in the first year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are projected to create or support at least 30,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth. - [Analysis: Georgia To Gain 39K Jobs from IRA-Induced Clean Energy Projects, $13B In Private-Sector Investments; Add $14B To GDP](https://e2.org/releases/analysis-georgia-to-gain-39k-jobs-from-ira-induced-clean-energy-projects-13b-in-private-sector-investments-add-14b-to-gdp/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Georgia in just the first year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are projected to create or support almost 39,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research for the national nonpartisan business group E2. - [E2: 100K Jobs Announced by Companies Since IRA as Business Leaders Visit DC; 14 New Projects Announced in Feb.](https://e2.org/releases/e2-100k-jobs-announced-by-companies-since-ira-as-business-leaders-visit-dc-14-new-projects-announced-in-feb/) - More than 100,000 jobs—including 97,000 in manufacturing—have been announced as part of major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law after businesses announced 14 new large-scale projects in February, according to the monthly tally of private-sector announcements from E2. The new projects – which are expected to create at least 4,400 new jobs and invest $4 billion across 11 states – bring the total number of major clean energy and clean vehicle projects tracked by E2 to 292. - [SOTU: Biden Makes it Clear IRA and Clean Energy Fueling Strongest U.S. Economy in Generations](https://e2.org/releases/sotu-biden-makes-it-clear-ira-and-clean-energy-fueling-strongest-u-s-economy-in-generations/) - “The President made it clear again tonight. The Inflation Reduction Act and pro-growth clean energy policies are fueling the strongest U.S. economy in generations—for workers and business owners, rural and urban America, Red states and Blue states, and every region in the country.” - [E2: Match Fund Will “Supercharge” New Mexico’s Clean Energy Job Growth](https://e2.org/releases/e2-match-fund-will-supercharge-new-mexicos-clean-energy-job-growth/) - Gov. Michelle Grisham signed House Bill 177, the New Mexico Match Fund Act, allocating $75 million to unlock critical infrastructure and clean energy federal funding passed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). - [Nearly 200 Clean Energy Projects Announced in 2023; Companies Announce 8 New Projects in December](https://e2.org/releases/nearly-200-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-2023-companies-announce-8-new-projects-in-december/) - Businesses announced eight new large-scale clean energy projects in December, bringing the total number of major clean energy and clean vehicle projects announced in 2023 to 196 according to the latest monthly analysis of private sector announcements from E2. The eight new projects are expected to result in more than $1.8 billion in private-sector investments and create at least 2,600 jobs in five states. - [E2: Costs of Climate Change Rising "No Matter Where You Are in America" As Disaster in Southern California Rages ](https://e2.org/releases/e2-costs-of-climate-change-rising-no-matter-where-you-are-in-america-as-disaster-in-southern-california-rages/) - A state of emergency has been declared in Southern California as storms continue to blast the region with heavy wind, historic rainfall, and deadly flooding and mudslides. Preliminary estimates project the total damage and economic loss from this week’s storms will be between $9 billion and $11 billion. That’s on top of an estimated $5 billion-$7 billion in losses from storms and flooding in California just a few weeks earlier. - [Companies Announce $2.4 Billion for Major Clean Energy Manufacturing Projects in January; 4 Projects to Create At Least 2,100 Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/companies-announce-2-4-billion-for-major-clean-energy-manufacturing-projects-in-january-4-projects-to-create-at-least-2100-jobs/) - Battery and electric vehicle (EV) suppliers announced $2.4 billion in investments to build four new large-scale clean energy manufacturing projects in January, according to the monthly tally of private-sector announcements from E2. The new projects – which are expected to create at least 2,100 new jobs across Ill., Miss., Mo., and Tenn. – bring the total number of major clean energy and clean vehicle projects tracked by E2 since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law to 278. - [E2 Report: Post-IRA Clean Energy Projects Driving $20B in Private Investments, 67K New Jobs in Rural America; Billions More in Wages, Taxes, GDP](https://e2.org/releases/e2-report-post-ira-clean-energy-projects-driving-20b-in-private-investments-67k-new-jobs-in-rural-america-billions-more-in-wages-taxes-gdp/) - Large-scale clean energy and clean vehicle projects in the first year of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are projected to drive $20 billion in private-sector investments and create than 67,000 new, good paying direct and indirect jobs to rural U.S. counties often bypassed by previous economic transitions, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research Partnership released today by the national nonpartisan business group E2. - [E2: NJ Adopts Zero-Emission Vehicle Standards, Targets 100% of New Car Sales by 2035](https://e2.org/releases/e2-nj-adopts-zero-emission-vehicle-standards-targets-100-of-new-car-sales-by-2035/) - “By making cleaner vehicles more available to local consumers, the state is investing in a cleaner future and its zero-emission vehicle market, which has continued to grow and create high-quality, local jobs. Over the last two years, employment in New Jersey’s clean vehicle sector grew 40 percent. This rule will cultivate even more local job opportunities for New Jersey residents.” - [E2: March Sees 28 New Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects, New Projects Announced Since IRA Tops 150](https://e2.org/releases/e2-march-sees-28-new-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-new-projects-announced-since-ira-tops-150/) - U.S. businesses announced funding and plans for 28 new large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions across 18 states in March, according to a new monthly analysis from the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Based on publicly available information, the 28 announcements represent at least 9,500 new jobs and $13.1 billion in new investments*. Since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last August, E2 has tracked 155 new projects announced across 33 states that will add at least $75 billion and create more than 58,000 jobs. A full list of the projects is available below. - [REPORT: 12,700 Clean Energy Jobs in New Mexico, Growth Led Clean Vehicles](https://e2.org/releases/report-12700-clean-energy-jobs-in-new-mexico-growth-led-clean-vehicles/) - New Mexico is the fifth fastest-growing state for clean energy jobs as the state’s workforce increased 6 percent in 2022 to support nearly 12,700 workers or about 1 out of every 5 energy jobs in the state, according to a new analysis released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [E2: 2 Years In, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investing Billions Advancing US Clean Energy, Competitiveness](https://e2.org/releases/e2-2-years-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-investing-billions-advancing-us-clean-energy-competitiveness/) - “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is hint of what we can achieve when we work together. From electrifying our school bus fleets to building out EV charging networks this law is delivering cost savings for communities, cleaner air for kids and lower emissions for the climate. Let’s continue to build on its success and scale up bipartisan support for the clean energy economy.” - [13 New Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects, $16 B in Investments Announced in October](https://e2.org/releases/13-new-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-16-b-in-investments-announced-in-october/) - Businesses announced nearly $16 billion in new private-sector investments for 13 new large-scale clean energy projects in October, according to the latest monthly analysis of new clean energy and clean vehicle projects by the national nonpartisan business group E2. The projects include electric vehicle, battery and solar panel factories and hydrogen projects in eight states. - [Mich. Passes Clean Energy Future Bills, Clean Energy Jobs Poised to Grow Substantially](https://e2.org/releases/mi-passes-clean-energy-future-bills-clean-energy-jobs-poised-to-grow-substantially/) - LANSING, MI – The Michigan House of Representatives late Thursday passed the Clean Energy Future bill package, which represents a major step forward towards the state’s clean energy goals. The package—which includes Senate Bills 271, 273 and 502—establishes Michigan as a leader in clean energy in the Midwest and across the U.S. Key components of - [Analysis: IRA-Related Clean Energy Projects To Create 403,000 Direct & Indirect Jobs; Add Billions To GDP](https://e2.org/releases/analysis-ira-related-clean-energy-projects-to-create-403000-direct-add-billions-to-gdp/) - New report analyzes direct, indirect and induced jobs and other secondary impacts of 210 major clean energy projects announced in first year of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Report estimates $156 billion added to GDP and $111 billion in wages during construction During operation, projects will support 100K jobs, $8B in wages, add $13B in - [Report: Energy efficiency remains energy industry’s largest workforce and its numbers are growing, but many more trained workers are needed](https://e2.org/releases/report-energy-efficiency-remains-energy-industrys-largest-workforce-and-its-numbers-are-growing-but-many-more-trained-workers-are-needed/) - Over 2.2 million Americans work in energy efficiency Policymakers urged to support workforce training as efficiency investments grow WASHINGTON — With the stage set for historic levels of federal energy efficiency funding to flow to states across the country, new data show that America’s energy efficiency workforce needs to grow rapidly. According to the latest - [13 Major New Clean Energy Projects Announced in 11 States](https://e2.org/releases/13-major-new-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-11-states/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 13 new large-scale clean energy projects in 11 states in September. The projects would create at least 6,100 jobs and result in nearly $2.7 billion in private-sector investments. - [Colorado Adds 2,700 Jobs in Clean Energy, Employs 64,000 Statewide: REPORT](https://e2.org/releases/colorado-adds-2700-jobs-in-clean-energy-employs-64000-statewide-report/) - Clean energy added jobs 50% faster than overall energy industry DENVER – Nearly 64,000 clean energy workers are employed in Colorado across every county after the sector added 2,700 workers last year. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2, the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA), and - [18 Major New Clean Energy Projects Announced in August](https://e2.org/releases/18-major-new-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-august/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 18 new large-scale clean energy projects in 11 states and Puerto Rico in August, according to national nonpartisan business group E2’s monthly analysis of new clean energy and clean transportation projects. Based on publicly available information from 17 of the 18 announcements that included jobs and/or investment estimates, the projects would create more than 9,500 jobs and bring about $6 billion in new private investment. - [REPORT: Midwest Clean Energy Jobs Grew 3.6% in 2022, Now Home to 734,753 Workers](https://e2.org/releases/report-midwest-clean-energy-jobs-grew-3-6-in-2022-now-home-to-734753-workers/) - Midwest clean energy economy poised for explosive growth as Inflation Reduction Act investments kick in Chicago, IL – Clean energy businesses in the Midwest added more than 25,000 workers in 2022, now employing 734,753 Midwesterners. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and - [HB 488 Veto Overturned – “Eight Years of Stagnation” for North Carolina Building Codes](https://e2.org/releases/hb-488-veto-overturned-eight-years-of-stagnation-for-north-carolina-building-codes/) - North Carolina misses chance for cleaner, more affordable, more resilient residential buildings RALEIGH, NC — The North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of HB 488 last night, blocking progress toward cleaner, more affordable, more resilient residential buildings in the state for nearly the next decade. The bill effectively freezes the state’s residential building - [NEW: 210 Major Clean Energy, Clean Vehicle Projects Announced Since IRA – $86B in Investments, 74K New Jobs Across 38 States](https://e2.org/releases/new-210-major-clean-energy-clean-vehicle-projects-announced-since-ira-86b-in-investments-74k-new-jobs-across-38-states/) - Red states, GOP congressional districts benefitting the most from IRA Electric vehicle and battery manufacturing dominated new projects States with most announced projects: GA, SC, MI, OH, TN, TX, NY, NC, AZ, CA WASHINGTON – Companies announced 210 major new clean energy projects in the year since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into - [REPORT: Record-Breaking Losses, Extreme Weather Trends Threaten Economies In Red And Blue States Alike](https://e2.org/releases/report-record-breaking-losses-extreme-weather-trends-threaten-economies-in-red-and-blue-states-alike/) - Analysis identifies historic and future trends by disaster type and region, down to the state, county, and congressional district Economic costs of climate change are growing alongside economic opportunities for action As Florida rebuilds from Hurricane Ian and the Midwest and Southeast recover from this summer’s flooding, a new report by PSE Healthy Energy for - [Report: Energy efficiency remains energy industry’s largest workforce, employing 2.2 million Americans](https://e2.org/releases/report-energy-efficiency-remains-energy-industrys-largest-workforce-employing-2-2-million-americans/) - New analysis unveils state and county level employment data; 99 percent of U.S. counties are home to energy efficiency workers Nearly 2.2 million Americans now work in energy efficiency —more than any other sector of the U.S. energy industry, including oil, gas and coal (but not motor vehicles) — according to the newest Energy Efficiency - [16 Major New Clean Energy Projects Announced in July](https://e2.org/releases/16-major-new-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-july/) - $2.2B in new investments, including $1.2B in EV manufacturing Businesses announced plans for at least 16 new large-scale clean energy projects in 10 states in July, according to national nonpartisan business group E2’s monthly analysis of new clean energy and clean transportation projects. Based on publicly available information from 14 of the 16 announcements that - [Farmers Need Soil Health Funding, ARPA-E for Ag, and Lower Insurance Costs to Face Rising Climate Challenge](https://e2.org/releases/farmers-need-soil-health-funding-arpa-e-for-ag-and-lower-insurance-costs-to-face-rising-climate-challenge/) - America’s farms are facing rising costs from insurance premiums, fluctuating prices, and market disruptions, and without federal policy changes are increasingly at risk from unprecedented extreme and unseasonal weather, according to a new report from E2. - [USDA Investment is Exactly What “Farmers Need Now”](https://e2.org/releases/usda-investment-is-exactly-what-farmers-need-now/) - “This is exactly the investment in advanced research that farmers need now. It will spur innovations in agricultural technology and cultivation practices to ensure farmers reap the financial benefits of climate-smart agricultural practices ---from greater crop resilience to decreased input costs, and more—while also leveraging America’s farms as a potent climate solution.” - [10 Major New Clean Energy Projects Announced in June](https://e2.org/releases/10-major-new-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-june/) - 8 of 10 projects will be based in GOP districts Businesses announced plans for at least 10 new large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions in nine states last month, according to national nonpartisan business group E2’s June analysis of new clean energy developments. Based on publicly available information, the 10 projects would create at - [13 New Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects in May, Led By European Companies](https://e2.org/releases/13-new-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-in-may-led-by-european-companies/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 13 new large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions in nine states last month, according to national nonpartisan business group E2’s May analysis of new clean energy developments. Based on publicly available information, the 13 projects would create at least 2,900 jobs and over $5 billion in new private investment. - [DOE Jobs Report Shows Clean Energy Is "Only Getting Started"](https://e2.org/releases/doe-jobs-report-shows-clean-energy-is-only-getting-started/) - “The numbers show what we’ve already seen on the ground in almost every state: Clean energy is creating jobs, driving economic growth and improving both our economy and our environment. And we’re only getting started." - [US Economy, Clean Energy Escape Economic Calamity](https://e2.org/releases/us-economy-clean-energy-escape-economic-calamity/) - Biden and Congress strike deal avoiding federal default, cuts to clean energy investments WASHINGTON – Congress and the Biden administration struck a last-minute deal averting a federal debt default and cuts to historic clean energy investments passed last year. The deal—which does not include any changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) historic climate and - [New IRA Investments Will Help Rural America Thrive in Clean Energy Economic Boom](https://e2.org/releases/new-ira-investments-will-help-rural-america-thrive-in-clean-energy-economic-boom/) - The White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly $11 billion in new funding for clean energy projects in rural America, the single largest investment in rural energy infrastructure since the 1930s. The announcement provides funding opportunities through two new programs made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — $9.7 billion - [Strong Power Plant Standards are Essential to U.S. Clean Economy Future](https://e2.org/releases/strong-power-plant-standards-are-essential-to-u-s-clean-economy-future/) - EPA proposes emissions standards for coal and gas burning power plants - [14 New Large-Scale Clean Energy Projects in April, Almost All in Republican Congressional Districts](https://e2.org/releases/14-new-large-scale-clean-energy-projects-in-april-almost-all-in-republican-congressional-districts/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 14 new, large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions across 12 states just in April, according to a new monthly analysis from the national nonpartisan business group E2. - [Workers in Red and Blue States Lose in Debt Limit Fight](https://e2.org/releases/workers-in-red-and-blue-states-lose-in-debt-limit-fight/) - The House of Representatives voted 217-215 to pass Speaker McCarthy’s bill to raise the federal debt limit and gut the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) historic clean energy investments and tax credits. - [Proposed EPA Rules Boost US EV Adoption and Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/proposed-epa-rules-boost-us-ev-adoption-and-jobs/) - WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a slate of new tailpipe emission standards for cars and trucks today that could slash carbon air pollution and boost EV clean vehicle adoption in the U.S. If the strongest EPA standards are adopted, they will build on the more than $50 billion in private sector clean-vehicle-related - [States Given Authority to Drive U.S. Clean Vehicle Economy Forward](https://e2.org/releases/states-given-authority-to-drive-u-s-clean-vehicle-economy-forward/) - The standards require that half of all heavy trucks sold in the state must be all-electric by 2035. EPA’s approval also reaffirms California’s authority to determine its own path toward a clean vehicle-driven economy and other states’ ability to follow suit. - [Report: PA Surges to Top 10 in Clean Economy](https://e2.org/releases/report-pa-surges-to-top-10-in-clean-economy/) - Resurgent Clean Energy economy shows path forward to raise wages, reduce emissions, and revitalize communities. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania– Pennsylvania’s clean energy economy is growing rapidly across the Commonwealth–revitalizing its job market and boosting it into a position of national leadership, according to a comprehensive analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group - [E2: Biden EV Executive Order Will Drive Innovation, Investment, Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-biden-ev-executive-order-will-drive-innovation-investment-jobs/) - WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today announced an executive order directing the federal government to leverage the power of procurement to shift the government to 100 percent clean vehicles, clean energy and net-zero energy efficiency in buildings by 2050. The move will also advance private-sector innovation, investment and jobs and help put our economy on - [House Pay-Fors “Fiscally Responsible”, Essential For a Resilient US Economy](https://e2.org/releases/house-pay-fors-fiscally-responsible-essential-for-a-resilient-us-economy/) - WASHINGTON – The House Ways and Means Committee unveiled its list of revenue priorities and tax reforms (or "pay-fors") it will rely on to fund the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. Statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “The cost of going small is too high. - [100% EV Sales Bill a “Giant Leap Forward” for NY’s Clean Vehicle Industry](https://e2.org/releases/100-ev-sales-bill-a-giant-leap-forward-for-nys-clean-vehicle-industry/) - ALBANY – On Monday, April 26th, New York State passed a bill (S.2758/A.4302) that will require 100 percent of new sales of passenger cars, light trucks and off-road vehicles be zero-emission by 2035, and larger truck and bus sales by 2045. The clean vehicles industry in New York currently employs 9,000 workers, according to the - [26 New Clean Energy Projects Announced in Jan., At Least 105 Since IRA Passed](https://e2.org/releases/38-new-clean-energy-projects-announced-in-jan-at-least-124-since-ira-passed/) - CA, GA, NY, and TX led with most announcements U.S. businesses announced funding and plans for at least 26 clean energy projects, expansions, and renewed production across at least 16 states in January, according to a new monthly review from the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Developments range from new electric vehicle (EV) - [NJ Residents Will Reap Benefits From 100% Clean Energy by 2035](https://e2.org/releases/nj-residents-will-reap-benefits-from-100-clean-energy-by-2035/) - E2: Announcements propel NJ “into a position of national leadership in the clean energy transition” New Brunswick, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced new targets and commitments aimed at bolstering New Jersey’s climate adaptation efforts and speeding the state’s transition to 100 percent clean energy. The set of initiatives is a boon for adding good-paying jobs in building decarbonization and other - [Biden SOTU Marks “Game-Changing” Moment For Clean Energy Policies As Focus Shifts To Implementation](https://e2.org/releases/biden-sotu-marks-game-changing-moment-for-clean-energy-policies-as-focus-shifts-to-implementation/) - E2: “It’s time to finish the job for a better economy and a better environment” Tonight, in his State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to highlight how the U.S. economy is already benefiting from the historic clean energy investments passed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement, and CHIPS act. - [E2: Over 125 Business Leaders Call on Mayor Lightfoot to Act on Building Decarbonization](https://e2.org/releases/over-125-business-leaders-call-on-mayor-lightfoot-to-act-on-building-decarbonization/) - Over 125 business leaders call on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to act on electrifying and decarbonizing Chicago’s buildings, in a letter to be delivered to the Mayor this afternoon by business groups E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Illinois Green Alliance. E2 also released a new report, “Building Opportunity: Chicago,” revealing that Chicago is already home to more - [E2: USPS Finally Delivers on Clean Vehicles](https://e2.org/releases/e2-usps-finally-delivers-on-clean-vehicles/) - WASHINGTON – In a welcome about-face, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that it plans to significantly increase its purchases of electric delivery vehicles and move towards creating one of the largest electric vehicle fleets in the nation. Boosted by federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Act, the USPS intends to deploy over 66,000 electric - [E2: New Truck Rule Misses Opportunity to Accelerate Electrification](https://e2.org/releases/e2-new-truck-rule-misses-opportunity-to-accelerate-electrification/) - WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new standards curbing tailpipe pollution from trucks in the coming years, the first time these standards have been updated in more than two decades. The rule, however, is not strong enough to adequately address the climate need and will allow truck makers to continue producing high polluting vehicles. WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new standards curbing tailpipe pollution from trucks in the coming years, the first time these standards have been updated in more than two decades. The rule, however, is not strong enough to adequately address the climate need and will allow truck makers to continue producing high polluting vehicles. - [E2, 1 Hotels Announce 2023 Fellowship Class for Young Clean Economy Leaders](https://e2.org/releases/e2-1-hotels-announce-2023-fellowship-class-for-young-clean-economy-leaders/) - $120,000 to Fund Sustainability and Clean Energy Projects from Emerging Business Minds SAN FRANCISCO – National nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels today announced the 2023 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 . This is the fifth year of the annual fellowship, which awards six young business leaders $20,000 each - [REPORT: Midwest Clean Energy Jobs Grew 5% in 2021, Now Home to 714,323 Workers](https://e2.org/releases/report-midwest-clean-energy-jobs-grew-2021-home-to-714k-workers/) - Midwest’s clean energy economy positioned for even greater growth with Inflation Reduction Act investments Chicago, IL – Clean energy businesses in the Midwest added more than 36,400 workers in 2021, now employing 714,323 Midwesterners across the region. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 - [E2: New California Rule on Clean Vehicles Smart for the Economy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-new-california-rule-on-clean-vehicles-smart-for-the-economy/) - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACII) regulation, which requires all new cars and trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2035. The rule builds on California’s legacy of leadership on clean vehicle standards and sets a path forward for other states. The - [Congress Passes Biggest Climate Bill in History](https://e2.org/releases/congress-passes-biggest-climate-bill-in-history/) - E2: Congress passes Inflation Reduction Act; clean jobs data shows every state benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 12, 2022) – Today, the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act, including the biggest investments in clean energy and climate action in history. Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) said: “Finally, - [In Lead Up To Independence Day, Military Veterans Press Congress, Biden To Act On Climate For National Security](https://e2.org/releases/in-lead-up-to-independence-day-military-veterans-press-congress-biden-to-act-on-climate-for-national-security/) - E2: “Climate change is a direct threat to our national security and to the brave men and women who fight to protect it.” WASHINGTON – Dozens of veterans from across all of the armed services called on Washington to rapidly mobilize clean energy solutions to reduce the growing threat climate change poses to U.S. national - [Report: Clean Energy Jobs Benefitting Every State](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-jobs-benefitting-every-state/) - E2: As Congress prepares to vote on Inflation Reduction Act, clean jobs data shows every state would benefit 3.2 million Americans worked in clean energy in 2021 Of top 10 states for clean energy jobs, half are red states; half are blue states 50% of all new U.S. energy sector jobs in 2021 were in - [Inflation Reduction Act Could Help Economy, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/inflationreductionact/) - E2: Climate change is battering our economy; Congress should seize opportunity to pass legislation that can help WASHINGTON (July 28, 2022) – Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have agreed to historic legislation that includes the biggest investments into clean energy and climate action in our nation’s history, the “Inflation Reduction Act - [House Delivers for US Economy, Now Senate Must Act](https://e2.org/releases/house-delivers-for-us-economy-now-senate-must-act/) - WASHINGTON, DC – The reconciliation package passed out of the House on Thursday by a vote 220-213, advancing the core of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda to the Senate. Statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2: “Today the House delivered for our economy, our workers, and our communities and we are - [E2: NOAA Report Bolsters Case for Build Back Better](https://e2.org/releases/e2-noaa-report-bolsters-case-for-build-back-better/) - Major climate disasters cost the U.S. economy more than $145 billion last year, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2: “Climate change is killing our economy – and this new data - [Biden's First Offshore Wind Auction to Jumpstart Job Growth, Strengthen Coastal Economies](https://e2.org/releases/bidens-first-offshore-wind-auction-to-jumpstart-job-growth-strengthen-coastal-economies/) - The Biden administration announced its first auction of offshore wind power leases today, in the New York Bight off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, a critical move for the sector to reach federal and state targets for offshore wind development by the end of the decade. The leases from the auction, set - [Offshore Wind to Generate Billions for North Carolina Economy](https://e2.org/releases/offshore-wind-to-generate-billions-for-north-carolina-economy/) - The state must actively pursue development of offshore wind projects to capture the maximum economic opportunity RALEIGH, N.C. - A new analysis shows that constructing 2.8-gigawatts of offshore wind off North Carolina’s coast by 2030 will result in a net economic benefit of up to $4.6 billion for the state’s economy. The North Carolina Offshore Wind - [E2: Cooper’s EO A Critical Step for NC’s Clean Energy Transition; Now Time for Concrete Actions](https://e2.org/releases/e2-coopers-eo-a-critical-step-for-ncs-clean-energy-transition-now-time-for-concrete-actions/) - On January 7, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 246, which strengthens North Carolina’s carbon emission reduction goals, emphasizing transportation decarbonization and equity in the state’s transition to a clean economy. The following is a statement from Zach Amittay, Southeast Advocate for the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Governor Cooper’s latest executive order - [After State of Union, Amid Rising Costs and Growing Climate Disasters, Congress Must Act](https://e2.org/releases/after-state-of-union-amid-rising-costs-and-growing-climate-disasters-congress-must-act/) - Tonight, in his first State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to call on Congress to revive clean energy tax credits and other climate investments to help fight rising energy costs, combat climate change and keep the country competitive in the global marketplace. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of - [Russian Oil Ban Good First Step, Now US Must Accelerate Transition to Cleaner, More Secure Economy](https://e2.org/releases/russian-oil-ban-good-first-step-now-us-must-accelerate-transition-to-cleaner-more-secure-economy/) - Today, President Biden issued an executive order prohibiting oil imports from Russia, while the European Union also announced a sweeping proposal to get off Russian oil and speed up deployment of renewable energy. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2: “President Biden’s executive order is the - [E2: SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule Is Smart, Needed](https://e2.org/releases/e2-secs-proposed-climate-disclosure-rule-is-smart-needed/) - Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule changes that would require publicly traded companies to include more climate-related disclosures in their shareholder communications, including details about greenhouse gas emissions. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 and author of the forthcoming book “Climatenomics: Washington, Wall - [Biden Budget a good step for US Economy and Energy Independence](https://e2.org/releases/biden-budget-a-good-step-for-us-economy-and-energy-independence/) - Today, President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2023 budget. It includes important funding for climate on both the domestic and international front. Following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the national nonpartisan business group E2: “The released budget reaffirms the Administration’s commitment to scaling the clean energy economy, creating good - [E2: Rising Costs of Climate Change Adds to Inflation](https://e2.org/releases/e2-rising-costs-of-climate-change-adds-to-inflation/) - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy director for the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Climate change isn’t the only factor, but it’s a big and growing factor that’s driving up consumer and business costs for everything - [E2: SCOTUS Decision A Major Blow to US Climate-Impacted Economy, But Clean Energy Transition Will Continue](https://e2.org/releases/e2-scotus-decision-a-major-blow-to-us-climate-impacted-economy-but-clean-energy-transition-will-continue/) - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today reduced the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit (JD, MPM), federal advocacy director for the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “This is a loss for our planet and - [Failure To Pass Climate, Clean Energy Legislation Hurts Economy, American Competitiveness](https://e2.org/releases/failure-to-pass-climate-clean-energy-legislation-hurts-economy-american-competitiveness/) - E2: “Sen. Manchin should reconsider.” WASHINGTON – Failure to pass climate and clean energy provisions in the Senate budget reconciliation bill will hurt our economy and every American taxpayer and set the country backward in global competitiveness, according to the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Following reports that West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin - [Analysis: US Clean Energy Jobs Split Nearly Equally Between Republican, Democratic Districts](https://e2.org/releases/analysis-us-clean-energy-jobs-split-nearly-equally-between-republican-democratic-districts/) - Data shows “there’s nothing partisan or political about clean energy jobs.” WASHINGTON (November 1, 2021) – As Congress prepares to vote on the biggest U.S. investments ever in clean energy and the COP26 international climate summit begins in Scotland, a new analysis shows that America’s more than 3 million clean energy jobs are nearly evenly - [Colorado Clean Energy Jobs Grew 6% in 2nd Half of 2020, Now Home to 58,000 Workers: REPORT](https://e2.org/releases/clean-jobs-colorado-2021/) - More than 40% of jobs lost from pandemic crisis recovered by last January DENVER (December 13, 2021) – More than 58,000 clean energy workers are employed in Colorado across every county after the sector surged 6 percent in the second half of 2020. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released today by - [Most Monumental Investment in US Economy’s Future Slated to Pass House](https://e2.org/releases/build-back-better-the-most-monumental-investment-in-us-economys-future/) - WASHINGTON, DC – The core of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda is set up for a vote in Congress in the House as early as tonight. If passed and signed into law, the Build Back Better Act would represent the largest federal investment in the economy and combatting climate change. Statement from Sandra Purohit, - [Report: Energy efficiency remains energy industry’s largest workforce and best bet for fast, equitable, local job growth](https://e2.org/releases/report-energy-efficiency-remains-largest-workforce-2021/) - New state-by-state data reveals jobs lost to pandemic and details ongoing recovery WASHINGTON— A new report finds that while more than 2.1 million Americans now work in energy efficiency — which is more than work in any other sector of the U.S. energy industry, including oil, gas and coal — energy efficiency employment still has not - [Women, Black, and Hispanic/Latino Workers Underrepresented in US Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/women-black-and-hispanic-latino-workers-underrepresented-in-us-clean-energy/) - Women, Black, and Hispanic/Latino Workers Underrepresented in US Clean Energy WASHINGTON – As Congress considers the most significant domestic investment ever made to speed America’s transition to clean energy, a new employment report from a collaboration of business, equity, and energy organizations highlights the need for Congress to include funding to advance diversity in clean energy - [Build Back Better Deal Critical for Businesses, Planet](https://e2.org/releases/build-back-better-deal-critical-for-businesses-planet/) - WASHINGTON, DC (October 28, 2021) – The White House and congressional negotiators today unveiled the framework for the budget reconciliation package to be passed alongside the bipartisan infrastructure legislation and implement the core of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Statement from Bob Keefe, E2 Executive Director: “Our economy, our workforce, and our planet have - [Report: Replacing Hazardous Lead Pipes Will Result in 560,000+ Job-Years; Drive $100B+ in Economic Activity](https://e2.org/releases/report-replacing-hazardous-lead-pipes-will-result-in-560000-job-years-drive-100b-in-economic-activity/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Replacing all of America’s lead service lines would create 56,000 jobs that will last at least 10 years (560,000 job-years) and inject about $104 billion into the nation’s economy, a new study from E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and the United Association of Union Plumbers & Pipefitters (UA) shows. Based on the Biden administration’s - [California Oil Spill Now Threatening Businesses, Jobs and Billions Generated By Coastal Economies](https://e2.org/releases/california-oil-spill-threatens-businesses-jobs-billions/) - HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - With new forecasts raising fears that the growing Southern California oil spill could soon reach more coastal areas, organizations representing thousands of ocean economy businesses redoubled calls for Congress to immediately and permanently prevent the expansion of offshore drilling and expand clean energy though the Build Back Better Act. Vipe Desai, - [CEOs, Execs: Passing Build Back Better Act and Infrastructure Bills Urgent for Economy, Business](https://e2.org/releases/ceos-execs-passing-build-back-better-act-now-necessary-to-businesses/) - US Chamber, Business Roundtable don’t represent American businesses, say leaders WASHINGTON – With Congress set to resume debate over the Build Back Better Act and other climate policies in the infrastructure and reconciliation bills, CEOs and top executives from Patagonia, Pirelli Tires, Volt Energy, SH Hotels and Resorts, and Tofurky reiterated the growing call from - [400+ Business Leaders Tell Congress “Go Big And Go Bold” On Build Back Better Act](https://e2.org/releases/400-business-leaders-tell-congress-go-big-and-go-bold-on-build-back-better-act/) - Climate crisis “is costing our businesses and our economy every year” WASHINGTON – More than 400 U.S. business leaders called on Congress to “go big and go bold” to address the climate crisis threatening the economy and pass the Build Back Better Act in a letter delivered to all 435 members of Congress this week. - [1 Hotels Fellowship Class of 2021 Announced](https://e2.org/releases/1hotels-2021-fellowship-class-announced/) - $120,000 to Fund Six Sustainability and Clean Energy Projects from Young Business Leaders SAN FRANCISCO – National nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced the 2021 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2 today as Climate Week NYC and National Clean Energy Week hit into high gear. This is the fourth year of the - [Illinois House Passes Historic Climate Bill To Boost Economy](https://e2.org/releases/ill-house-historic-climate-bill-boost-illinois-economy/) - Illinois set to remain regional leader in clean energy job growth through bold renewable energy policies, funding for workforce training and equity SPRINGFIELD, IL – Last night the Illinois House passed energy legislation that makes Illinois the first state in the Midwest to commit to 100% carbon-free power by 2045. This critical step for Illinois’ - [Illinois Senate Passes "Critical Boost" for State's Economy, Clean Energy Future](https://e2.org/releases/illinois-senate-passes-critical-boost-for-states-economy-clean-energy-future/) - Bill takes steps for Illinois to remain regional leader in clean energy job growth through bold renewable energy policies, funding for workforce training and equity but falls short on climate action SPRINGFIELD — Last night the Illinois Senate passed comprehensive energy legislation that would make Illinois the first state in the Midwest to commit to 100 percent carbon-free power by 2045. However, the bill lacks a - [Report: More Than 677,900 Midwesterners Work in Clean Energy; Jobs Located in Every Corner of Region](https://e2.org/releases/report-more-than-677900-midwesterners-work-in-clean-energy-jobs-located-in-every-corner-of-region/) - Proposed federal, state policies could create thousands more jobs Chicago, IL – (August 11, 2021) – More than 677,900 Midwesterners worked in clean energy and clean vehicles at the end of 2020, making the sector a major – and promising – part of the region’s economy, according to a comprehensive analysis of employment data - [RGGI Approval the “Right Choice” for NC’s Economy, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/rggi-approval-the-right-choice-for-ncs-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 - [E2: NC Energy Bill Marred by Misguided Investments](https://e2.org/releases/e2-nc-energy-bill-marred-by-misguided-investments/) - RALEIGH – Today, the North Carolina legislature is expected to begin debate on a sweeping energy bill that would reshape the state’s power sector away from coal but towards natural gas, according to a just-released draft of the proposed legislation. Following is a statement from Zach Amittay, Southeast Advocate for the nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Our - [After Biden Speech, Time for Congress to Get to Work](https://e2.org/releases/after-biden-speech-time-for-congress-to-get-to-work/) - WASHINGTON, DC – During his address to Congress on Wednesday night, President Biden is expected to speak about his American Jobs Plan that promises to create millions of good-paying clean energy jobs with investments in infrastructure, clean vehicles and climate action. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business - [EPA Reversal Will Help Auto Industry Speed Ahead, Compete Globally](https://e2.org/releases/epa-reversal-will-help-auto-industry-speed-ahead-compete-globally/) - WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed today to re-establish the authority California and 13 other states to set emissions standards for cars and light-duty trucks sold in their states. The move comes a little over three years after the Trump administration’s EPA first announced it would weaken Obama-era car standards. E2 was the first - [Ad Campaign Against O&G Leasing in NM, CO Launched by Clean Energy Biz Group](https://e2.org/releases/ad-campaign-against-og-leasing-in-nm-co-launched-by-clean-energy-biz-group/) - Ads link clean energy and the outdoor industry with more economic growth, jobs WASHINGTON (April 21, 2021) – E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) launched a $50,000 ad campaign in Colorado and New Mexico this week criticizing federal leasing of Western public lands to oil and gas producers for delaying economic growth and deterring investments that could go - [Illinois Has 5th Most US Clean Energy Jobs Despite 2020 Losses](https://e2.org/releases/report-illinois-has-5th-most-us-clean-energy-jobs-despite-2020-losses/) - New report points to potential for clean energy job growth in Illinois Clean energy sees first recorded drop in overall jobs, yet policies like the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) hold promise for unparalleled growth in years ahead Sector recovered 7,000 jobs since unemployment peaked in Q2 CHICAGO (Apr. 22, 2021) – Clean energy jobs - [Biden Pledge to Cut Emissions 50% is Good for Business, Economy](https://e2.org/releases/biden-pledge-to-cut-emissions-50-is-good-for-business-economy/) - WASHINGTON, DC (April 22 2021) – President Biden on Thursday is expected to announce a commitment to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent compared to 2005 levels by 2030. The announcement comes after nearly 400 E2 members and supporters signed this letter urging the president to cut emissions by at least 50 - [Clean Energy Now Employs 3 Million Americans](https://e2.org/releases/clean-energy-now-employs-3-million-americans/) - Clean energy sees first recorded drop in overall jobs, yet policies hold promise for unparalleled growth in years ahead Sector recovered 300,000 jobs since unemployment peaked in Q2 Clean vehicles and wind energy finish year in the positive, despite early losses WASHINGTON, DC – Clean energy jobs surged nearly 11 percent in the second half - [Nearly 400 Business Leaders to Biden: Cut Emissions 50% by 2030](https://e2.org/releases/nearly-400-business-leaders-to-biden-cut-emissions-50-by-2030/) - Letter signed by 388 business executives, entrepreneurs, and investors says bold target would send right signal to drive growth As the Biden administration prepares for its April 22 international Leaders Summit on Climate, nearly 400 business leaders from across the U.S. on Monday called on President Joe Biden and his administration to commit to a - [Biden American Jobs Plan: What U.S. Economy, Environment Needs](https://e2.org/releases/biden-american-jobs-plan-what-u-s-economy-environment-needs/) - E2: Administration takes a “whole of economy” approach to climate action WASHINGTON (March 31, 2021) – President Biden will outline his plan for rebuilding America’s infrastructure in a speech later today in Pittsburgh. Biden’s American Jobs Plan will focus on how smart investments in priorities such as ensuring safe drinking water, modernizing the energy grid, - [Penn. Makes Largest State Purchase of Solar Power](https://e2.org/releases/penn-makes-largest-state-purchase-of-solar-power/) - Harrisburg, P.A. – Pennsylvania will be making the single-largest solar procurement by a state government in the country, Governor Tom Wolf announced today. The block of solar power purchasing agreements will supply about 50% of the state government’s electricity demands, exceeding the commitment made in the governors’ 2019 executive order. The following is a statement - [Nevada Lost 11% of its Clean Energy Jobs in 2020, But Industry Remains Best Bet for Fast COVID Recovery](https://e2.org/releases/clean-energy-jobs-nevada-2020/) - 33,700 Nevadans worked in clean energy before pandemic hit in 2020 LAS VEGAS – Projected to add 1,500 workers in 2020, Nevada’s clean energy economy lost nearly 4,000 after a tumultuous year driven by the global COVID-19 economic crisis. Despite losing 11% of its workforce, clean energy remains the state’s leader for energy sector jobs - [Oregon Lost 6,000 Clean Energy Jobs from Covid-19, But Industry Remains Best Bet for Fast Recovery](https://e2.org/releases/oregon-lost-6000-clean-energy-jobs-from-covid-19-but-industry-remains-best-bet-for-fast-recovery/) - PORTLAND, OR – Projected to reach nearly 60,000 jobs in 2020, Oregon’s clean energy economy lost more than 6,000 after a tumultuous year driven by the global COVID-19 economic crisis. Despite losing 10% of its workforce, clean energy remains the state’s leader for energy sector jobs and the best bet to power a fast and - [2020 Ends With 429,000 Fewer Americans Employed in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/2020-ends-with-429000-fewer-americans-employed-in-clean-energy/) - **This memo has been revised and is available here. The numbers presented in the original Jan. 13, 2021 memo are based on data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Jan. 8, 2020. An update to that data was made by the BLS in the Feb. 5, 2021 Employment Situation report** For first - [Slow Job Growth in November Leaves 446,000 Clean Energy Workers Unemployed as COVID Cases, Shutdowns Surge](https://e2.org/releases/16867/) - **This memo has been revised and is available here. The numbers presented in the original Dec. 8, 2020 memo are based on data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Dec. 4, 2020. An update to that data was made by the BLS in the Feb. 5, 2021 Employment Situation report** Clean energy - [24,000 Clean Energy Jobs Added in October, Leaving 454,000 Unemployed After Months of Federal Inaction](https://e2.org/releases/24k-clean-energy-jobs-added-october-leaving-454k-unemployed-after-months-of-federal-inaction/) - **This memo has been revised and is available here. The numbers presented in the original Nov. 12, 2020 memo are based on data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Nov. 6, 2020. An update to that data was made by the BLS in the Feb. 5, 2021 Employment Situation report** 40+ states - [Granholm’s Leadership “Just What America Needs Right now”](https://e2.org/releases/granholms-leadership-just-what-america-needs-right-now/) - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted to confirm former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm as secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, making her just the second woman to lead the department since its creation in 1977. As governor, Granholm helped steer Michigan’s economy toward clean energy and electric vehicles following the 2008 financial crisis, leading - [REPORT: Fighting Climate Change Offers Recovery, New Revenues for America’s Farms](https://e2.org/releases/report-fighting-climate-change-offers-recovery-new-revenues-for-americas-farms/) - Making stored carbon farming’s next cash crop is vital to U.S. climate battle WASHINGTON – America’s farms were struggling just to make a profit even before the COVID-19 pandemic, but long-ignored soil practices could provide new revenue opportunities and long-term profitability for thousands of hard-hit farms across the U.S., according to a new report from - [Biden Climate Orders to "Turbocharge" U.S. Clean Energy, New Job Opportunities](https://e2.org/releases/biden-climate-orders-to-turbocharge-u-s-clean-energy-new-job-opportunities/) - E2: Actions will help displaced oil and gas workers and get more jobs in low income and communities of color WASHINGTON (January 27, 2021) – Today, President Biden is announcing sweeping climate plans that include a moratorium on new federal oil and gas leases on public land, directs government to ramp up procurement of clean energy and - [Despite Challenges, Biden Administration Positioned to Unleash “Full Potential” of US Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/releases/despite-challenges-biden-administration-positioned-to-unleash-full-potential-of-us-clean-energy-economy/) - E2: Congress needs to join the mission of building back a cleaner, better economy WASHINGTON (January 20, 2021) – Joe Biden will be sworn in today as the 46th President of the United States, bringing much needed change as the nation faces some of the toughest economic and environmental challenges in recent history. The following - [E2: GOP-led Climate Proposal a Hopeful Sign of Bipartisan Solutions](https://e2.org/releases/e2-gop-led-climate-proposal-a-hopeful-sign-of-bipartisan-solutions/) - Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (January 21, 2020) – E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) is encouraged by the statements of commitment to finding climate change solutions coming out of the House Republican caucus meeting last week. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy director for the national, nonpartisan business group E2: “Nothing - [At 11th Hour, Senate Begins Considering Bill that “Sabotages” Michigan’s EV Market](https://e2.org/releases/at-11th-hour-senate-begins-considering-bill-that-sabotages-michigans-ev-market/) - 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 - [Energy Efficiency Led US Energy Job Growth in 2019, is Best Bet to Lead Sector’s Recovery in 2021](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-employed-85000-in-wa-pre-covid-more-than-software-developers-and-engineers-2/) - 28% of energy sector workers are in energy efficiency, 2X more than fossil fuels Entry-level wages in all sectors well exceed the national average 700,000 new jobs per year for 5 years could be created by $61 billion targeted stimulus WASHINGTON DC (November 19, 2020) – Energy efficiency — which led U.S. energy-sector job growth - [REPORT: Clean Energy Employed 85,000 in WA Pre-COVID, More Than Software Developers and Engineers](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-employed-85000-in-wa-pre-covid-more-than-software-developers-and-engineers/) - 55% of energy sector jobs are in clean energy; 1 in 4 construction jobs 17,000 jobs lost since COVID-19, wiping out over 19% of industry’s workforce Clean energy paid a $25.40 median hourly wage in 2019; 11% higher than WA median, 32% higher than U.S. median Olympia, WA (November 24, 2020) – Led by strong - [E2: Farm Bill Soil Health Provisions Will Help Farmers, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/farm-bill-soil-health-provisions-will-help-farmers-environment/) - 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 - [REPORT: Clean Energy Jobs Pay 25% More Than National Median](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-jobs-pay-25-more-than-national-median/) - First-of-its-kind report shows clean energy jobs more likely to include health care, retirement benefits Median wages in solar, wind, grid modernization higher than jobs in coal, natural gas and petroleum fuels Findings support calls to power U.S. recovery with clean energy jobs WASHINGTON (October 22, 2020) – Clean energy jobs paid 25% more than the - [Projected to Add 175,000 Jobs Before COVID-19 Pandemic, Clean Energy Sector Enters Final Months of 2020 Down 478,000 Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/projected-to-add-175000-jobs-before-covid-19-pandemic-clean-energy-sector-enters-final-months-of-2020-down-478000-jobs/) - 40+ states continue to suffer double-digit unemployment in clean energy 14% of sector’s workforce still jobless as industry nears slow season WASHINGTON (October 8, 2020) – The clean energy industry expected to add over 175,000 jobs this year, but enters the final months of 2020 down 477,862 jobs as a stalled recovery plagues the sector. - [E2: House Energy Bill Important Foundation for Climate; Stimulus for Clean Energy Still Needed](https://e2.org/releases/e2-house-energy-bill-important-foundation-for-climate-stimulus-for-clean-energy-still-needed/) - WASHINGTON – The U.S House is poised to pass the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, which includes the potential for funding increases to important energy efficiency programs; solar energy development for low-income communities; research in energy storage and provisions to address environmental justice issues. It also includes a phase-out of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a greenhouse - [E2: Gov. Newsom Clean Cars Announcement Will Help Environment and Economy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-gov-newsom-clean-cars-announcement-will-help-environment-and-economy/) - SACRAMENTO – Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, setting the path for more electric and other cleaner vehicles in California. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “This is good news for - [E2: Gov. Whitmer’s Plan Will Reduce Carbon Emissions, Increase Clean Energy Opportunities](https://e2.org/releases/e2-gov-whitmers-plan-will-reduce-carbon-emissions-increase-clean-energy-opportunities/) - LANSING (September 21, 2020) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced an executive order that would make Michigan among states with the most aggressive carbon reduction goals in the country. The governor’s plan, which calls for Michigan to become carbon neutral by 2050, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating new jobs and opportunities in clean - [Report: Clean Energy Employed 94,000 in PA Before Pandemic, 50K More than Fossil Fuels](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-employed-94000-in-pa-before-pandemic-50k-more-than-fossil-fuels/) - PA was home to 11th most clean energy jobs before COVID-19 Jobs in renewables grew 11.8% from 2017-2019 as natural gas employment dropped 10% 18,000 jobs lost since COVID-19, wiping out 19% of industry’s workforce Pittsburgh (September 23, 2020) – Led by strong growth in solar energy, grid modernization, and energy efficiency, Pennsylvania added more - [Nearly 500K Clean Energy Workers Remain Out of Work After Only 13K Jobs Returned in August](https://e2.org/releases/nearly-500k-clean-energy-workers-remain-out-of-work-after-only-13k-jobs-returned-in-august/) - 14% of clean energy workforce still jobless as industry nears slow season August growth rate far below 2020 projections made before COVID-19 WASHINGTON (September 14, 2020) – After three months of lackluster job growth, nearly 500,000 U.S. clean energy workers (490,341) remain jobless as the sector struggles to recover. Just 13,600 jobs were added in - [Report: Clean Energy Employed 62,400 Coloradans in 2019](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-employed-62400-coloradans-in-2019/) - CO clean energy jobs grew 2X faster than overall statewide employment 25% of Mountain West’s clean energy jobs were in Colorado in 2019 Nearly 6,000 jobs lost since COVID-19, wiping out 9% of industry’s jobs DENVER (September 9, 2020) – Led by strong growth in solar energy, grid modernization, battery storage, and energy efficiency, Colorado - [PASSED: AB841 Puts Thousands of Unemployed Clean Energy Employees Back to Work](https://e2.org/releases/passed-ab841-puts-thousands-of-unemployed-clean-energy-employees-back-to-work/) - Newly passed bill is type of policy California “needs to help its economic recovery” SACRAMENTO (September 1, 2020) – Late Monday night, the California legislature passed AB 841, a bill that swill streamline millions in investments to expand California’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and make improvements to school energy efficiency upgrades. Following is a - [Report: Clean Energy Employed 113,000 North Carolinians](https://e2.org/releases/led-by-strong-growth-in-grid-modernization-energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-north-carolina-added-1800-net-new-clean-energy-jobs-in-2019-continuing-a-pattern-of-growth-in-what-has-become-one/) - About 21,000 unemployed since COVID-19 but promising policies pave way for continued growth RALEIGH – Led by strong growth in grid modernization, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, North Carolina added 1,800 net new clean energy jobs in 2019, continuing a pattern of growth in what has become one of the state’s largest employment sectors, according - [Recovery Stalls as Few Clean Energy Employees Return to Work in July](https://e2.org/releases/recovery-stalls-as-few-clean-energy-employees-return-to-work-in-july/) - Stagnant growth despite nationwide reopenings raises long-term concerns 511,100 clean energy workers remain jobless as COVID-19 crisis continues Without strong policy action, recovering lost jobs could take many years WASHINGTON (August 12, 2020) – Despite nationwide reopenings, job recovery in the U.S. clean energy sector slowed to a trickle in July. Only 3,200 clean energy - [Michigan Becomes Leader in Addressing PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water](https://e2.org/releases/michigan-becomes-leader-in-addressing-pfas-contamination-in-drinking-water/) - PFAS Standards are good for state’s environment and economy, Michigan business leaders say LANSING (July 23, 2020) – With the completion of its yearlong rulemaking process, Michigan is now regulating seven PFAS chemicals, making Michigan a national leader of states protecting public drinking water from “toxic forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - or - [NEPA Rollbacks ‘A Recipe for Disaster’](https://e2.org/releases/nepa-rollbacks-a-recipe-for-disaster/) - WASHINGTON – Today the President will discuss finalizing rollbacks to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that, among other things, are expected to enable agencies to purposely ignore the economic and social costs of climate impacts from major government-approved projects. The changes to the landmark bipartisan 50-year-old law are also expected to give the administration - [Report: 86,000+ Pennsylvanians Now Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/report-86000-pennsylvanians-now-work-in-clean-energy/) - Top 5 Counties: Allegheny, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Bucks Pennsylvania ranks 11th among all 50 states in clean energy jobs Construction accounts for 42% of Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency jobs All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have residents working in clean energy HARRISBURG AND PHILADELPHIA, PA – (June 19, 2018) – More than 86,000 Pennsylvanians now work in - [REPORT: Avg Offshore Wind Farm Would Create 5,000 Jobs Each in 5 Atlantic Coast States, Add $3.6 Billion to Economy](https://e2.org/releases/report-offshorewind-farm-create-5k-jobs-in-atlantic-coast-states/) - A 352 MW Offshore Wind Farm would produce on average 4,800 jobs in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina For every $1 spent building offshore wind, $1.52 to $1.83 would be generated for states’ economies Over $430 million in state, local, and federal tax revenue would be raised during construction WASHINGTON, - [RANKING: America’s Top 50 Cities for Clean Energy Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/ranking-americas-top-50-cities-for-clean-energy-jobs/) - 1.8 million Americans work in clean energy in the Top 50 clean energy metros; representing 58% of country’s 3.2 million clean energy jobs 7 states are home to at least Top 50 cities for clean energy jobs, led by California (8) and Texas (4) Ranking released as 25,000 Americans sign Clean Jobs Count pledge telling - [Report: 90,000+ Clean Energy Jobs Across Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/releases/report-90000-clean-energy-jobs-across-pennsylvania/) - Clean jobs increased 6% in 2018, 5X faster than statewide job growth Pennsylvania ranks 11th among all 50 states in clean energy jobs Top 5 Counties: Allegheny, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Lehigh, Bucks Clean energy employs over 2X more workers as fossil fuels in PA PHILADELPHIA (June 18, 2019) – More than 90,000 Pennsylvanians now work in clean - [Trump Admin, Stalling on Offshore Drilling Plan, Should Scrap it and Focus on Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/trump-admin-stalling-on-offshore-drilling-plan-should-scrap-it-and-focus-on-clean-energy/) - Statement from Grant Carlisle, E2 Director of Advocacy WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt told the Wall Street Journal the Trump administration’s plan for expanding federal offshore oil and gas leasing is on hold indefinitely, as the result of a legal ruling in a case challenging its move to open up protected areas of the - [Transportation Advocates Commend States' Announcement to Develop Regional Program to Modernize Transportation and Reduce Vehicle Emissions](https://e2.org/releases/transportation-advocates-commend-states-announcement-to-develop-regional-program-to-modernize-transportation-and-reduce-vehicle-pollution/) - Governors of CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, PA, RI, VA and VT, Mayor of Washington, D.C., Move Forward with Climate Policy for Transportation, After Year-long Process of Collecting Regional Input. WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2018) – Leading environmental, scientific, transportation, health, and business organizations working to advance modern, clean, equitable and low-carbon transportation celebrated an announcement - [House Protects Coastal Economies From Threat of Offshore Oil Drilling](https://e2.org/releases/house-protects-coastal-economies-from-threat-of-offshore-oil-drilling/) - WASHINGTON (September 11, 2019) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1941 and HR 205, which would permanently protect coastal economies along Florida’s Gulf Coast and the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts from expanded offshore drilling. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): - [“Bold” Plan for 100% Clean Energy Advances U.S. Economic Future](https://e2.org/releases/bold-plan-for-100-clean-energy-advances-u-s-economic-future/) - WASHINGTON (July 23, 2019) – House energy committee leaders today—led by chairman Frank Pallone of the Energy and Commerce Committee, chairman Paul Tonko of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, and chairman Bobby Rush of the Energy Subcommittee—vowed to enact a “bold” plan to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2050. The new initiative would - [Report: 110,000+ Clean Energy Jobs Across North Carolina](https://e2.org/releases/report-finds-110k-clean-energy-jobs-across-north-carolina/) - Clean jobs grew 3.5% in 2018, placing NC 8th among all 50 states Clean energy employs 10X more workers as fossil fuels in NC Mecklenburg, Wake, Iredell, Montgomery, Durham counties lead state in clean jobs per capita. Rural areas home to 29,000 clean energy workers RALEIGH (July 18, 2019) – More than 110,000 North Carolinians - [Report: Clean Energy Stimulus Could Create 860,000 U.S. Jobs, Add $330 Billion to GDP](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-stimulus-could-create-860000-us-jobs-add-330-billion-gdp/) - Report models impact of $99.2 billion of federal investments in existing programs and funding vehicles Stimulus could help get more than 500,000 unemployed clean energy workers in every state back on the job quickly WASHINGTON – As Congress considers additional measures to support and jumpstart the U.S. economy, a new E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and E4TheFuture - [Some clean energy employees are returning to work, but sector’s full recovery unlikely if Congress doesn’t act](https://e2.org/releases/some-clean-energy-employees-are-returning-to-work-but-sectors-full-recovery-unlikely-if-congress-doesnt-act/) - 106,300 clean energy workers returned to their jobs in June 514,200 clean energy workers remain jobless in wake of COVID-19 Troubling signs cloud clean energy sector’s outlook; stimulus needed now WASHINGTON – As the U.S. economy began to reopen in June, some employees returned to work in the clean energy sector, which had been reeling from - [E2: New York Program Illustrates How Clean Energy Can Help Lead The Way on Economic Recovery](https://e2.org/releases/e2-new-york-program-illustrates-how-clean-energy-can-help-lead-the-way-on-economic-recovery/) - NEW YORK (April 2, 2020) – Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, the New York State Legislature has agreed to a fiscal year 2021 budget that includes a major provision to boost clean energy and get the state’s economy on track for recovery. The inclusion of the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth & Community Benefit Act will help - [106,000 Jobs in Clean Energy Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis](https://e2.org/releases/106000-jobs-in-clean-energy-lost-in-march-due-to-covid-19-economic-crisis/) - More than a year’s worth of job gains erased in a few weeks Analysis forecasts industry could lose more than 500K jobs in months ahead CA, NC, PA, MA, MI, NY, OH, TX, WA, IL among hardest hit states More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March, and hundreds of thousands - [House Infrastructure Bill Meets the “Severity of the Challenges” U.S. Faces; Clean Energy Stimulus Needed Next](https://e2.org/releases/house-infrastructure-bill-meets-challenges-clean-energy-stimulus-needed-next/) - Statement from Director of Federal Advocacy, Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (July 1, 2020) – The House of Representatives today passed the “Moving Forward Act” (H.R. 2), a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that prioritizes clean energy to combat the looming threat of climate change and accelerates America’s economic recovery. The bill includes investments in clean energy, clean - [Time is Now to Embrace Clean Energy, House Dems Climate Action Plan](https://e2.org/releases/time-is-now-to-embrace-clean-energy-house-dems-climate-action-plan/) - 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 - [109,712 California Clean Energy Workers Have Filed for Unemployment After 4,313 New Claims in May: Report](https://e2.org/releases/109712-california-clean-energy-workers-have-filed-for-unemployment-after-4313-new-claims-in-may-report/) - Job losses damper fast-growing sector that employed 537,000 Californians at end of 2019 1 in 5 Californians employed in January 2020 by clean energy now out of work Before COVID-19, 3% of overall employment statewide, and 30% of state construction workers, employed in clean energy Sacramento (June 25, 2020) – As Congress and state policymakers - [131,660 Midwest Clean Energy Workers Have Filed for Unemployment After New Claims in May: Report](https://e2.org/releases/131660-midwest-clean-energy-workers-have-filed-for-unemployment-after-new-claims-in-may-report/) - Job losses damper fast-growing sector that employed 744,040 in the region at end of 2019 1 in 6 Midwesterners employed in January 2020 by clean energy now out of work Before COVID-19, clean energy jobs were growing almost 4 times faster than overall economy CHICAGO, IL – (June 25, 2020) – As Congress this week - [580 Biz Leaders To Congress: Act Now On Clean Energy Stimulus](https://e2.org/releases/580-biz-leaders-to-congress-act-now-on-clean-energy-stimulus/) - Action comes as E2 also launches $300,000 ad campaign highlighting clean energy job losses Washington, DC (June 22, 2020) – As Congress considers a major infrastructure bill and ways to restart the U.S. economy, more than 580 business leaders from across the country urged lawmakers in Washington to ensure clean energy is prioritized in forthcoming - [Gov. Sisolak Advances Clean Cars at Critical Time for Industry, Workers](https://e2.org/releases/gov-sisolak-advances-clean-cars-at-critical-time-for-industry-workers/) - Statement from E2 Mountain West Advocate Susan Nedell CARSON CITY (June 22, 2020) – Governor Steve Sisolak today announced Nevada will begin a low-emission (LEV) and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) rulemaking process. If implemented, Nevada would become the 14th state, not including the District of Columbia, to adopt Clean Cars Standards. Nevada has already joined nearly - [27,000+ More Clean Energy Jobs Lost in May](https://e2.org/releases/27000-clean-energy-jobs-lost-may-2020/) - 620,500 clean energy workers jobless since COVID-19 hit CA, FL, GA, TX, WA, MI among hardest-hit states Report comes as Congress debates economic stimulus; runs contrary to findings of flawed Bureau of Labor Statistics report WASHINGTON, DC (June 15, 2020) – As Congress this week begins debating economic stimulus support for the energy industry, a - [America Has Lost 594,300 Clean Energy Jobs; 850,000 Expected by June 30](https://e2.org/releases/america-has-lost-594300-clean-energy-jobs-850000-expected-by-june-30/) - 447,208 new unemployment filings in April, triple March claims CA, FL, GA, TX, MI, NC, WA, NY, OH among hardest hit states Energy efficiency job losses top 400,000; renewable job losses near 100,000 WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean energy workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after 447,208 - [Reopening Truck Emissions Loophole Adds Industry Confusion, Undercuts Manufacturers](https://e2.org/releases/reopening-truck-emissions-loophole-adds-industry-confusion/) - Statement from E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (December 4, 2017) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency held a public hearing on its proposal to rollback an industry backed aimed to close a massive pollution loophole for commercial trucks and buses. This proposal would rollback emissions standards on so-called “glider” trucks that use old and - [E2 Joins Major Energy Jobs Tracking Initiative](https://e2.org/releases/e2-joins-major-energy-jobs-tracking-initiative/) - New USEER report will build on E2’s past clean energy jobs work WASHINGTON (December 5, 2017) - E2 has joined Energy Futures Initiative, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and other organizations to produce the most comprehensive study of clean energy and other energy jobs in America. The 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment - [Fellowship for Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Accepting Applications for 2018-2019](https://e2.org/releases/fellowship-for-clean-energy-entrepreneurs-accepting-applications-for-2018-2019/) - 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 launches second year of initiative to support emerging leaders who want to advance federal and state clean energy policies Winning applicants to receive $20,000 grants, mentoring from seasoned executives and entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, DC (May 3, 2018) – 1 Hotels and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) announced today that applications - [Trump's National Security Strategy Removes Climate Change as Security Threat. The Military Disagrees.](https://e2.org/releases/trumps-national-security-strategy-removes-climate-change-security-threat-military-disagrees/) - 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 - [Tax Bill Opens Public Lands for Drilling While Nearly Wrecking Clean Energy Sector](https://e2.org/releases/tax-bill-opens-public-lands-drilling-nearly-wrecking-clean-energy-sector/) - E2 statement from executive director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (December 19, 2017) – Wednesday, the House is expected to complete passage of the final tax bill, sending the tax overhaul package to President Trump’s desk. While the final $1.5 trillion bill removes damaging language that would have repealed or weakened important clean energy incentives like the - [Tax Bill Brings Confusion, Uncertainty to Clean Energy Sector](https://e2.org/releases/tax-bill-brings-confusion-uncertainty-clean-energy-sector/) - WASHINGTON (December 20, 2017) – Tomorrow, the House is expected to complete passage of the final tax bill, sending the tax overhaul package to President Trump’s desk. While the final $1.5 trillion bill removes damaging language that would have repealed or weakened important clean energy incentives like the Production Tax Credit (PTC), Investment Tax Credit (ITC) - [Trump Blocks Clean Energy Job Growth with Tariffs on Solar Industry](https://e2.org/releases/trump-blocks-clean-energy-job-growth-tariffs-solar-industry/) - 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, - [Solar Business Leaders React to Trump Tariff Decision](https://e2.org/releases/solar-business-leaders-react-trump-tariff-decision/) - 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 Fossil Fuel Exclusive Vision to Dominate SOTU Energy Talk](https://e2.org/releases/expect-fossil-fuel-exclusive-vision-dominate-sotu-energy-talk/) - WASHINGTON (January 30, 2018) –President Trump’s first State of the Union tonight is set to remind Americans how his administration is actively ignoring the millions of Americans that work in solar, wind, energy efficiency, efficient vehicles and many other industries which are on the cutting edge of innovation. Below is a statement from Grant Carlisle, - [Trump's Single-Minded Energy Vision Threatens US Energy Production](https://e2.org/releases/trumps-single-minded-energy-vision-threatens-us-energy-production/) - 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, - [Trump's ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision Sets Sights on Gutting Clean Energy Research](https://e2.org/releases/trump-energy-dominance-vision-sets-sights-gutting-clean-energy-research/) - 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 - [INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FAILS TO ANTICIPATE THE FUTURE](https://e2.org/releases/infrastructure-plan-fails-anticipate-future/) - WASHINGTON (Feb. 12, 2018) –President Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure plan, disappointing many in the energy and transportation sectors looking for a true modernization plan for our nation’s infrastructure. The following is a statement from Grant Carlisle, advocacy director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “This plan ignores American energy and transportation - [Trump Budget Cuts Innovation And Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/trump-budget-cuts-innovation-jobs/) - WASHINGTON (Feb. 12, 2018) – The Trump Administration unveiled its draft for the FY19 budget, once again focusing on cutting or eliminating programs that drive investment into innovating technologies, that help American entrepreneurs building businesses across the country. The following is a statement from Grant Carlisle, advocacy director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 - [ELIMINATING METHANE STANDARDS ELIMINATES CLEAN JOB GROWTH, WASTES U.S. RESOURCES](https://e2.org/releases/eliminating-methane-standards-eliminates-clean-jobs/) - WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2017) – The Interior Department took another step to undo smart environmental standards by formally proposing the elimination of an Obama-era rule setting new standards for methane emissions (a highly destructive greenhouse gas). The standards aimed to limit wasteful venting and leaks from new and modified oil and gas industrial operations and - [CONGRESS REJECTS TRUMP ENERGY VISION, FUNDS CLEAN ENERGY R&D IN 2018](https://e2.org/releases/congress-rejects-trump-energy-vision/) - 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 - [Weakening CAFE Targets Would Be a Blow to US Businesses, Workers](https://e2.org/releases/weakening-cafe-targets-would-be-a-blow-to-us-businesses-workers/) - 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 - [Mapping clean energy projects across Michigan](https://e2.org/releases/mapping-clean-energy-projects-across-michigan/) - Online tool maps clean energy sites, energy efficiency contractors, renewable energy installers and electric vehicle charging stations LANSING, MI – The national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) today unveiled three interactive clean energy maps that pinpoint clean energy and energy efficiency sites, businesses and areas with high-potential for development across Michigan. The maps highlight - [Map Shows Where Illinois’ Clean Energy Economy is Growing](https://e2.org/releases/map-shows-where-illinois-clean-energy-economy-is-growing/) - SPRINGFIELD, IL (May 3, 2018) – The national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) today unveiled an interactive map pinpointing where renewable energy is being generated across Illinois, the location of public EV charging stations and schools with solar panels, and where nearly 1,000 Illinois clean energy businesses (solar, wind, and geothermal) are growing. “E2 created this - [E2 & 1 Hotels Announce Second Year of Fellowship Program For Emerging Entrepreneurs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-1-hotels-announce-second-year-of-fellowship-program-for-emerging-entrepreneurs/) - • Applications now being accepted for emerging business leaders who want to advance environmental, clean energy policies at state and federal level • Winning applicants to receive $20,000 grants, mentoring from seasoned executives and entrepreneurs WASHINGTON, DC (May 8, 2018) – 1 Hotels, a mission-driven, nature-inspired luxury lifestyle brand with locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and - [E2 Launches Campaign for Clean Energy, Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-launches-campaign-for-clean-energy-jobs/) - Clean Jobs Count to hold events across the country in 2018 Major digital ad campaigns running in numerous states New state factsheets and reports will detail clean energy employment by county, congressional and legislative district Washington, DC – (May 8, 2018) – With the Trump administration enamored with coal, oil and gas, and with clean - [Rural Economies Driven by Clean Energy – E2 Report](https://e2.org/releases/rural-economies-driven-by-clean-energy-e2-report/) - Clean energy employment represents a bright spot in rural communities that have otherwise lost population and jobs Growth in clean energy jobs outpacing overall hiring across Midwest (6%) Washington, DC – (May 10, 2018) – A new analysis from the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) finds rural clean energy job growth is outpacing - [US Clean Energy Jobs Grow to 3.2 Million](https://e2.org/releases/us-clean-energy-jobs-grow-to-3-2-million/) - Top 10 States: Calif, Texas., Fla., N.Y., Mich., Ill., Mass., Ohio., N.C., Va. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2017 across all energy sectors More Americans now work in clean energy than in agriculture, real estate, investment banking, and the media and entertainment industries - combined. Growth in energy efficiency, battery storage and - [New Map Details Ohio’s Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/releases/new-map-details-ohios-clean-energy-economy/) - Online map shows clean energy sites, energy efficiency contractors, renewable energy installers and electric vehicle charging stations COLUMBUS, OH – A new interactive map shows where renewable energy is being generated across Ohio, the location of public EV charging stations and schools with solar panels, and where nearly 650 Ohio clean energy businesses (solar, wind, energy efficiency, - [E2: Expanded Offshore Drilling Threatens America’s Coastal Economy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-expanded-offshore-drilling-threatens-americas-coastal-economy/) - Plan ignores climate-friendly benefits of offshore wind WASHINGTON, DC (April XX, 2019) – The Trump administration today released a plan to expand offshore drilling leases off the the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The Proposed Five Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for 2019-2024, would unnecessarily expose - [Oregon’s Carbon Cap-and-Invest Program Creates Pathway for More Clean Energy Jobs, Investments](https://e2.org/releases/oregons-carbon-cap-and-invest-program-creates-pathway-for-more-clean-energy-jobs-investments/) - SALEM, OR (June 20, 2019) – Today, the Oregon State Legislature passed HB 2020 B, known as Cap-and-Invest or the Clean Energy Jobs bill. The bill now goes to Gov. Kate Brown to become law. The following is reaction from the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), which has engaged its network of Oregon - [Report: 57,500+ Coloradans Now Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/report-57500-coloradans-now-work-in-clean-energy/) - Top 5 Counties: Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, El Paso, Adams Colorado ranks 7th among all 50 states in renewable energy jobs Construction accounts for 50% of Colorado’s energy efficiency jobs All 64 counties in Colorado have residents working in clean energy Denver, CO – (June 14, 2018) – More than 57,000 Coloradans now work in clean - [Colorado Clean Cars Decision Good for Environment, Economy](https://e2.org/releases/hickenlooper-clean-cars-decision-good-for-environment-economy/) - 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 - [Statement: Rolling Back Fuel Standards Will Cost US Jobs, Economic Growth](https://e2.org/releases/rolling-back-fuel-standards-costs-us-jobs-economic-growth/) - Decision will damage US competitiveness for years, cost US leadership in auto innovation WASHINGTON (August 2, 2018) – Earlier today, the EPA and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) formally noticed the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back popular clean car and fuel economy standards. The new proposal would halt fuel mileage improvements for vehicles - [REPORT: More Than 714,000 Midwesterners Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/report-more-than-714000-midwesterners-work-in-clean-energy/) - Top 5 States: Mich., Ill., Ohio., Ind., Wisc. 3 states rank in top 10 for clean energy jobs, 6 in top 20 More than 500,000 Midwesterners work in energy efficiency 72% of clean energy jobs are in construction and manufacturing Chicago, IL – (August 8, 2018) – More than 714,000 Midwesterners now work in clean - [GCAS 2018: Clean Energy Policies Can Protect Climate While Creating Jobs, Economic Growth](https://e2.org/releases/e2-statement-on-gcas-2018/) - Statements from E2 Executive Director, Clean Energy Business Leaders San Francisco, CA – (September 11, 2018) – On Wednesday, world leaders, business representatives and others from around the globe will gather at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. Following a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national nonpartisan business group E2: “Unless they’re in a - [California Advances Clean Energy Economy – 100% by 2045](https://e2.org/releases/california-advances-clean-energy-economy-100-clean-energy-by-2045/) - Statement from E2 Advocate Andy Wunder and Paired Power Inc. CCO Mark Bauhaus San Francisco, CA (September 10, 2018) – Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law one of the most ambitious clean energy policies in the world, accelerating and raising California’s current Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 60% by 2030 and establishing a - [REPORT: Energy Efficiency Employs 2.25 Million Americans](https://e2.org/releases/report-energy-efficiency-employs-2-25-million-americans/) - Top 10 States: Calif., Texas, N.Y., Fla., Ill., Mass., Mich., N.C., Ohio, Va. Energy efficiency jobs grew 3% in 2017 17 states have more than 50,000 energy efficiency workers; 25 have more than 30,000 Energy efficiency employs 2X as many Americans as fossil fuel industries WASHINGTON AND BOSTON – (September 6, 2018) – Energy efficiency - [Trump's Proposal to Replace Clean Power Plan Betrays Clean Energy Jobs, Hurts Businesses and Workers](https://e2.org/releases/trumps-proposal-to-replace-clean-power-plan-betrays-clean-energy-jobs-hurts-businesses-and-workers/) - WASHINGTON, DC (August 21, 2018) –The Trump administration’s proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan will undercut the rapid growth in clean energy jobs across the country, weaken our economy and drive energy innovation to other countries, according to the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, - [$20,000 Awarded to 10 Emerging Clean Energy Leaders](https://e2.org/releases/20k-awarded-to-10-emerging-clean-energy-leaders/) - Winning Fellows represented across U.S. in CA, OH, NC, IL, CO, and Mid-Atlantic States SAN FRANCISCO (September 12, 2018) – National business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced today the 2018-2019 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2. The unique fellowship awards ten young U.S. business leaders $20,000 each to execute - [New Methane Waste Rule a Lose-Lose for American Businesses, Workers](https://e2.org/releases/new-methane-waste-rule-a-lose-lose-for-american-businesses-workers/) - Statement from E2 Director of Advocacy Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (September 19, 2018) – The Department of the Interior formally proposed its final rule on methane waste prevention, officially rolling back many provisions of an Obama-era regulation that had aimed to limit wasteful venting and leaks industrial operations on federal lands and would have sent a - [REPORT: 83,000 Washingtonians Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/report-83000-washingtonians-work-in-clean-energy/) - Clean energy industry now bigger employer than Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon SEATTLE– (October 11, 2018) – Nearly 83,000 Washington state residents now work in clean energy, putting the state in the Top 10 in the country for renewable energy employment and making it one of the biggest in the country for energy efficiency jobs. According to - [Colorado’s Air Quality Regulators Unanimously Adopt New Vehicle Emission Standards](https://e2.org/releases/colorados-air-quality-regulators-unanimously-adopt-new-vehicle-emission-standards/) - Statement from E2 Rocky Mountains Advocate Susan Nedell WASHINGTON (November 16, 2018) – Today, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted unanimously to adopt the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program standards for cars and trucks which are among the largest contributors to carbon pollution in Colorado. The new standards will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from - [Rollback of Lead & Copper Rule Threaten MI Businesses, Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/rollback-of-lead-copper-rule-threaten-mi-businesses-jobs/) - Ensuring safe drinking water crucial to Michigan’s future economy LANSING (December 11, 2018) – Michigan water utilities and municipal officials today filed a lawsuit to roll back the state’s new Lead and Copper Rule which mandates the replacement of lead service lines throughout the state to prevent another crisis like we saw in Flint in - [E2: Farm Bill Soil Health Provision Plants Important New Seed for Climate Action](https://e2.org/releases/e2-farm-bill-soil-health-provision-plants-important-new-seed-for-climate-action/) - Reaction from E2 Chair and Co-Founder Nicole Lederer WASHINGTON (December 12, 2018) – A new soil health pilot program that E2 and a coalition of agriculture and environmental partners promoted for inclusion in the 2018 Farm Bill will help advance low-carbon farming practices, addressing climate change while also driving ag-tech innovation and economic savings for - [Report: 55,000+ Oregonians Now Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/55k-oregonians-work-in-clean-energy-2018/) - Top 5 Counties: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Lane All 36 counties have residents working in clean energy Oregon is home to 11,000 rural clean energy jobs Clean energy employs 50X more Oregonians than fossil fuels SALEM, OR (December 13, 2018) – More than 55,000 Oregonians now work in clean energy in every county in Oregon, according - [EPA Cripples Air Health Standards for Coal Industry](https://e2.org/releases/epa-cripples-air-health-standards-for-coal-industry/) - Statement from E2 Director of Advocacy Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (December 28, 2018) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing rulemaking that would help undermine the federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Through MATS, utilities and other operators of coal- and oil-based electric generating units complied with the standard – making financial investments that - [500+ Business Leaders, Others Implore New Congress To Address Economic Impacts of Climate Change](https://e2.org/releases/500-biz-leaders-tell-congress-take-immediate-and-ambitious-action-on-climate/) - Signers have business interests in every state, region of the country WASHINGTON (January 8, 2019) - More than 500 business leaders, investors and other professionals signed a letter sent to every member of the 116th Congress today imploring lawmakers to “take immediate and ambitious action” to address the economic threats made clear in the Trump - [Gov. Polis Announces EVs, Clean Air Are Top Priorities for New Administration](https://e2.org/releases/gov-polis-announces-evs-clean-air-are-top-priorities-for-new-administration/) - Denver, CO (January 17, 2019) — Today, Gov. Jared Polis made cleaner air and vehicles one of his administration’s top priorities by signing an executive order directing state agencies to accelerate the transition toward a clean transportation future. The order directs the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to reduce transportation emissions by - [E2: Cap-and-Invest an Opportunity for Oregon Economy, Workers, Businesses](https://e2.org/releases/e2-cap-and-invest-an-opportunity-for-oregon-economy-workers-businesses/) - Statement from E2 Western States Advocate Andy Wunder SALEM, OR (February 1, 2019) – Yesterday draft language for the long-awaited Clean Energy Jobs Bill was released. If passed, the legislation would create a Cap-and-Invest program that would place an economy-wide limit on greenhouse gas emissions, create a market-based program to drive least-cost emission reductions, and - [Senate Vote to Overturn Whitmer Action Threatens MI Businesses, Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/senate-vote-to-overturn-whitmer-action-threatens-mi-businesses-jobs/) - Ensuring safe drinking water crucial to Michigan’s future economy LANSING, MI —Michigan’s Senate voted 26-16 today against an environmental executive order signed last week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that would better position the government to protect the health and safety of families across the state. The move is bad for Michigan’s environment and economy and gives - [Oregon Business Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Pass Clean Energy Jobs Bill](https://e2.org/releases/oregon-business-leaders-urge-lawmakers-to-pass-clean-energy-jobs-bill/) - Bill would strengthen and expand Oregon’s clean energy economy, according to letter signed by 70+ business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and other professionals from across the state. SALEM, OR (February 20, 2019) – More than 70 Oregon business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and other professionals sent a letter to state lawmakers on Wednesday urging them to pass - [Trump Budget Again Threatens Innovation and Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/trump-budget-again-threatens-innovation-and-jobs/) - Statement from E2 Advocacy Director Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (March 11, 2019) – The Trump administration introduced its federal budget proposal today, once again including cuts to and proposals to eliminate programs that drive investment in clean energy innovation and help American businesses create jobs and drive economic growth across the country. The following is a - [US Clean Energy Jobs Grow 3.6% to Nearly 3.3 Million](https://e2.org/releases/us-clean-energy-jobs-grow-to-nearly-3-3-million/) - Top 10 States: Calif, Texas., Fla., N.Y., Mich., Ill., Mass., Ohio., N.C., Va. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2018 across all energy sectors Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs by nearly 3 to 1 Clean storage and vehicle industries saw 14% and 15% growth in 2018 Washington, DC – (March 13, - [Reaffirmation of Paris Agreement Can Restore US Leadership](https://e2.org/releases/reaffirmation-of-paris-agreement-can-restore-us-leadership/) - WASHINGTON (March 27, 2019) – Today, HR 9 — the Climate Action Now Act — was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to the Paris Agreement. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), which took - [Report: 32,000 Nevadans Now Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/report-32000-nevadans-now-work-in-clean-energy/) - State’s 32% job growth in clean energy led U.S. in 2018 8,000 jobs were added in clean energy in 2018 Nevada ranks 3rd in U.S. for jobs energy storage; 6th for solar Clean energy employs 5X more Nevadans than fossil fuels CARSON CITY (April 4, 2019) – As the Nevada Legislature considers legislation to advance - [REPORT: 737,000 Midwest Jobs in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/report-737000-midwest-jobs-in-clean-energy/) - Industry Added More Than 28,000 Jobs in 2018 More than 526,800 Midwesterners work in energy efficiency Top 5 States: Mich., Ill., Ohio., Ind., Wisc. Region’s clean energy jobs grew faster than national average Chicago, IL – (April 9, 2019) – The Midwest’s advanced transportation sector added 12,000 jobs in 2018, and the region’s clean energy - [Chicago Sends Pro-Growth Message to Biz, Workers with 100% Clean Energy Resolution](https://e2.org/releases/chicago-sends-pro-growth-message-to-biz-workers-with-100-clean-energy-resolution/) - Statement form E2 Midwest Advocate Micaela Preskill CHICAGO (April 10, 2019) – The Chicago city council unanimously passed a resolution to establish a goal of transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2035, becoming the largest city in the country to make this commitment. According to a brand-new report released Tuesday by the national, nonpartisan - [500 Business Leaders to Congress: Pass H.R. 9 or Risk Ceding Economic Growth In Clean Energy, Other Sectors](https://e2.org/releases/500-business-leaders-to-congress-pass-h-r-9-or-risk-ceding-economic-growth-in-clean-energy-other-sectors/) - Letter signed by nearly 500 business executives, entrepreneurs, and investors says failure to restore Paris Agreement threatens America’s economy, global leadership WASHINGTON (May 1, 2019) – In a letter delivered to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives, nearly 500 business leaders from across the country urged legislators to support the passage of H.R. - [House Votes to Restore US Climate Leadership](https://e2.org/releases/house-votes-to-restore-us-climate-leadership/) - Statement from E2 Director of Advocacy Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (May 2, 2019) – A day after 500 business leaders sent a letter to Congress urging passage of H.R. 9—the Climate Action Now Act— the bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives, making it the first climate legislation to pass in a decade. The legislation requires - [Groups Call for Colorado to Lead EV Transition](https://e2.org/releases/groups-call-for-colorado-to-lead-ev-transition/) - Key air commission could accelerate vehicle electrification with action this Friday Denver (May 7, 2019) —Clean car advocates in Colorado came together to urge the state to immediately take the next major step towards vehicle electrification when the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) is scheduled to begin consideration of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) - [House Dems Advance Clean Energy Future With FY2020 Markup](https://e2.org/releases/house-dems-advance-clean-energy-future-with-fy2020-markup/) - Statement from E2 Advocacy Director Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (May 14, 2019) – The House Appropriations subcommittee on Energy and Water unveiled its draft funding bill for the 2020 fiscal year budget. The bill would robustly increase funding levels for a variety of critical clean energy innovation programs housed at the Department of Energy despite enormous - [Michigan Businesses Band Together for Clean Water](https://e2.org/releases/michigan-businesses-band-together-for-clean-water/) - Campaign focuses on importance of water to state’s economy GRAND RAPIDS (May 15, 2019) – Driven by the importance of water to the state’s economy, Michigan business leaders are banding together to call on lawmakers to pass smart policies to ensure safe, sufficient and clean water from source to tap. Businesses for Clean Water, a new - [New Report Shows New Jersey in Top 10 States for Renewable Energy Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-shows-new-jersey-in-top-10-states-for-renewable-energy-jobs/) - State is Poised to Reclaim Leadership in Clean Energy Trenton, N.J. (May 23, 2019) – A new report shows that clean energy jobs are now a major part of New Jersey’s economy and that the state is well positioned to reclaim its role as a national leader in clean energy. The report by the national, - [New Senate Bill Can Reclaim US Climate Leadership](https://e2.org/releases/new-senate-bill-can-reclaim-us-climate-leadership/) - WASHINGTON (June 6, 2019) – Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Senate companion to H.R. 9 - the Climate Action Now Act - which passed the U.S. House in May and would reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to the Paris Agreement. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business - [Trump CPP Replacement Will Escalate Economic Costs of Climate Change](https://e2.org/releases/trump-cpp-replacement-will-escalate-economic-costs-of-climate-change/) - E2: Focus should be on expanding clean energy and the millions of new jobs it can create WASHINGTON (June 19, 2019) – The Trump Administration released its much-anticipated rule to replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan which set the first-ever carbon limits from U.S. power plants. Trumps’ plan, finalized today by the Environmental Protection - [Oregon Lawmakers Fail Workers, Economy Statewide by Killing Clean Energy Jobs Bill](https://e2.org/releases/oregon-lawmakers-fail-workers-economy-statewide-by-killing-clean-energy-jobs-bill/) - E2: Failure to pass cap-and-invest a missed economic opportunity for Oregon to become national destination for clean energy development SALEM, OR – Oregon’s state legislature failed to pass the cap-and-invest Clean Energy Jobs bill (HB 2020 B) before the end of the 2019 Oregon State legislative session. Despite the bill having strong legislative support throughout - [California-Automaker Fuel Economy Deal a Win for Innovation, Consumers](https://e2.org/releases/california-automaker-fuel-economy-deal-a-win-for-innovation-consumers/) - WASHINGTON (July 25, 2019) – Four automakers agreed to continue strengthening vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards established under the Obama Administration through a deal struck with the state of California. The agreement could see average car fuel economy increase to about 51 miles per gallon by 2025, delivering a setback to the Trump administration’s attempt to rollback - [E2, Clean Energy Leadership Institute Partner to Help Develop Next Generation of Clean Energy Leaders](https://e2.org/releases/e2-clean-energy-leadership-institute-partner-to-help-develop-next-generation-of-clean-energy-leaders/) - 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 - [California Home to 1 out of 7 U.S. Clean Energy Jobs - REPORT](https://e2.org/releases/california-home-to-1-out-of-7-u-s-clean-energy-jobs-report/) - 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 - [Trump Lightbulb Rollback Will Cost Consumers, Businesses Billions](https://e2.org/releases/trump-lightbulb-rollback-will-cost-consumers-businesses-billions/) - WASHINGTON (September 4, 2019) –The Department of Energy announced it will proceed with rolling back energy-saving standards for everyday light bulbs. DOE’s decision to exclude certain types of bulbs from current standards, in place since President George W. Bush signed legislation to phase out inefficient incandescent and halogen light bulbs in 2007, would increase consumer - [Colo. Clean Energy Jobs Grow 5%, State Ranks Among Top 10 in 3 Cleantech Sectors - REPORT](https://e2.org/releases/colo-clean-energy-jobs-grow-5-state-ranks-among-top-10-in-3-cleantech-sectors-report/) - 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 - [REPORT: Energy Efficiency Leads U.S. Energy Sector Job Growth](https://e2.org/releases/report-energy-efficiency-leads-u-s-energy-sector-job-growth/) - 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 Cars for America is a Win for U.S. Jobs and Economy](https://e2.org/releases/clean-cars-for-america-is-a-win-for-u-s-jobs-and-the-economy/) - E2: Schumer plan unleashes “U.S. innovation into the marketplace” WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today introduced his Clean Cars for America plan to advance the U.S. electric vehicle market and build out charging infrastructure across the country. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy director for the national, - [Revoking California Auto Emissions Waiver Hurts Consumers, Businesses, U.S. Competitiveness](https://e2.org/releases/revoking-california-auto-emissions-waiver-hurts-consumers-businesses-u-s-competitiveness/) - E2: “President Trump is putting our country in reverse” WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) – The Trump administration today formally announced it will seek to revoke California and other states’ rights to set auto emission standards more stringent than federal standards, jeopardizing fuel economy, innovation and clean vehicle manufacturing jobs while increasing pollution. The decision will - [Paris Withdrawal Damages US Competitiveness “For Years to Come”](https://e2.org/releases/paris-withdrawal-damages-us-competitiveness-for-years-to-come/) - WASHINGTON (November 4, 2019) – President Trump today formally notified the United Nations of his plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change. The U.S. will officially exit the agreement one year after U.N. notification, on November 4, 2020. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy director for - [REPORT: Beyond Flint, “Water Investing Gap” in Michigan Stands in Way of 90,000 New Jobs in State, $8.8 Billion in Workers’ Paychecks](https://e2.org/releases/report-beyond-flint-water-investing-gap-in-michigan-stands-in-way-of-90000-new-jobs-in-state-8-8-billion-in-workers-paychecks/) - $22,000 a Day on Bottled Water for Flint: Chronically Underfunded, Maintenance-deferred Water Infrastructure Costs Michigan Money. LANSING (November 14, 2019) – Investing $12 billion on top of existing water infrastructure expenditures over the next two decades would address the Flint water problem and also create nearly 90,000 direct full-time jobs and generate $8.8 billion in total - [House Tax Package Would Accelerate U.S. Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/releases/house-tax-package-would-accelerate-u-s-clean-energy-economy/) - Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (November 19, 2019) – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee released a package of clean energy tax extensions and modifications that will help accelerate deployment of renewable energy and clean transportation options into America’s economy. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy - [Oregon Renewable Energy Employs 5X More Workers than Fossil Fuels - REPORT](https://e2.org/releases/oregon-renewable-energy-employs-5x-more-workers-than-fossil-fuels-report/) - 55,400 clean energy jobs at businesses across Oregon SALEM (November 18, 2019) – Clean energy jobs now account for nearly 60 percent of all energy industry jobs in Oregon with employment of 55,406 Oregonians, according to a new analysis of energy employment data by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Clean energy businesses - [U.S. Workers, Businesses Would Reap Benefits from 100% Clean Economy](https://e2.org/releases/us-workers-businesses-would-reap-benefits-from-100-clean-economy/) - Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (November 21, 2019) – Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) with more than 150 House Representatives cosponsors today introduced the “100% Clean Economy Act of 2019,” a bill that would authorize new federal requirements aimed at ensuring the U.S. reaches a 100 percent clean economy by 2050. The following is - [Washington Ranks 14th in U.S. for Clean Energy Jobs - REPORT](https://e2.org/releases/washington-ranks-14th-in-u-s-for-clean-energy-jobs-report/) - 84,000 workers employed in cleantech fields, 11X more than fossil fuels Clean energy accounts for more than 5 out of 10 energy jobs in Washington WA ranks among top 15 states in 10 clean energy sectors Jefferson, Benton counties lead state in clean energy jobs per capita OLYMPIA (December 18, 2019) – Washington now ranks - [Final Spending Bill Fails U.S. Clean Economy](https://e2.org/releases/final-spending-bill-fails-u-s-clean-economy/) - Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (December 19, 2019) – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to fund the government through 2020. The funding package includes needed increases in funding for Department of Energy research into clean energy technologies of the future. However, the final legislation negotiated failed to include clean - [E2: Congress must now turn to clean energy to repower U.S. economy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-congress-must-now-turn-to-clean-energy-to-repower-u-s-economy/) - 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 - [Trump Rollback Doubles Down on Economic Damage](https://e2.org/releases/trump-rollback-doubles-down-on-economic-damage/) - Rollback threatens 740,000 US jobs in cleaner, fuel-efficient vehicles WASHINGTON, DC (March 31, 2020) – The Trump administration today finalized its plan to roll back the popular Obama-era fuel economy standards, reversing the federal government’s largest effort to fight climate change impacts. Following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the - [E2: Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Good for Economy, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/e2-gov-browns-executive-order-good-for-economy-environment/) - E2: Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Good for Economy, Environment Action will create jobs, address climate change say Oregon business leaders SALEM, OR (March 10, 2020) – Today Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order to substantially reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, expand the clean energy economy, and take other important steps to advance - [600+ Business Leaders Oppose Trump NEPA Proposal, Urge Withdrawal](https://e2.org/releases/600-business-leaders-oppose-trump-nepa-proposal-urge-withdrawal/) - More than 600 business leaders from across the country publicly stated their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in a letter delivered to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today. The letter was signed by businesspeople including leaders of major companies, small business owners and - [200+ Architects, Engineers, Contractors Urge Congress to Pass AIM Act](https://e2.org/releases/200-architects-engineers-contractors-urge-congress-to-pass-aim-act/) - Statements from CEO of Chicago-based Whitney Architects and E2 Director of Federal Advocacy WASHINGTON (March 3, 2020) – As the Senate Energy Package (S. 2657) moves to the floor this week, more than 200 architects, engineers and contractors from across the country sent a letter to all senators urging them to include the Kennedy-Carper amendment - [$20,000 Awarded to 10 Emerging Clean Energy Leaders Across U.S.](https://e2.org/releases/20000-awarded-to-10-emerging-clean-energy-leaders-across-u-s/) - 2020 Fellows represent 8 states across 5 regions SAN FRANCISCO – National business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced today the 2020 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2. This is the third-year of the annual fellowship, which awards ten young U.S. business leaders $20,000 each to execute projects that advance - [E2: President Trump’s Focus on Economy Tonight Should Emphasize Growth, Opportunities in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-pres-trumps-focus-on-economy-tonight-should-emphasize-growth-opportunities-in-clean-energy/) - Statement from E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2020) – Tonight, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union speech with a strong emphasis on the economy and the nation’s energy sector. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, E2 executive director: “It’s great that the president plans to continue to focus - [Veteran DC Advocate Joins E2](https://e2.org/releases/veteran-dc-advocate-joins-e2/) - WASHINGTON (October 31, 2019) – Sandra Purohit, who has spent almost two decades advocating for smart environmental solutions in business and policy, has joined E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) as its new Federal Advocacy Director. Purohit started her career in the private sector working in the environmental claims division of insurance giant, Travelers Inc. She transitioned to - [Business Group: Trump Administration Ignores Climate Impacts with Proposed Rule Change](https://e2.org/releases/business-group-trump-administration-ignores-climate-impacts-with-proposed-rule-change/) - Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (January 9, 2020) – E2 opposes President Trump’s dramatic proposed rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) announced today that would enable agencies to ignore the climate change impacts of new projects funded or approved by the federal government. The following is a statement from - [Senate Tax Bill Would Devastate Solar and Wind Energy Growth in U.S.](https://e2.org/releases/senate-tax-bill-would-devastate-solar-and-wind-energy-growth-in-u-s/) - Statement from E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (December 4, 2017) – Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate voted 51 to 49 to pass tax legislation that would detrimentally impact thousands of wind and solar energy investors, developers, manufacturers, and workers. As passed, the Senate’s tax legislation would subject renewable energy tax credits to a - [House Tax Reform Bill Attacks Fastest-Growing Jobs Sector, Puts Billions in Business Investments at Risk](https://e2.org/releases/house-tax-reform-puts-billions-in-biz-investments-at-risk/) - WASHINGTON (November 11, 2017) – Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means voted 24 to 16 to advance tax legislation that would put clean energy and transportation businesses and workers at risk. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “American businesses need - [$250,000 Awarded to 10 Emerging Business Leaders at Intersection of the Economy, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/250k-awarded-to-10-emerging-business-leaders/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 will support young entrepreneurs in advancing smart environmental and clean energy policies and issues issues nationwide Kick-off luncheon to feature Starwood Capital Group Chairman Barry Sternlicht and NRDC President Rhea Suh Winning Fellows from across U.S., including CA, CO, GA, LA, MA, MI, NC CONTACT: Michael Timberlake, - [TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S CLEAN POWER PLAN REPEAL WILL HURT AMERICAN BUSINESSES, WORKERS, FAMILIES](https://e2.org/releases/trump-administrations-clean-power-plan-replacement-will-hurt-american-businesses-workers-families/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Timberlake, 202-289-2407, michael@e2.org WASHINGTON (October 9, 2017) – Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt detailed the Trump administration’s goal to roll back one of the most important environmental and economic policies in recent history, the federal Clean Power Plan. The following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director - [Report: More than 31,000 Clean Energy Jobs in Nevada](https://e2.org/releases/report-31000-clean-energy-jobs-nevada/) - Top 5 Counties: Clark, Washoe, Carson City, Elko, Douglas; 9.5 Percent Statewide Growth Rate; Authors Available to Discuss Report with Media at National Clean Energy Summit ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS (E2) and CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT (CEP) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, 703-276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com; or Kate Whiteley, kwhiteley@kirvindoak.com. LAS VEGAS (October 12, 2017) – More than 31,000 - [Report: More than 66,000 Clean Energy Jobs in Colorado](https://e2.org/releases/report-66000-clean-energy-jobs-colorado/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, 703-276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com; Susan Nedell, 303-250-4559, susan@e2.org. DENVER (September 22, 2017) – More than 66,000 people work in Colorado’s clean energy economy, according to the new Clean Jobs Colorado report unveiled today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Golden-based Energy Efficiency Business Coalition. The report - [New Report: Nearly 600,000 Clean Energy Jobs in Midwest](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-nearly-600000-clean-energy-jobs-midwest/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Pat Mitchell, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com, 703-276-3266; Nick Conger, nick@e2.org; 202-717-8237. CHICAGO (Sept 7, 2017) –The number of people now working in clean energy industries throughout the Midwest is 599,775, a 5-percent increase since 2015, according to an analysis released today by Clean Energy Trust (CET) and the national nonpartisan business group Environmental - [Labor Day Report: Nearly 70,000 Clean Energy Jobs in Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/releases/labor-day-report-nearly-70000-clean-energy-jobs-pennsylvania/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Alex Frank, 703-276-3255, afrank@hastingsgroup.com; Sharon Pillar, 412-215-5995, pillarsharon@gmail.com. PITTSBURGH (August 31, 2017) – Nearly 70,000 people work in Pennsylvania’s clean energy sector, according to the 2017 Clean Jobs Pennsylvania report unveiled today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and local partner Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA). The - [Nearly 200 California business leaders say lawmakers should pass cap-and-trade - Now](https://e2.org/releases/nearly-200-california-business-leaders-say-lawmakers-pass-cap-trade-now/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Mary Solecki (415) 246-3322, Mary@e2.org; Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. Nearly 200 California business leaders say lawmakers should pass cap-and-trade - Now Sacramento (July 14, 2017) – Nearly 200 business leaders and investors, ranging from executives from the state’s biggest technology companies to sole proprietors, today wrote to California lawmakers - [Cap-and-trade legislation provides market certainty; strengthens California’s clean energy economy](https://e2.org/releases/cap-trade-legislation-provides-market-certainty-strengthens-californias-clean-energy-economy/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Mary Solecki (415) 246-3322, Mary@e2.org; Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. E2: Cap-and-trade legislation provides market certainty; strengthens California’s clean energy economy Sacramento (July 11, 2017) – Today, Gov. Jerry Brown, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and other state leaders announced legislation to extend California’s groundbreaking cap-and-trade program through 2030. Following is a - [E2: Gov. Hickenlooper’s leadership on climate is good for state’s clean energy economy, workers](https://e2.org/releases/e2-gov-hickenloopers-leadership-climate-good-states-clean-energy-economy-workers/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Susan Nedell (303)250-4559, susan@e2.org; Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. E2: Gov. Hickenlooper’s leadership on climate is good for state’s clean energy economy, workers Denver (July 11, 2017) – Gov. John Hickenlooper today signed an executive order committing Colorado to climate action by joining other states in the U.S. Climate Alliance - [New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create Thousands of Jobs and Add Billions in Economic Growth by 2030 in the Midwest](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-rolling-back-clean-power-plan-derail-opportunity-create-560000-new-jobs-52-billion-economic-growth-2030-nationwide/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 560,000 New Jobs and $52 Billion in Economic Growth by 2030 Nationwide The Analysis Outlines Major Job and Economic Impacts for Six Midwestern States: OH, IL, MI, MO, MN, IA CHICAGO (June 21, - [New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 560,000 New Jobs and $52 Billion in Economic Growth by 2030](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-rolling-back-clean-power-plan-derail-opportunity-create-560000-new-jobs-52-billion-economic-growth-2030/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 560,000 New Jobs and $52 Billion in Economic Growth by 2030 The analysis also outlines major job and economic impacts for 15 different states. Of those states, the biggest lost opportunities are in - [New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 19,460 New Jobs in Pennsylvania and $1.75 Billion in Economic Growth by 2030](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-rolling-back-clean-power-plan-derail-opportunity-create-19460-new-jobs-pennsylvania-1-75-billion-economic-growth-2030/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 19,460 New Jobs in Pa. and $1.75 Billion in Economic Growth by 2030 Trump Administration’s Rollback of the Most Important Domestic Clean Energy Policy in U.S. History Represents a Major Missed Opportunity for - [New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 5,600 New Jobs in Colorado and $400 Million in Economic Growth by 2030](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-rolling-back-clean-power-plan-derail-opportunity-create-5600-new-jobs-colorado-400-million-economic-growth-2030/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. New Report: Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Would Derail Opportunity to Create 5,600 New Jobs in Colorado and $400 Million in Economic Growth by 2030 Trump Administration’s Rollback of the Most Important Domestic Clean Energy Policy in U.S. History Represents a Major Missed Opportunity for - [New E2 Analysis: 519,000 Clean Energy Jobs in California; $45 Billion Invested in Clean Energy and Climate Projects Statewide](https://e2.org/releases/new-e2-analysis-519000-clean-energy-jobs-california-45-billion-invested-clean-energy-climate-projects-statewide/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Patrick Mitchell, 703-276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. Top 10 Counties for Clean Energy Jobs: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Alameda, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Contra Costa - SACRAMENTO (June 19, 2017) – More than 519,000 Californians work in the clean energy sector, according to an analysis unveiled today by - [Withdrawing from Paris Agreement Hurts American Workers, Businesses](https://e2.org/releases/withdrawing-paris-agreement-hurts-american-workers-businesses/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. Withdrawing from Paris Agreement Hurts American Workers, Businesses WASHINGTON (June 1, 2017) – President Trump today announced plans to withdraw the United States from the historic Paris Climate Agreement which received strong public support from American businesses across the country. The following is a statement - [Hundreds Of Business Leaders, Others Implore President Trump Not To Break U.S. Promise On Paris Agreement](https://e2.org/releases/hundreds-business-leaders-others-implore-president-trump-not-break-u-s-promise-paris-agreement/) - PRESS CONTACT: Max Karlin, (703) 276-3255, mkarlin@hastingsgroup.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hundreds Of Business Leaders, Others Implore President Trump Not To Break U.S. Promise On Paris Agreement E2 Members: Withdrawing From Paris Agreement Could Take Opportunities Away From American Companies WASHINGTON (May 30, 2017) – With President Trump considering pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, - [Short-Sighted Budget Proposal Threatens Clean Energy Jobs, American Competitiveness](https://e2.org/releases/short-sighted-budget-proposal-threatens-clean-energy-jobs-american-competitiveness/) - [Colorado businesses cheer re-up of energy efficiency legislation](https://e2.org/releases/colorado-businesses-cheer-re-energy-efficiency-legislation/) - For Immediate Release Press Contacts: Lauren Poole, Energy Efficiency Business Coalition, 720-274-9764 Susan Nedell, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), 303-250-4559 Colorado businesses cheer re-up of energy efficiency legislation Governor to sign House Bill 1227 today Employers large and small celebrated the 10-year renewal of Colorado’s energy efficiency legislation, which passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support - [New E2 Analysis: Clean Energy Industry is Growing Oregon’s Economy, Creating Jobs in Each of the State’s 30 Senate Districts](https://e2.org/releases/new-e2-analysis-clean-energy-industry-growing-oregons-economy-creating-jobs-states-30-senate-districts/) - [Offshore Drilling Hinders Transition to Clean Energy Economy, Puts Coastal Communities at Risk](https://e2.org/releases/offshore-drilling-hinders-transition-clean-energy-economy-puts-coastal-communities-risk/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. E2: Offshore Drilling Hinders Transition to Clean Energy Economy, Puts Coastal Communities at Risk WASHINGTON (April 28, 2017) Today, President Trump will sign an Executive Order that attempts to reverse the permanent protections against expanded offshore drilling in America’s Arctic and Atlantic oceans established by - [Report: Greater Adoption of Electric Vehicles Would Lower Colorado Utility Bills](https://e2.org/releases/report-greater-adoption-electric-vehicles-lower-colorado-utility-bills/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. Report: Greater Adoption of Electric Vehicles Would Lower Colorado Utility Bills DENVER (April 25, 2017) - If more Colorado residents drove more electric vehicles (EVs), the cumulative value to the state stemming from avoided fuel and vehicle expenses, reduced utility bills, and reduced pollution would - [E2 and Barry Sternlicht’s 1 Hotels Announce New Environmental and Clean Energy Fellowship Program for Young Professionals](https://e2.org/releases/e2-barry-sternlichts-1-hotels-announce-new-environmental-clean-energy-fellowship-program-young-professionals/) - [E2: Keystone XL Decision Makes No Business Sense](https://e2.org/releases/e2-keystone-xl-decision-makes-no-business-sense/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com. WASHINGTON (March 24, 2017) – The Trump Administration today issued a permit authorizing construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, a first step in the Administration’s effort to construct the pipeline through America’s heartland. The following is a statement by Bob Keefe, executive director - [Abandoning Clean Power Plan Bad for Economy, Clean Energy Workers](https://e2.org/releases/abandoning-clean-power-plan-bad-economy-clean-energy-workers/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com Abandoning Clean Power Plan Bad for Economy, Clean Energy Workers WASHINGTON (March 28, 2017) – President Trump today will sign an executive order that instructs EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to begin the lengthy rulemaking process of tearing down the Clean Power Plan, the most important - [Reckless White House Budget Would Cost Jobs, American Competitiveness](https://e2.org/releases/reckless-white-house-budget-cost-jobs-american-competitiveness/) - [Trump Administration Shouldn’t Drive Successful Clean Car Standards into a Ditch](https://e2.org/releases/trump-administration-shouldnt-drive-successful-clean-car-standards-ditch/) - [Biz Group: House Republicans Acknowledging Climate Change an Encouraging Sign – But More Action Needed to Keep Clean Energy Jobs Growing](https://e2.org/releases/biz-group-house-republicans-acknowledging-climate-change-encouraging-sign-action-needed-keep-clean-energy-jobs-growing/) - [Biz Groups Urge Trump Administration, Congress to Support Strong Clean Energy Policies](https://e2.org/releases/biz-groups-urge-trump-administration-congress-support-strong-clean-energy-policies/) - [500+ Biz Leaders: Just Say No to Pruitt for EPA Chief](https://e2.org/releases/500-biz-leaders-just-say-no-pruitt-epa-chief/) - [Report: 62,000 Clean Energy Workers in Colorado](https://e2.org/releases/report-62000-clean-energy-workers-colorado/) - [Nevada Has Major Opportunity to Grow Economy, Create Jobs by Strengthening Clean Energy, Clean Transportation Policies](https://e2.org/releases/nevada-major-opportunity-grow-economy-create-jobs-strengthening-clean-energy-clean-transportation-policies/) - [Businesses, Military Benefit from Drilling Ban in U.S. Atlantic, Arctic oceans](https://e2.org/releases/businesses-military-benefit-drilling-ban-u-s-atlantic-arctic-oceans/) - [Report: 1.9 Million Energy Efficiency Jobs in U.S.](https://e2.org/releases/report-1-9-million-energy-efficiency-jobs-u-s/) - [Report: Colorado’s clean energy policies need a refresh](https://e2.org/releases/report-colorados-clean-energy-policies-need-refresh/) - [New Map Illustrates Clean Energy’s Broad Reach in Pa.](https://e2.org/releases/new-map-illustrates-clean-energys-broad-reach-pa/) - [E2: Passage of Climate Bill Paves Way for More Economic Growth in Calif.](https://e2.org/releases/e2-passage-climate-bill-paves-way-economic-growth-calif/) - [E2: Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Create Jobs, Save Money across Supply Chains](https://e2.org/releases/e2-truck-fuel-efficiency-standards-will-create-jobs-save-money-across-supply-chains/) - [E2: Clear Economic Benefits Show SB 32 Passage Is Needed Now](https://e2.org/releases/e2-clear-economic-benefits-show-sb-32-passage-needed-now/) - [E2: New York’s Clean Energy Standard Good for Economy, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/e2-new-yorks-clean-energy-standard-good-economy-environment/) - [E2: Climate Change Will Cost Oregon Billions Annually; Clean Energy A Major Economic Opportunity](https://e2.org/releases/e2-climate-change-will-cost-oregon-billions-annually/) - [Report: Clean Energy Employs 66,000 Pennsylvanians](https://e2.org/releases/report-clean-energy-employs-66000-pennsylvanians/) - [E2: West Coast States, Cities Leading the Way on Policies that Grow Economy, Protect Environment](https://e2.org/releases/e2-west-coast-states-cities-leading-way-policies-grow-economy-protect-environment/) - [Cutting Methane Waste Common Sense for Economy, Environment](https://e2.org/releases/cutting-methane-waste-common-sense-economy-environment/) - [Study: Clean energy employs 85,000 New Yorkers](https://e2.org/releases/study-clean-energy-employs-85000-new-yorkers/) - [Business Groups, Others Launch Major ‘New Yorkers for Clean Power’ Campaign, Release Report Showing 85,000+ NYers Already Work in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/business-groups-others-launch-major-new-yorkers-clean-power-campaign-release-report-showing-85000-nyers-already-work-clean-energy/) - [E2: Business Momentum Builds with UN Signing Ceremony](https://e2.org/releases/e2-business-momentum-builds-un-signing-ceremony/) - [New ‘Clean Power Players’ Guidebook, Videos Advise Millennials, College Grads Seeking Jobs in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/new-clean-power-players-guidebook-videos-advise-millennials-college-grads-seeking-jobs-clean-energy/) - [E2: 2.5 million Americans work in clean energy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-2-5-million-americans-work-clean-energy/) - [E2: Clean Energy Has Become a Major Player in the U.S. Energy Job Market](https://e2.org/releases/e2-clean-energy-become-major-player-u-s-energy-job-market/) - [New Report: 569,000 Clean Energy Jobs in Midwest](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-569000-clean-energy-jobs-midwest/) - [E2: US-Canada Agreement on Clean Energy, Methane, is Smart and Timely](https://e2.org/releases/e2-us-canada-agreement-clean-energy-methane-smart-timely/) - [Over 100 Businesses Leaders Urge Governor Baker’s Leadership on Regional Climate Accord](https://e2.org/releases/3312/) - [Report: Tax credits, climate policies can fuel growth in U.S. rooftop solar](https://e2.org/releases/report-tax-credits-climate-policies-can-fuel-growth-u-s-rooftop-solar/) - [E2: Bipartisan Governors’ Accord Shows Leadership on Clean Energy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-bipartisan-governors-accord-shows-leadership-clean-energy/) - [E2: Businesses Still Moving Forward with Transition to a Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/releases/e2-businesses-still-moving-forward-with-transition-to-a-clean-energy-economy/) - [E2 Report: Nearly 10,000 New Clean Energy Jobs Announced Across U.S. in Third Quarter](https://e2.org/releases/e2-report-nearly-10000-new-clean-energy-jobs-announced-across-u-s-third-quarter/) - [E2: Two Big Paris Clean Energy Announcements could be 'Moonshot Program We've Long Needed'](https://e2.org/releases/e2-two-big-paris-clean-energy-announcements-moonshot-program-weve-long-needed/) - [E2: Meaningful Extension of Renewable Energy Tax Credits Critical to Growth of Wind, Solar Industry](https://e2.org/releases/e2-meaningful-extension-of-renewable-energy-tax-credits-critical-to-growth-of-wind-solar-industry-2/) - [New Report: Energy Efficiency a Major Economic Opportunity for Colorado](https://e2.org/releases/new-report-energy-efficiency-major-economic-opportunity-colorado/) - [E2: Paris text, actions by businesses send clear market signal](https://e2.org/releases/e2-meaningful-extension-of-renewable-energy-tax-credits-critical-to-growth-of-wind-solar-industry/) - [Business Group: A Strong Washington Clean Air Rule Could Boost Economy, Protect Environment](https://e2.org/releases/business-group-strong-washington-clean-air-rule-boost-economy-protect-environment/) - [E2: Colorado businesses will benefit from coal leasing moratorium](https://e2.org/releases/e2-colorado-businesses-will-benefit-coal-leasing-moratorium/) - [E2: Businesses, environment will benefit from coal leasing moratorium](https://e2.org/releases/e2-businesses-environment-will-benefit-from-coal-leasing-moratorium/) - [Business leaders demand end to drilling off Atlantic, Arctic coasts](https://e2.org/releases/business-leaders-demand-end-drilling-off-atlantic-arctic-coasts/) - [E2: Clean Energy - Not Keystone XL - is the Real US Economic Opportunity](https://e2.org/releases/clean_energy_not_keystone_is_real_economic_opportunity/) - [E2: Country primed to build on clean energy's momentum](https://e2.org/releases/country_primed_to_build_on_clean_energy_momentum/) - [E2: Biden EV Executive Order Will Drive Innovation, Investment, Jobs](https://e2.org/releases/e2-biden-ev-executive-order-will-drive-innovation-investment-jobs-2/) - The reconciliation package passed out of the House on Thursday by a vote XX-XX, advancing the core of President Biden’s Build Back Better to the Senate. Statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2: “Tonight the House delivered for our economy, our workers, and our communities and we are one step closer to ## Press Coverage - [Colorado must create a stable, predictable clean energy market (Opinion)](https://e2.org/coverage/colorado-must-create-a-stable-predictable-clean-energy-market-opinion/) - [Opinion: California must continue to embrace clean transportation economy](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-california-must-continue-to-embrace-clean-transportation-economy/) - [Report Shows Billions in Lost Clean Energy Jobs and Investments](https://e2.org/coverage/report-shows-billions-in-lost-clean-energy-jobs-and-investments/) - [More than $32 billion in U.S. clean energy projects were canceled in 2025](https://e2.org/coverage/more-than-32-billion-in-u-s-clean-energy-projects-were-canceled-in-2025/) - [EV and battery investments boosted GOP districts. Under Trump, it's going away](https://e2.org/coverage/ev-and-battery-investments-boosted-gop-districts-under-trump-its-going-away/) - Based on E2 research conducted in partnership with the Atlas Public Policy research group, The Detroit News examines the state of EV and battery investment since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, through the initial impact of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. - [These green start-ups are pushing ahead even as the government crushes climate projects](https://e2.org/coverage/these-green-start-ups-are-pushing-ahead-even-as-the-government-crushes-climate-projects/) - [TIME100 Climate 2025: Bob Keefe](https://e2.org/coverage/time100-climate-2025-bob-keefe/) - [Georgia has lost $2.9B in clean energy projects amid fed pullback, report says](https://e2.org/coverage/georgia-has-lost-2-9b-in-clean-energy-projects-amid-fed-pullback-report-says/) - [Green economy means jobs for NJ, report says](https://e2.org/coverage/green-economy-means-jobs-for-nj-report-says/) - [Experts issue warning about urgent threat to major US job engine: 'At serious risk'](https://e2.org/coverage/experts-issue-warning-about-urgent-threat-to-major-us-job-engine-at-serious-risk/) - [Climate change is eroding our quality of life, and Trump is making it worse](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-change-is-eroding-our-quality-of-life-and-trump-is-making-it-worse/) - [New federal clean energy policies hamper some Illinois companies](https://e2.org/coverage/new-federal-clean-energy-policies-hamper-some-illinois-companies/) - [Clean energy jobs grew in 2024 but face policy threats: E2](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-grew-in-2024-but-face-policy-threats-e2/) - [Trump policies threaten US clean energy jobs engine, report says](https://e2.org/coverage/trump-policies-threaten-us-clean-energy-jobs-engine-report-says/) - [The Infrastructure Investor Still Bullish on Renewables](https://e2.org/coverage/the-infrastructure-investor-still-bullish-on-renewables/) - [Trump’s Attack on Wind, Solar Cuts Deeper Than Industry Expected](https://e2.org/coverage/trumps-attack-on-wind-solar-cuts-deeper-than-industry-expected/) - [US energy storage industry faces a Trump ‘policy shock’](https://e2.org/coverage/us-energy-storage-industry-faces-a-trump-policy-shock/) - [Cancelled projects, layoffs, and $22 billion lost: Trump’s toll on clean energy](https://e2.org/coverage/cancelled-projects-layoffs-and-22-billion-lost-trumps-toll-on-clean-energy/) - [Hedge Funds Shift Bets on Oil and Solar Stocks in Energy Reversal](https://e2.org/coverage/hedge-funds-shift-bets-on-oil-and-solar-stocks-in-energy-reversal/) - [Bad Takes: Talking about climate change's role in the Central Texas floods isn't 'politicizing the issue'](https://e2.org/coverage/bad-takes-talking-about-climate-changes-role-in-the-central-texas-floods-isnt-politicizing-the-issue/) - [Microsoft-backed Seattle company lays off 60 employees](https://e2.org/coverage/microsoft-backed-seattle-company-lays-off-60-employees/) - [Fortescue cancels $550 million hydrogen hub project in Buckeye](https://e2.org/coverage/fortescue-cancels-550-million-hydrogen-hub-project-in-buckeye/) - [Stakes high for emissions-heavy WV as EPA plans axing legal basis for climate rules](https://e2.org/coverage/stakes-high-for-emissions-heavy-wv-as-epa-plans-axing-legal-basis-for-climate-rules/) - [‘Bidenomics’ at 3: Invisible Waste Becomes (More) Visible](https://e2.org/coverage/bidenomics-at-3-invisible-waste-becomes-more-visible/) - [A US Clean Energy Developer Sees Promise Where Others See Ashes](https://e2.org/coverage/a-us-clean-energy-developer-sees-promise-where-others-see-ashes/) - [10 notable factory cancellations or openings in 2025](https://e2.org/coverage/10-notable-factory-cancellations-or-openings-in-2025/) - [Report: $22B in clean energy projects canceled or downsized this year](https://e2.org/coverage/report-22b-in-clean-energy-projects-canceled-or-downsized-this-year/) - [$22B in clean energy projects canceled so far this year: Analysis](https://e2.org/coverage/22b-in-clean-energy-projects-canceled-so-far-this-year-analysis/) - [Over $6.7 billion in U.S. clean energy projects cancelled in June](https://e2.org/coverage/over-6-7-billion-in-u-s-clean-energy-projects-cancelled-in-june/) - [US Green Project Cancellations Hit $22 Billion in First Half](https://e2.org/coverage/us-green-project-cancellations-hit-22-billion-in-first-half/) - [Trump administration canceled a $4.9B loan guarantee for a line to deliver green power](https://e2.org/coverage/trump-administration-canceled-a-4-9b-loan-guarantee-for-a-line-to-deliver-green-power/) - [Trump Shouldn’t Let Big Beautiful Bill Boost China’s Clean Energy Edge](https://e2.org/coverage/trump-shouldnt-let-big-beautiful-bill-boost-chinas-clean-energy-edge/) - [Why Republicans voted for the megabill despite threats to local green jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/why-republicans-voted-for-the-megabill-despite-threats-to-local-green-jobs/) - [One Big Beautiful Bill is anti-solar: An industry reacts](https://e2.org/coverage/one-big-beautiful-bill-is-anti-solar-an-industry-reacts/) - [How Trump’s megalaw ravages rooftop solar](https://e2.org/coverage/how-trumps-megalaw-ravages-rooftop-solar/) - [Trump’s latest tariffs and Big Beautiful Bill are tough medicine that might not work](https://e2.org/coverage/trumps-latest-tariffs-and-big-beautiful-bill-are-tough-medicine-that-might-not-work/) - [Trump’s political gift to the clean energy sector](https://e2.org/coverage/trumps-political-gift-to-the-clean-energy-sector/) - [The Republicans Kneecapped America’s Clean Energy Sector. Now Trump Aims to Squash It.](https://e2.org/coverage/the-republicans-kneecapped-americas-clean-energy-sector-now-trump-aims-to-squash-it/) - [The Moment the Clean-Energy Boom Ran Into ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’](https://e2.org/coverage/the-moment-the-clean-energy-boom-ran-into-drill-baby-drill/) - [Will Big Beautiful Bill cause ‘annihilation’ of Georgia’s clean energy industry?](https://e2.org/coverage/will-big-beautiful-bill-cause-annihilation-of-georgias-clean-energy-industry/) - [In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast](https://e2.org/coverage/in-a-big-bill-that-hurts-clean-energy-residential-solar-likely-to-get-hit-fast/) - [A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill’s green energy cuts](https://e2.org/coverage/a-georgia-town-that-solidly-backed-trump-could-fall-victim-to-his-tax-bills-green-energy-cuts/) - [Inside a Last-Ditch Battle to Save (or Kill) Clean-Energy Tax Credits](https://e2.org/coverage/inside-a-last-ditch-battle-to-save-or-kill-clean-energy-tax-credits/) - [Clean energy project cancellations surged to $1.4B in May](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-project-cancellations-surged-to-1-4b-in-may/) - [Clean energy has fans in Trump's America, complicating budget talks](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-has-fans-in-trumps-america-complicating-budget-talks/) - [House GOP plan to gut green energy tax credits meets resistance in Senate](https://e2.org/coverage/house-gop-plan-to-gut-green-energy-tax-credits-meets-resistance-in-senate/) - [In N.C., all eyes on Senator Tillis as IRA tax credits hang in balance](https://e2.org/coverage/in-n-c-all-eyes-on-senator-tillis-as-ira-tax-credits-hang-in-balance/) - [Maine is Training an Army of HVAC Pros to Meat its Heat Pump Goals](https://e2.org/coverage/maine-is-training-an-army-of-hvac-pros-to-meat-its-heat-pump-goals/) - [House Proposes Early Phase Out of IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits](https://e2.org/coverage/house-proposes-early-phase-out-of-ira-clean-energy-tax-credits/) - [House Republicans Warn Electricity Costs Will Rise Under Clean Energy Tax Credit Repeal](https://e2.org/coverage/house-republicans-warn-electricity-costs-will-rise-under-clean-energy-tax-credit-repeal/) - [Even in red America, clean energy is booming. But now, huge renewable projects are dead.](https://e2.org/coverage/even-in-red-america-clean-energy-is-booming-but-now-huge-renewable-projects-are-dead/) - [US Renewable Energy Has Tripled in a Decade – but Almost $8bn in Projects Now Face Cuts](https://e2.org/coverage/us-renewable-energy-has-tripled-in-a-decade-but-almost-8bn-in-projects-now-face-cuts/) - [For GenZers Working in Clean Energy, DOGE's Cuts Mean Finding Creative Career Pivots](https://e2.org/coverage/for-genzers-working-in-clean-energy-doges-cuts-mean-finding-creative-career-pivots/) - [A Stunning Number of Electric Vehicle, Battery Factories are Being Canceled](https://e2.org/coverage/a-stunning-number-of-electric-vehicle-battery-factories-are-being-canceled/) - [Clean Energy Manufacturers Cancel Projects as Trump-Era Policies Take Hold](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-manufacturers-cancel-projects-as-trump-era-policies-take-hold/) - [Green Tech Buyers Scrap Clean Energy Projects Amid Tax Credit Uncertainty](https://e2.org/coverage/green-tech-buyers-scrap-clean-energy-projects-amid-tax-credit-uncertainty/) - [Clean Energy Group Flags Scuttled Projects In Wake of Trump ‘Uncertainty’](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-group-flags-scuttled-projects-in-wake-of-trump-uncertainty/) - [Renewable Energy Sector Faces Uncertainty Following Trump Election](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energy-sector-faces-uncertainty-following-trump-election/) - [Report: $8B in Clean Energy Investments Canceled in First Quarter](https://e2.org/coverage/nearly-8-billion-in-u-s-clean-energy-investment-announcements-cancelled-in-2025/) - [Republicans Seek to Protect Green Tax Credits in Budget Bill](https://e2.org/coverage/republicans-seek-to-protect-green-tax-credits-in-budget-bill/) - [Clean Energy Advocates and Businesses Wrestle With an Uncertain Future as Republicans Target IRA Funds](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-advocates-and-businesses-wrestle-with-an-uncertain-future-as-republicans-target-ira-funds/) - [In North Carolina, conservative clean energy supporters don't think Trump will follow through on threats](https://e2.org/coverage/in-north-carolina-conservative-clean-energy-supporters-dont-think-trump-will-follow-through-on-threats/) - [Biden's Key Climate Law Changed Wisconsin. Trump May Change Course](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-key-climate-law-changed-wisconsin-trump-may-change-course/) - [Trump Likely to Roll Back But Not Dismantle Biden's Clean Energy Spending](https://e2.org/coverage/trump-likely-to-roll-back-but-not-dismantle-bidens-clean-energy-spending/) - [Election Throws Uncertainty Onto Biden's Signature Climate Law](https://e2.org/coverage/election-throws-uncertainty-onto-bidens-signature-climate-law/) - [My View: How Arizona's renewable energy boom accelerated after federal investments](https://e2.org/coverage/my-view-how-arizonas-renewable-energy-boom-accelerated-after-federal-investments/) - [Inflation Reduction Act's Booming Success Is at Risk in the Presidential Election](https://e2.org/coverage/inflation-reduction-acts-booming-success-is-at-risk-in-the-presidential-election/) - ['Renewable energy growth is truly a 50-state story now': New report shows big jump in solar, wind, EVs](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energy-growth-is-truly-a-50-state-story-now-new-report-shows-big-jump-in-solar-wind-evs/) - [E2 Analyzes Implications of Possible IRA Repeal](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-analyzes-implications-of-possible-ira-repeal-2/) - [E2 Analyzes Implications of Possible IRA Repeal](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-analyzes-implications-of-possible-ira-repeal/) - [Survey: Clean energy leaders say IRA repeal would be bad for business](https://e2.org/coverage/survey-clean-energy-leaders-say-ira-repeal-would-be-bad-for-business/) - [What Harris and Trump have said about fracking and the environment](https://e2.org/coverage/what-harris-and-trump-have-said-about-fracking-and-the-environment/) - [Renewable Energy's Gloomy Election](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energys-gloomy-election/) - [Repeal the IRA? Most clean energy companies would prefer you didn't](https://e2.org/coverage/repeal-the-ira-most-clean-energy-companies-would-prefer-you-didnt/) - [Is the US really experiencing a boom in green energy jobs?](https://e2.org/coverage/is-the-us-really-experiencing-a-boom-in-green-energy-jobs/) - [Clean energy workers are desperately needed, but many don't know these jobs exist](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-workers-are-desperately-needed-but-many-dont-know-these-jobs-exist-2/) - [In Michigan, climate and clean energy initiatives are gaining momentum](https://e2.org/coverage/in-michigan-climate-and-clean-energy-initiatives-are-gaining-momentum/) - [U.S. clean energy careers are booming - but you wouldn't know it if you look at the monthly jobs report](https://e2.org/coverage/u-s-clean-energy-careers-are-booming-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-if-you-look-at-the-monthly-jobs-report/) - [Kentucky No. 2 in clean-energy jobs growth](https://e2.org/coverage/kentucky-no-2-in-clean-energy-jobs-growth/) - [Despite Bumps, Georgia Has Become a Growing EV Hub](https://e2.org/coverage/despite-bumps-georgia-has-become-a-growing-ev-hub/) - [New Mexico lags neighboring states in clean energy project dollars, jobs, new data shows](https://e2.org/coverage/new-mexico-lags-neighboring-states-in-clean-energy-project-dollars-jobs-new-data-shows/) - [In Southern states, clean energy manufacturing jobs are shining](https://e2.org/coverage/in-southern-states-clean-energy-manufacturing-jobs-are-shining/) - [Majority of top states for jobs from new clean energy projects are GOP, battleground](https://e2.org/coverage/majority-of-top-states-for-jobs-from-new-clean-energy-projects-are-gop-battleground/) - [Harris promises change — but poll shows voters see her as another Biden](https://e2.org/coverage/independent-uk/) - [Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-administration-races-to-shell-out-billions-for-clean-energy/) - [Report: IRA a boost to U.S. jobs, growth](https://e2.org/coverage/report-ira-a-boost-to-u-s-jobs-growth/) - [Climate law sparks swing-state boom in clean energy manufacturing](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-law-sparks-swing-state-boom-in-clean-energy-manufacturing/) - [Clean energy workers are desperately needed, but many don’t know these jobs exist](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-workers-are-desperately-needed-but-many-dont-know-these-jobs-exist/) - [J.D. Vance and the Success Stories of Bidenomics](https://e2.org/coverage/j-d-vance-and-the-success-stories-of-bidenomics/) - [Trump and Harris haven’t set clean energy plans yet. It’s out of their control anyway](https://e2.org/coverage/trump-and-harris-havent-set-clean-energy-plans-yet-its-out-of-their-control-anyway/) - [Ohio Reaps Benefits From a Climate Law JD Vance Repeatedly Attacks](https://e2.org/coverage/ohio-reaps-benefits-from-a-climate-law-jd-vance-repeatedly-attacks/) - [Swing states in US election are biggest winners in Democrats’ landmark climate bill](https://e2.org/coverage/swing-states-in-us-election-are-biggest-winners-in-democrats-landmark-climate-bill/) - [The majority of Americans support climate reforms. Why won't Congress deliver?](https://e2.org/coverage/the-majority-of-americans-support-climate-reforms-why-wont-congress-deliver/) - [Some clean energy investments are slow to roll out, while others are spurring job creation](https://e2.org/coverage/some-clean-energy-investments-are-slow-to-roll-out-while-others-are-spurring-job-creation/) - [Biden to Burnish Climate Legacy with Clean-Energy Jobs Pitch](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-to-burnish-climate-legacy-with-clean-energy-jobs-pitch/) - [The Status of Renewable Energy Manufacturing](https://e2.org/coverage/the-status-of-renewable-energy-manufacturing/) - [Led by the South, clean energy sector added more than 150,000 jobs last year](https://e2.org/coverage/led-by-the-south-clean-energy-sector-added-more-than-150000-jobs-last-year/) - [Biden’s green policies will save 200,000 lives and have boosted clean energy jobs, data shows](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-green-policies-will-save-200000-lives-and-have-boosted-clean-energy-jobs-data-shows/) - [Georgia set out to be an EV hub. It now is, despite some speed bumps](https://e2.org/coverage/georgia-set-out-to-be-an-ev-hub-it-now-is-despite-some-speed-bumps/) - [By the Numbers: Two Years of the Biden Administration's Landmark Climate Legislation](https://e2.org/coverage/by-the-numbers-two-years-of-the-biden-administrations-landmark-climate-legislation-2/) - [2-Year-Old IRA Yields 334 New Clean Energy Projects. Will the November Election Keep the Momentum Going?](https://e2.org/coverage/2-year-old-ira-yields-334-new-clean-energy-projects-will-the-november-election-keep-the-momentum-going/) - [Two years after Inflation Reduction Act, Carolinas see billions in manufacturing investments](https://e2.org/coverage/two-years-after-inflation-reduction-act-carolinas-see-billions-in-manufacturing/) - [Home energy rebates wait on federal approval](https://e2.org/coverage/home-energy-rebates-wait-on-federal-approval/) - [Red-state Republicans say they’ll defend Biden-era green jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/red-state-republicans-say-theyll-defend-biden-era-green-jobs/) - [Biden-Harris climate law set off a green bonanza in Walz’s Minnesota](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-harris-climate-law-set-off-a-green-bonanza-in-walzs-minnesota/) - [How the Inflation Reduction Act sparked a manufacturing and clean energy boom in the U.S.](https://e2.org/coverage/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-sparked-a-manufacturing-and-clean-energy-boom-in-the-u-s/) - [By the Numbers: Two years of the Biden Administration's landmark climate legislation](https://e2.org/coverage/by-the-numbers-two-years-of-the-biden-administrations-landmark-climate-legislation/) - [Report: IRA has fueled 334 major new clean-energy projects across US](https://e2.org/coverage/report-ira-has-fueled-334-major-new-clean-energy-projects-across-us/) - [How NC is using millions in Inflation Reduction Act Funds for clean energy, infrastructure](https://e2.org/coverage/how-nc-is-using-millions-in-inflation-reduction-act-funds-for-clean-energy-infrastructure/) - [Red states are winning in a green new world of economic growth](https://e2.org/coverage/red-states-are-winning-in-a-green-new-world-of-economic-growth/) - [Mississippi Republicans love at least one project Trump now calls a ‘green new scam’](https://e2.org/coverage/mississippi-republicans-love-at-least-one-project-trump-now-calls-a-green-new-scam/) - [As Michigan’s clean energy industry expands, the state is helping workers with the transition](https://e2.org/coverage/as-michigans-clean-energy-industry-expands-the-state-is-helping-workers-with-the-transition/) - [Report: The biggest winners of Biden’s green climate policies? Republicans](https://e2.org/coverage/report-the-biggest-winners-of-bidens-green-climate-policies-republicans/) - [Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. His pitch? It creates jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-has-taken-more-action-on-climate-than-any-president-his-pitch-it-creates-jobs/) - [Joe Biden’s Climate Law Has Created More Than 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/joe-bidens-climate-law-has-created-more-than-300000-clean-energy-jobs/) - [America finally has momentum in the push for cleaner energy. We must not go backwards.](https://e2.org/coverage/america-finally-has-momentum-in-the-push-for-cleaner-energy-we-must-not-go-backwards/) - [Report: Major clean energy announcements surge 37% in May](https://e2.org/coverage/report-major-clean-energy-announcements-surge-37-in-may/) - [Granholm: Climate law repeal would be ‘malpractice’](https://e2.org/coverage/granholm-climate-law-repeal-would-be-malpractice/) - [Advocates see missed opportunities as Virginia lags its neighbors in clean energy manufacturing](https://e2.org/coverage/advocates-see-missed-opportunities-as-virginia-lags-its-neighbors-in-clean-energy-manufacturing/) - [Clean energy is booming in Colorado, creating demand for a rural workforce](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-is-booming-in-colorado-creating-demand-for-a-rural-workforce/) - [Clean Energy Is Driving ‘a New Era in American Manufacturing’ Across the Midwest](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-is-driving-a-new-era-in-american-manufacturing-across-the-midwest/) - [Next time your brother-in-law claims Biden hasn't achieved anything, whip out this analysis from E2](https://e2.org/coverage/next-time-your-brother-in-law-claims-biden-hasnt-achieved-anything-whip-out-this-analysis-from-e2/) - [Energy Policy and 2024](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-policy-and-2024/) - [Despite Billions in Investments, Biden Trails in Arizona and Georgia](https://e2.org/coverage/despite-billions-in-investments-biden-trails-in-arizona-and-georgia/) - [Transition to clean energy is necessary, popular, doable](https://e2.org/coverage/transition-to-clean-energy-is-necessary-popular-doable/) - [China rules the green economy. Here’s why that’s a problem for Biden](https://e2.org/coverage/china-rules-the-green-economy-heres-why-thats-a-problem-for-biden/) - [IRA investments top $123B but are slowing, business group finds](https://e2.org/coverage/ira-investments-top-123b-but-are-slowing-business-group-finds/) - [US solar panel makers seek import tariffs to protect new domestic factories](https://e2.org/coverage/us-solar-panel-makers-seek-import-tariffs-to-protect-new-domestic-factories/) - ['Clean Economy Now’: An Interview With E2 Director and Author Bob Keefe](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-economy-now-an-interview-with-e2-director-and-author-bob-keefe/) - [Carolinas lead the country in green energy investments, according to new book (WSOC-TV)](https://e2.org/coverage/carolinas-lead-the-country-in-green-energy-investments-according-to-new-book-wsoc-tv/) - [Will the electric vehicle push bring Black Americans along on the ride?](https://e2.org/coverage/will-the-electric-vehicle-push-bring-black-americans-along-on-the-ride/) - [Climate Law Investments Yield 21,000 New Rural Jobs: Farm Brief](https://e2.org/coverage/https-urldefense-com-v3-__https-www-us21-list-manage-com-track-clicku4b459d9a9f97279ac270af5dbno21cqbcp7ebcqht_9wiwffewvafacq0m2ehxlvgwythkh0vm8-m7bllnvs8w1sxxlcp/) - [US saw $4B in clean energy investments in February: E2](https://e2.org/coverage/us-saw-4b-in-clean-energy-investments-in-february-e2/) - [IRA creates 100,000 clean energy jobs and attracts $110 billion in private investments](https://e2.org/coverage/ira-creates-100000-clean-energy-jobs-and-attracts-110-billion-in-private-investments/) - [New analysis shows Georgia clean energy investments are paying off for workforce and economy](https://e2.org/coverage/new-analysis-shows-georgia-clean-energy-investments-are-paying-off-for-workforce-and-economy/) - [Siemens Energy to build transformers in US as clean power surges](https://e2.org/coverage/siemens-energy-to-build-transformers-in-us-as-clean-power-surges/) - [The Inflation Reduction Act has created nearly 75,000 jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/the-inflation-reduction-act-has-created-nearly-75000-jobs/) - [Strong EPA rules can deliver on North Carolina's clean economy promise](https://e2.org/coverage/strong-epa-rules-can-deliver-on-north-carolinas-clean-economy-promise/) - [The GOP Wants To Kill Climate Programs That Protect Black Neighborhoods](https://e2.org/coverage/the-gop-wants-to-kill-climate-programs-that-protect-black-neighborhoods/) - [Want to work in climate? Look to Georgia and the Carolinas](https://e2.org/coverage/want-to-work-in-climate-look-to-georgia-and-the-carolinas/) - [How Georgia became America's green-manufacturing capital](https://e2.org/coverage/how-georgia-became-americas-green-manufacturing-capital/) - [The IRA has injected $240 billion into clean energy. The US still needs more.](https://e2.org/coverage/the-ira-has-injected-240-billion-into-clean-energy-the-us-still-needs-more/) - [Republican Attacks on Biden’s Climate Law Raise Concerns Ahead of Election](https://e2.org/coverage/republican-attacks-on-bidens-climate-law-raise-concerns-ahead-of-election/) - [Biden's State of the Union comes at key moment for climate and energy policy](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-state-of-the-union-comes-at-key-moment-for-climate-and-energy-policy/) - [Lavish Tax Credits and Trade Protections Lure Solar Firms to U.S.](https://e2.org/coverage/lavish-tax-credits-and-trade-protections-lure-solar-firms-to-u-s/) - "E2, an environmental nonprofit organization, estimated that new investments announced in the first year of the climate law would create 35,000 temporary construction jobs and 12,000 permanent jobs across the entire solar industry in the years to come. Thousands of those permanent jobs are related to manufacturing, including an expected 2,000 at Maxeon’s planned plant - [How many jobs is the Inflation Reduction Act spurring? A lot](https://e2.org/coverage/chart-which-clean-energy-sector-is-creating-the-most-new-jobs/) - "The Inflation Reduction Act will create a lot of new construction jobs for people building the electric-vehicle and battery factories and the wind and solar manufacturing and generation projects spurred by the law’s hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits and incentives. So says a new report from E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) that tallies employment - [EV, battery storage and solar projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act will create 403,000 jobs, business group says](https://e2.org/coverage/ev-battery-storage-and-solar-projects-announced-since-the-inflation-reduction-act-will-create-403000-jobs-business-group-says/) - "At least $86 billion in investments have been announced, with the biggest job gains in expected in the electric vehicles, battery storage and solar energy sectors, said the report issued Wednesday by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). "The IRA, signed August 2022, contains $500 billion in new federal spending to lower healthcare costs, increase tax revenues and - [Climate law could create 100,000 permanent jobs — analysis](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-law-could-create-100000-permanent-jobs-analysis/) - "The analysis from the business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) includes the Inflation Reduction Act's ripple effect on local economies, beyond the clean energy industries directly supported by the law's tax credits. It finds that the law could add nearly $156 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product during the "construction phase" of major clean energy - [Opinion: The most important economic number hasn’t gotten enough attention](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-the-most-important-economic-number-hasnt-gotten-enough-attention/) - "Unemployment is at 3.9 percent. Manufacturing jobs have increased by around 800,000 under President Biden. And the clean-energy boom is well underway. (“A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022,” the - [Climate tech might be the hot job market in 2024](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-tech-might-be-the-hot-job-market-in-2024/) - "Clean energy jobs have grown 10% in the past two years, outpacing the economy as a whole, according to a report by industry group E2. Through 2032, when the Inflation Reduction Act is set to expire, the fastest-growing job fields include wind turbine technician (45% growth) and solar photovoltaic installer (22% growth), according to the - [Arizona added 2,374 clean-energy jobs in 2022, near pre-pandemic levels](https://e2.org/coverage/arizona-added-2374-clean-energy-jobs-in-2022-near-pre-pandemic-levels-2/) - The report said construction was the largest clean-energy industry for Arizona in 2022, with 35,923 employees accounting for more than half the total in the state. Timberlake said construction includes everything from building solar and wind farms to installing energy-efficient systems in people’s homes. - [Colo. rides high on investment wave](https://e2.org/coverage/21804/) - Susan Nedell, E2 Mountain West advocate, said in a statement that clean energy jobs are critical to the health of the energy industry and are increasingly important to Colorado’s overall economy. “And this trend will only increase in the coming years as clean energy jobs make up more and more of new jobs,” Nedell said. - [Jobs in clean energy grow in Missouri, according to report](https://e2.org/coverage/jobs-in-clean-energy-grow-in-missouri-according-to-report/) - The number of Missourians employed in the clean energy sector is expected to continue to rise, according to a recent report from Clean Jobs Midwest. Missouri jobs in clean energy grew 4.5% in 2022. Thanks to federal climate investments passed last year, the industry is expected to continue its growth. “The clean energy industry is poised - [Gilchrist highlights clean energy jobs following new report outlining industry growth](https://e2.org/coverage/gilchrist-highlights-clean-energy-jobs-following-new-report-outlining-industry-growth/) - Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and clean energy business representatives on Tuesday celebrated growth in Michigan’s clean energy industry following the release of a new report by E2, otherwise known as Environmental Entrepreneurs. “Our report tracks clean energy jobs in five clean energy sectors: energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, clean fuels, and grid and storage,” - [Clean energy jobs growing in Illinois](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-growing-in-illinois/) - A new report says there's more than 84,000 jobs in the clean energy industry in Illinois. - [Clean Energy Industry Report Shows 4.6 Percent Job Growth in Ohio During 2022](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-industry-report-shows-4-6-percent-job-growth-in-ohio-during-2022/) - A report released Tuesday on the clean energy industry found Ohio had a 4.6 percent increase in jobs during 2022, representing an addition of more than 5,000 that brought the total to 114,395 workers. E2, a national nonpartisan business group, and Evergreen Climate Innovations analyzed data for 12 states in the Midwest, and several speakers - [Michigan experiences growth in clean energy jobs, report says](https://e2.org/coverage/michigan-experiences-growth-in-clean-energy-jobs-report-says/) - A new report found that Michigan is leading the Midwest in clean energy jobs. Business leaders and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II met Tuesday to discuss the economic opportunities for investing in renewable energy. Nearly 124,000 Michiganders work in clean energy. This 2022 number is up by 4.6% from the previous year, and it's expected to grow even - [DEP wants to shut down sales of new gas-powered cars starting in 2035](https://e2.org/coverage/dep-wants-to-shut-down-sales-of-new-gas-powered-cars-starting-in-2035/) - Uchenna Bright, Northeastern state advocate at Environmental Entrepreneurs, disagreed. “We have nothing to gain by dragging our feet. The time to act is now,’’ she said. - [New Jersey is ready for cleaner cars, cleaner air and climate action](https://e2.org/coverage/new-jersey-is-ready-for-cleaner-cars-cleaner-air-and-climate-action/) - “By adopting these standards, New Jersey will tap into a huge economic opportunity to mitigate the economic and human costs of the climate crisis and unchecked air pollution while also creating career pathways and high-quality jobs for the local New Jersey residents that are building our clean transportation future,” said Uchenna Bright, E2 Northeastern States - [Co-op and Condo Green Retrofits Are Good for the Environment — and the Economy.](https://e2.org/coverage/co-op-and-condo-green-retrofits-are-good-for-the-environment-and-the-economy/) - “Especially in New York City, buildings, particularly existing buildings, are one of our big challenges,” Uchenna Bright says. “Decarbonization and energy efficiency are still very much a huge market within the city, and there’s still a lot more work to be done there.” - [New York metro leads the U.S. in clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/new-york-metro-leads-the-u-s-in-clean-energy-jobs/) - "Because of policy," Uchenna Bright, the northeast advocate with E2, tells Crain’s in an interview," I think, our city and state is up there leading with not just the technology, but the workers to get it done.” - [Clean energy sector adds more jobs in South Dakota](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-sector-adds-more-jobs-in-south-dakota/) - Clean energy businesses in South Dakota added more than 190 workers in 2022, now employing 12,003 South Dakotans. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released this week by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Evergreen Climate Innovations. The energy efficiency sector continued to lead clean energy in total jobs - [More Clean Energy Jobs Possible for Ohio?](https://e2.org/coverage/more-clean-energy-jobs-possible-for-ohio/) - he clean energy industry in the Midwest experienced substantial job growth in 2022, and it may see further expansion due to the Inflation Reduction Act. During an online event, experts and business leaders discussed the upcoming increase in clean energy jobs in the area. “Wires and pipes are the most important things that we’re going to - [Wisconsin clean energy businesses grow to employ over 71K workers](https://e2.org/coverage/wisconsin-clean-energy-businesses-grow-to-employ-over-71k-workers/) - Clean energy businesses in Wisconsin added more than 380 workers in 2022 and are now employing 71,489 Wisconsinites, according to a new analysis of employment data released by the national, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and Evergreen Climate Innovations. The report comes after the one-year anniversary of the largest investment in climate and clean energy in history, - [State of clean energy jobs in Iowa and Illinois](https://e2.org/coverage/state-of-clean-energy-jobs-in-iowa-and-illinois/) - Environmental Entrepreneurs and Evergreen Climate Innovations released their eighth annual Clean Jobs Midwest report. The report features Illinois and eleven other states and shows the clean energy and transportation fields added more than 25,000 jobs in 2022 that employ more than 734,000 people in the Midwest. The energy efficiency sector is the largest in the clean energy industry with - [Clean Jobs in the Midwest Grew Last Year](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-jobs-in-the-midwest-grew-last-year/) - Clean jobs in the midwest grew last year according a new report from E2 and Evergreen Climate innovations - [Nebraska clean energy jobs grew four percent in 2022](https://e2.org/coverage/nebraska-clean-energy-jobs-grew-four-percent-in-2022/) - Clean energy businesses in Nebraska added more than 750 workers in 2022, now employing 19,483 Nebraskans. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Evergreen Climate Innovations. The report comes after the one year anniversary of the largest investment in climate and clean energy in - [New report says that Michigan has more than 120,000 clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/new-report-says-that-michigan-has-more-than-120000-clean-energy-jobs/) - On Tuesday, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist joined business leaders in Detroit to go over the 2023 Clean Jobs Report. According to the report, Michigan now has more than 120,000 clean jobs, which is an increase of over 5,000 from last year. The report also said that clean transportation jobs grew 14%. Although most clean - [Gilchrist highlights clean energy jobs following new report outlining industry growth](https://e2.org/coverage/business-business-labor-environment-state-government-gilchrist-highlights-clean-energy-jobs-following-new-report-outlining-industry-growth/) - Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and clean energy business representatives on Tuesday celebrated growth in Michigan’s clean energy industry following the release of a new report by E2, otherwise known as Environmental Entrepreneurs. “Our report tracks clean energy jobs in five clean energy sectors: energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, clean fuels, and grid and storage,” - [Electric vehicle market driving clean energy job growth](https://e2.org/coverage/electric-vehicle-market-driving-clean-energy-job-growth/) - Wisconsin’s clean transportation sector added nearly 400 new jobs last year, reflecting growth in the electric vehicle market. That’s according to the 2023 Clean Jobs Midwest report, which shows this sector’s employment grew by nearly 7 percent in 2022, reaching 6,158 workers. Report authors noted EV-related jobs accounted for most of that growth. - [Report Shows Job Growth in Ohio’s Clean Energy Sector](https://e2.org/coverage/report-shows-job-growth-in-ohios-clean-energy-sector/) - Ohio’s clean energy and clean transportation jobs grew by more than 4% last year, according to a new report issued by Environmental Entrepreneurs and Evergreen Climate Innovations. Exemplifying this growth is the transition underway in the Voltage Valley – a moniker attached to the Mahoning Valley because of accelerated activity in the electrical vehicle space, - [REPORT: Illinois clean energy and transportation jobs are growing](https://e2.org/coverage/report-illinois-clean-energy-and-transportation-jobs-are-growing/) - A new report shows clean transportation jobs were the state’s fastest-growing job sector in 2022. The 2023 Clean Jobs Midwest Report showed the state has about 125,000 clean energy jobs. 14,000 of them are in the clean transportation industry, such as electric vehicle makers Rivian in Normal and Lion Electric which has a plant near - [Michigan ranks high for electric vehicles jobs, but low for sales](https://e2.org/coverage/michigan-ranks-high-for-electric-vehicles-jobs-but-low-for-sales/) - Michigan is leading the pack when it comes to clean energy employment. With 123,983 clean energy jobs, Michigan has the most of any state in the Midwest and ranks fifth nationally in the growing industry, according to a Midwest Clean Jobs report released Tuesday, Sept. 19. Michigan also ranks second highest, behind California, for hybrid and electric - [Report: Illinois' clean energy jobs grew by 3% in 2022](https://e2.org/coverage/report-illinois-clean-energy-jobs-grew-by-3-in-2022/) - With the energy efficiency sector leading the charge, Illinois clean energy businesses created more than 3,600 jobs last year, according to a report released Tuesday. Jobs in clean energy -- such as coordinating solar panel developments, installing energy efficient HVAC systems and planning electric vehicle charging infrastructure -- grew by 3% in 2022 from 2021 numbers, - [Ohio ranks in the top 5 for clean-vehicle jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/ohio-ranks-in-the-top-5-for-clean-vehicle-jobs/) - Ohio has the fourth-highest number of jobs in the clean-vehicle sector among all U.S. states according to a new report from E2. - [Report: Michigan leads Midwest in clean energy jobs; more growth expected](https://e2.org/coverage/report-michigan-leads-midwest-in-clean-energy-jobs-more-growth-expected/) - "The industry's growth is expected to continue as federal climate investments bring in new clean energy projects," said Micaela Preskill, Midwest advocate for E2, during a livestreamed press conference Tuesday. "And with strong state policy, growth is even more certain. That's a good thing, of course. When clean energy jobs grow, our entire economy benefits. - [18 new major clean energy projects were announced in August](https://e2.org/coverage/18-new-major-clean-energy-projects-were-announced-in-august/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 18 new large-scale clean energy projects in 11 states and Puerto Rico in August, according to national nonpartisan business group E2’s monthly analysis of new clean energy and clean transportation projects. Based on publicly available information from 17 of the 18 announcements that included jobs and/or investment estimates, the projects - [The Inflation Reduction Act is reducing U.S. reliance on China](https://e2.org/coverage/the-inflation-reduction-act-is-reducing-u-s-reliance-on-china/) - A nonpartisan group called E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) has been tracking the new clean economy projects, expansions, and production announced across the U.S. since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed. By their count, so far there have been 223 such projects announced across 39 states, amounting to over $88 billion in total domestic clean energy private investments - [Illinois ranks in the top 10 for clean-vehicle jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/illinois-ranks-in-the-top-10-for-clean-vehicle-jobs/) - Illinois has the seventh-highest number of jobs in the clean-vehicle sector among all U.S. states. Nearly 14,000 people were employed in clean-vehicle jobs in Illinois last year, according to a report by Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2. - [Massachusetts in the top 10 for the most clean-energy jobs in the country](https://e2.org/coverage/massachusetts-in-the-top-10-for-the-most-clean-energy-jobs-in-the-country/) - Massachusetts is in the top 10 for the most clean-energy jobs in the country per a new ranking from Environmental Entrepreneurs, better known in the industry as E2. The group finds there are close to 120,000 workers getting clean and green paychecks right here in the Bay state. That is good for 7th best in - [Indiana clean energy employment continues to grow, according to new report](https://e2.org/coverage/indiana-clean-energy-employment-continues-to-grow-according-to-new-report/) - The number of clean energy jobs in Indiana grew about 3.7% from 85,298 in 2021 to more than 88,400 in 2022. Fossil fuel-related work, meanwhile, accounted for just 14,837 jobs. “Clean energy is indispensable to economic growth today. And the best news is every community is benefitting,” said Michael Timberlake, E2 Communications Director. “Workers exist - [Arizona added 2,374 clean-energy jobs in 2022, near pre-pandemic levels](https://e2.org/coverage/arizona-added-2374-clean-energy-jobs-in-2022-near-pre-pandemic-levels/) - The annual Clean Jobs America report by Environmental Entrepreneurs – or E2 – said the bulk of the 61,583 clean-energy jobs in the Arizona were in energy-efficiency fields, like efficient lighting, heating and insulation. But Arizona also had almost 12,000 jobs in renewable energy industries and more than 4,000 in clean vehicles. E2's Communications Director - [Clean-energy jobs powering growth in national economy and NJ](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-powering-growth-in-national-economy-and-nj/) - The clean-energy economy added more than 3 million jobs across the nation last year with New Jersey among five states that recorded job growth in the sector of more than 6%, according to a new report. - [Mass. seventh among states in clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/mass-seventh-among-states-in-clean-energy-jobs/) - Massachusetts had the seventh most clean energy jobs among states in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by a national business group. There were 118,165 clean energy jobs in Massachusetts last year, an increase of about 5,000 jobs over 2021 and of about 10,000 jobs since 2020, the report from E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) said. Most - [North Carolina kills effort to make its building code energy-efficient](https://e2.org/coverage/north-carolina-kills-effort-to-make-its-building-code-energy-efficient/) - Building codes are a vital tool for states to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. But in a drastic move, North Carolina state lawmakers have just made it illegal for the state to overhaul its residential building codes until 2031. “Based on independent analysis, adopting these standards is just a win across the board,” Zach Amittay, Southeast advocate - [North Carolina lawmakers override veto of bill that delays building code updates](https://e2.org/coverage/north-carolina-lawmakers-override-veto-of-bill-that-delays-building-code-updates/) - Zach Amittay, Southeast Advocate with E2, a nonpartisan group of business leaders and investors: "This decision from the General Assembly means eight years of stagnation for North Carolina’s progress toward healthier, more affordable housing. Residents of new builds deserve to reap the benefits of more efficient and resilient homes with better air quality and lower - [Some concerned building code freeze could leave new builds in NC decades out of date](https://e2.org/coverage/some-concerned-building-code-freeze-could-leave-new-builds-in-nc-decades-out-of-date/) - Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that puts a freeze on some residential building code updates, impacting energy efficiency and structural safety standards of new homes for years to come. "Based on the expert analysis that we've seen, the $20,000 estimate was pretty overinflated, and undersold the benefits - [Has the Biden administration invested more in clean energy in red states than blue states?](https://e2.org/coverage/has-the-biden-administration-invested-more-in-clean-energy-in-red-states-than-blue-states/) - An analysis by Politico found that of the 200 clean-energy project locations that have been announced through July, more than 60% are in GOP-held House of Representatives districts. One example: The Italian company Enel is using the tax credits as part of its plan to spend $1 billion on a solar cell and panel manufacturing - [Game-changing and costly: The IRA one year later](https://e2.org/coverage/game-changing-and-costly-the-ira-one-year-later/) - Around 210 projects worth $86.3 billion in private investment have been announced since the IRA was signed a year ago this week, according to E2, a clean energy business group. More than half of those — 130 projects worth $68.5 billion — are in the battery and EV sector. Companies plan to invest $860 billion globally - [IRA drives $12.4B into US storage as investments ‘juice’ an already strong market: Freyr exec](https://e2.org/coverage/ira-drives-12-4b-into-us-storage-as-investments-juice-an-already-strong-market-freyr-exec/) - Since the Inflation Reduction Act passed, 210 major new clean energy projects have been announced, which have the potential to drive up to $86.3 billion in private investment, says E2. - [Here’s what the IRA did for Massachusetts in the past year](https://e2.org/coverage/heres-what-the-ira-did-for-massachusetts-in-the-past-year/) - The two other energy projects include an offshore wind terminal in Salem and a solar project in Worcester. The solar project, announced only a few weeks ago, is being built near Holy Cross College, according to E2 data. - [Over 155 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing announced in one year](https://e2.org/coverage/over-155-gw-of-u-s-solar-manufacturing-announced-in-one-year/) - E2 reported that Republican districts accounted for 60% of the jobs estimated to be created and 63% of the new investment under IRA. Over 74,000 direct jobs have been created by these manufacturing announcements, according to an E2 report. - [Democrats’ climate law set off a wave of energy projects in GOP districts. A backlash followed.](https://e2.org/coverage/democrats-climate-law-set-off-a-wave-of-energy-projects-in-gop-districts-a-backlash-followed/) - More than 40 percent of the new manufacturing announcements made since the IRA was enacted were led by companies based outside the U.S. or by companies outside the U.S. in partnership with a U.S. company, according to data shared with POLITICO by national business group E2. At least six of those announcements were made by, - [Climate winners and losers as the Inflation Reduction Act hits 1-year anniversary](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-winners-and-losers-as-the-inflation-reduction-act-hits-1-year-anniversary/) - “I just visited some of the electric vehicle, solar panel and battery factories popping up throughout the country, and I can tell you definitively we’re in the middle of an American economic revolution like we haven’t seen in generations, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and other policies,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, - [Arizona among top states for clean economy projects and investment, report finds](https://e2.org/coverage/arizona-among-top-states-for-clean-economy-projects-and-investment-report-finds/) - In the year since the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, Arizona has racked up some of the most clean energy project announcements and investments in the nation, according to a new report. Eight such projects have been announced in the Grand Canyon State since the IRA passed in August 2022. They - [Schumer wants Democrats to be more ‘persistent’ in touting ‘Bidenomics,’ Inflation Reduction Act](https://e2.org/coverage/schumer-wants-democrats-to-be-more-persistent-in-touting-bidenomics-inflation-reduction-act/) - The majority of new clean energy projects as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act are in GOP districts, according to a Politico analysis based on data from the national business group E2. Mr. Schumer said that was not a concern, so long as Democrats drive their message home. “We did not aim this at blue - [Federal clean energy spending full steam ahead | Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/coverage/federal-clean-energy-spending-full-steam-ahead-pennsylvania/) - A new report concludes that federal investment grew clean energy jobs in the last year as more than two-thirds of states clamored to develop projects. Pennsylvania rounds out the top 10 states that offer the most clean energy jobs, according to an analysis from E2 released Monday that examined how the Inflation Reduction Act spurred - [Green Business Leaders Tout Investments Spurred By Inflation Reduction Act](https://e2.org/coverage/green-business-leaders-tout-investments-spurred-by-inflation-reduction-act/) - E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe says there would be trouble if opponents of the IRA found a way to gut funding. “Remember what we’re talking about here, we’re talking about 70-thousand plus jobs,” he said. “These jobs are happening in many places in parts of the country that need jobs more than ever and that - [President Biden to visit Milwaukee's Ingeteam Inc. to promote clean energy investments](https://e2.org/coverage/president-biden-to-visit-milwaukees-ingeteam-inc-to-promote-clean-energy-investments/) - The President is expected to highlight clean energy investments that have been made since he signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) one year ago. IRA is a wide-ranging law covering things like prescription drugs and deficit reduction. But during his Milwaukee visit to Ingeteam, Biden is expected to focus on some of the law's $370 - [3 key EV questions on the climate law's anniversary](https://e2.org/coverage/3-key-ev-questions-on-the-climate-laws-anniversary/) - Study after study has concluded that the law has been a tremendous boon for a nascent industry to build electric cars and reach far back into the supply chain to mine, process and assemble their batteries. One of the most recent assessments, released Monday by the business-oriented nonprofit E2, tabulated that in the year since the - [Biden, allies take climate law victory lap](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-allies-take-climate-law-victory-lap/) - Climate law champions outside of the government are attempting to draw attention to the investments spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act this week. A report released Monday found that companies announced 210 major new clean energy projects in the year following the climate law’s enactment. Those projects will create at least 74,181 new jobs and - [15 GOP districts benefit the most from clean energy cash — report](https://e2.org/coverage/15-gop-districts-benefit-the-most-from-clean-energy-cash-report/) - The 15 congressional districts that have attracted the most clean energy investments since enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act are led by Republicans, according to a new report by the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). - [Report: NM is one of 39 states with Inflation Reduction Act-funded clean energy projects](https://e2.org/coverage/report-nm-is-one-of-39-states-with-inflation-reduction-act-funded-clean-energy-projects/) - “It’s only been a year since the IRA was signed into law, and we’re already seeing the biggest economic boom in America in generations,” E2 executive director Bob Keefe said in a press release. “We are re-energizing communities left behind by previous economic transitions and creating more jobs and attracting more investments than anyone expected.” - [How GOP-dominated Georgia became a hub for clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/how-gop-dominated-georgia-became-a-hub-for-clean-energy-jobs/) - The jobs are well-paid and offer opportunities to advance quickly, says Bob Keefe, executive director of E2. He recently visited Qcells’s first solar factory in Dalton, Georgia, where he says he spoke with a worker who had been in the carpet industry, along with the rest of his family. The town calls itself the “carpet - [$278 billion and 170,600 jobs: How the Inflation Reduction Act changed](https://e2.org/coverage/278-billion-and-170600-jobs-how-the-inflation-reduction-act-changed/) - E2 only tracks projects that have been publicly announced since the IRA’s signing, and some projects don’t include investment data or job estimates, so the group notes that its numbers are pretty conservative. Even still, those 210 publicly announced projects across 39 states represent more than $86 billion in investments and at least 74,181 new jobs. “It’s like nothing we’ve seen - [Biden celebrates the first anniversary of his climate law](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-celebrates-the-first-anniversary-of-his-climate-law/) - A recent report by national business group E2 found that 38 states are home to at least one major clean energy project, with Georgia and South Carolina currently leading the pack. "It happens. These jobs are taking root, these investments are taking place, people are going to work, and these jobs are good jobs, supported - [Big costs, sweeping changes: What to know about the IRA](https://e2.org/coverage/big-costs-sweeping-changes-what-to-know-about-the-ira-2/) - The nonpartisan business group E2 says 210 clean energy and zero emissions vehicle projects have been announced in the year since Biden signed the law. If completed, the projects would create a total of 74,000 jobs from more than $86 billion in investments. - [The biggest success and failure of Biden’s massive climate law](https://e2.org/coverage/the-biggest-success-and-failure-of-bidens-massive-climate-law/) - Overall, E2, a group representing clean energy business leaders, counts 210 projects announced, which would translate into $86 billion in new investment across 39 states. When combined with the investment from the CHIPS and infrastructure laws, those estimates could go as high as $230 billion. And that’s just private investment. The White House counts about $70 billion in - [Foes of Biden's Climate Plan Sought a ‘New Solyndra,’ but They Have yet to Dig Up Scandal](https://e2.org/coverage/foes-of-bidens-climate-plan-sought-a-new-solyndra-but-they-have-yet-to-dig-up-scandal/) - Out of 210 major clean energy manufacturing projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act was enacted, Republican Congressional districts have captured 72 percent of the 74,181 new jobs and 86 percent of the $86.3 billion in private investment, according to tracking by E2. - [All across America, the success of Bidenomics is well beyond debate](https://e2.org/coverage/all-across-america-the-success-of-bidenomics-is-well-beyond-debate/) - The benefits of historic federal clean energy investments passed last year will be felt for decades to come–not only because they are designed to last for a decade or more, but because of long term savings they will bring to residents and businesses. - [One year on, Inflation Reduction Act is bolstering renewables. But Biden’s climate goals remain elusive](https://e2.org/coverage/one-year-on-inflation-reduction-act-is-bolstering-renewables-but-bidens-climate-goals-remain-elusive/) - The group Environmental Entrepreneurs identified 210 “major” clean energy or clean vehicle projects announced in the past year and said the estimated 74,181 new jobs created by these projects represent “a sizable increase in annual employment growth in clean energy.” - [Big costs, sweeping changes: What to know about the IRA](https://e2.org/coverage/big-costs-sweeping-changes-what-to-know-about-the-ira/) - “I think you’re going to look back at what’s happening right now, in a few years, and everybody will know that this is an inflection point,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of the national clean energy business group E2. “This is a defining moment in the American economy that’s going to change it forever.” - [Biden celebrates his climate law's first anniversary](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-celebrates-his-climate-laws-first-anniversary/) - A recent report from the national business group E2 found 38 states are home to at least one planned major clean energy project, with Georgia and South Carolina currently leading the pack. - [One year in, climate law tests Biden’s environmental justice pledge](https://e2.org/coverage/one-year-in-climate-law-tests-bidens-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. - [Editorial: Five takeaways from the first year of America’s biggest climate law](https://e2.org/coverage/editorial-five-takeaways-from-the-first-year-of-americas-biggest-climate-law/) - More than 200 major clean-energy projects and $86 billion in private investments have been announced since the law was signed, most of them manufacturing operations in the electric vehicle, battery and solar industries, according to an analysis by E2, a nonpartisan business group. - [The Inflation Reduction Act Gives Rural America Renewed Faith And Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/the-inflation-reduction-act-gives-rural-america-renewed-faith-and-jobs/) - [North Carolina businesses call for a study of adding competition for electricity](https://e2.org/coverage/north-carolina-businesses-call-for-a-study-of-adding-competition-for-electricity/) - Nine companies and five organizations signed a letter to the General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper urging the adoption of House Bill 503, which would appropriate $500,000 for such a study…The letter's signers included Sierra Nevada and New Belgium breweries, Nestlé, Unilever, outdoor retailer REI, Marriott hotels, Carolina Solar Energy, Yarotek, and SJF Ventures. Besides CEBA, the organizations - [Energy workforce grew 3.8 percent last year; clean energy jobs increased in every state: DOE employment report](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-workforce-grew-3-8-percent-last-year-clean-energy-jobs-increased-in-every-state-doe-employment-report/) - Every state saw an increase in clean energy jobs, a sector which grew 3.9% nationally, according to the 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report. Overall U.S. employment grew 3.1% across the same period. “We’re only getting started,” Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group E2, said in a statement. - [‘Conversations,’ with KPR director Dan Skinner](https://e2.org/coverage/conversations-with-kpr-director-dan-skinner/) - “We’re finally doing something in this country to address climate change, and in doing so we’re creating a lot of jobs, we’re driving a lot of economic growth in clean energy, and we’re making our economy stronger,” Keefe said. - [Six months in, the Inflation Reduction Act is already unleashing clean energy’s potential](https://e2.org/coverage/six-months-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-is-already-unleashing-clean-energys-potential/) - Bob Keefe penned an Op-Ed for the Hill. “In the six months since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, private companies announced at least $64 billion in new investments into more than 130 new clean energy projects that are expected to create more than 53,000 new, good-paying jobs, according to clean - [Pennsylvania jumps to top 10 in clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/pennsylvania-jumps-to-top-10-in-clean-energy-jobs/) - Pennsylvania is now among the top 10 states with the most jobs in clean energy for the first time, according to E2’s Clean Jobs Pennsylvania factsheet. The factsheet was also covered in Blogorama,PA Environment Digest Daily, and Targeted News Service Online. - [Clean energy's long road to diversity](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energys-long-road-to-diversity/) - Today, around 60% of the clean energy workforce is white, according to the most recent analysis from E2. Black people make up just 8% of the clean economy, compared to 13% economy-wide. And women represent less than 30% of the sector. - [California Is Paving the Way for Offshore Wind](https://e2.org/coverage/california-is-paving-the-way-for-offshore-wind/) - The California coast is home to some of the best offshore wind resources in the country. According to a report by E2, the development of Morro Bay and Humbolt Bay offshore areas would lead to a conservative estimate of nearly 169,000 construction job-years and about 5,750 annual operations and maintenance jobs, with upwards of $15 - [Illinois employs over 120,000 clean energy jobs, approaching nearly five percent growth](https://e2.org/coverage/illinois-employs-over-120000-clean-energy-jobs-approaching-nearly-five-percent-growth/) - According to an analysis of employment data group E2 and nonprofit Evergreen Climate Innovations, clean energy businesses in Illinois added more than 5,600 workers in 2021, now employing 120,775 Illinoisans across the state. More Illinoisans are now working in clean energy than the number of lawyers, accountants and auditors, web developers, and real estate agents in - [Bob Keefe on Green Jobs and the Inflation Reduction Act](https://e2.org/coverage/bob-keefe-on-green-jobs-and-the-inflation-reduction-act/) - Bob Keefe spoke about clean jobs created under the Inflation Reduction Act and his book, Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet. - [Opinion: Clean energy jobs know no political side](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-clean-energy-jobs-know-no-political-side/) - Bob Keefe, E2’s Executive Director, penned an Op-Ed for The Atlanta Journal Constitution. “Georgians know there isn’t anything political about jobs, investments and making America more competitive. The state’s Republican delegation to Congress ought to realize that too. They have the opportunity to break the cycle of politics for politics’ sake in Washington and instead - [Op-ed: Lift cap on direct sales to accelerate zero-emission-vehicle adoption](https://e2.org/coverage/op-ed-lift-cap-on-direct-sales-to-accelerate-zero-emission-vehicle-adoption/) - Uchenna Bright, E2’s Northeast State Advocate, penned an Op-Ed for Crain's New York Business. “Pollution from commercial trucks is decimating frontline communities, both in New York and nationwide,” She wrote. “Governor Hochul, along with her colleagues in the Legislature, will have another opportunity to take decisive action to advance the clean economy in the 2023 - [Michigan energy policy should be driven by an energy jobs agenda](https://e2.org/coverage/michigan-energy-policy-should-be-driven-by-an-energy-jobs-agenda/) - The single-biggest source of energy jobs in Michigan is energy efficiency, which employs over 74,000 Michiganders who do such work as installing energy-efficient lighting, upgrading HVAC systems, insulating homes and commercial buildings and manufacturing efficient appliances, according to the Clean Jobs Midwest 2022 report from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and Evergreen Climate Innovations. - [100K clean energy jobs announced since climate bill became law: analysis](https://e2.org/coverage/100k-clean-energy-jobs-announced-since-climate-bill-became-law-analysis/) - Climate Power found that more than 100,000 climate-friendly jobs were created in the months following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. E2 found that in the year 2018, 110,000 new jobs were added in the clean energy sector. Climate Power’s analysis documents about an equal number of jobs in half the time. - [Biden claims green-job surge in State of the Union — is his boast justified?](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-claims-green-job-surge-in-state-of-the-union-is-his-boast-justified/) - E2 began following nationwide employment across the entire clean-energy sector in 2015. The E2 site allows viewers to search by Zip code to gauge how strong clean-energy jobs are in their area. The latest E2 report showed that growth spanned every clean-energy subsector in 2022 when compared to a year earlier. Conversely, traditional fossil-fuel jobs from the coal, oil and natural - [Biden's State of the Union address confirms America's in a clean energy boom](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-state-of-the-union-address-confirms-americas-in-a-clean-energy-boom/) - As President Biden affirmed in his State of the Union address Tuesday, ambitious clean energy incentives delivered last August are working. In the first three months after the incentives were enacted, corporations announced more than $40 billion in clean energy investment. These are projects to get clean power from the wind and sun and to build or expand factories across - [Farmers’ Fields Flooding](https://e2.org/coverage/farmers-fields-flooding/) - Bob Keefe joined the As Goes Wisconsin Podcast to talk about what clean jobs in Wisconsin looks like (he even brought a good Wisconsin climate change joke)! - [How weather disasters are impacting your wallet](https://e2.org/coverage/how-weather-disasters-are-impacting-your-wallet/) - Tornadoes, storms and extreme weather leave their mark on the Midwest every year. Micaela Preskill, with Environmental Entrepreneurs, joins Grace and Bill to talk about how these issues are impacting you financially. - ['Billion-Dollar Losses, Trillion-Dollar Threats: The Cost of Climate](https://e2.org/coverage/billion-dollar-losses-trillion-dollar-threats-the-cost-of-climate/) - Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has released a startling report titled 'Billion-Dollar Losses, Trillion-Dollar Threats: The Cost of Climate Change.' E2's Midwest Advocate Micaela Preskill explains the findings. - [Wind energy industry struggles to find qualified workers: NREL](https://e2.org/coverage/wind-energy-industry-struggles-to-find-qualified-workers-nrel/) - A 2021 report from BW Research Partnership, E2, and a coalition of clean energy industry groups found that women were “vastly underrepresented” in the clean energy workforce, making up 27% of it compared to 48% in the labor force. - [E2, 1 Hotels Announce 2023 Fellowship Class for Young Clean Economy Leaders](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-1-hotels-announce-2023-fellowship-class-for-young-clean-economy-leaders/) - E2, 1 Hotels Announce 2023 Fellowship Class for Young Clean Economy Leaders. E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels today announced the 2023 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2. This is the fifth year of the annual fellowship, which awards six young business leaders $20,000 each to execute projects that advance sustainability, clean energy, - [Damages top a trillion dollars since 1980 – can anything be done to minimize losses moving forward?](https://e2.org/coverage/damages-top-a-trillion-dollars-since-1980-can-anything-be-done-to-minimize-losses-moving-forward/) - Floods. Wildfires. Drought. Hurricanes. Severe storms. The U.S. gets its fair share of climate calamities on an annual basis. In fact, the total tally of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980 is $2.2 trillion in infrastructure, buildings, road and crop losses. - [Veterans are helping Ohio rebuild its energy economy| Opinion](https://e2.org/coverage/veterans-are-helping-ohio-rebuild-its-energy-economy-opinion/) - A 2021 study by Environmental Entrepreneurs found that 11% of Ohio’s clean energy jobs are held by military veterans, compared to the overall workforce where veterans make up 5%.l - [How N.M. governor’s race may shift coal, CCS](https://e2.org/coverage/how-n-m-governors-race-may-shift-coal-ccs/) - Lujan Grisham has touted her energy work in her reelection bid, noting that the state was first in the country in clean energy job growth last year, according to a report from clean energy advocacy group E2. - [Report shows thousands of new clean energy jobs in Indiana](https://e2.org/coverage/report-shows-thousands-of-new-clean-energy-jobs-in-indiana/) - “There’s never been more stability and certainty in the market. Clean energy companies know that they can and should set up shop and stay here in the U.S., and the industry is destined to grow,” said Micaela Preskill, Midwest States Advocate for Environmental Entrepreneurs. “When clean energy jobs grow, our economy benefits. These are jobs - [Changing climate is costing New Mexico billions of dollars, study says](https://e2.org/coverage/changing-climate-is-costing-new-mexico-billions-of-dollars-study-says/) - Weather disasters cost New Mexico $5.3B in the past 42 yrs. “We’ve talked about climate change in this country and worldwide as an environmental issue… but it’s also becoming a huge economic issue.” - @bkeefee2 E2 Executive Director - [Ohio clean energy jobs grew 7% in 2021](https://e2.org/coverage/ohio-clean-energy-jobs-grew-7-in-2021/) - Clean energy businesses in Ohio added more than 5,800 workers in 2021, now employing 110,272 Ohioans across the state. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and nonprofit Evergreen Climate Innovations. The report comes after Congress and the Biden administration passed the largest - [Nevada US senator, in visit to Las Vegas solar panel retailer, touts clean energy incentives](https://e2.org/coverage/nevada-us-senator-in-visit-to-las-vegas-solar-panel-retailer-touts-clean-energy-incentives/) - Nevada had approximately 32,378 workers in the clean energy sector, according to Environmental Entrepreneurs, a nonpartisan group that advocates for policies that benefit the environment and economy. That figure is expected to at least double over the next decade, according to the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. - [Young People Don’t Want to Work for Big Oil Anymore](https://e2.org/coverage/young-people-dont-want-to-work-for-big-oil-anymore/) - Meanwhile, solar and wind power are booming and luring young people who want a job that fits with their values. In 2021, according to the business group E2, 3.2 million Americans worked in clean energy industries like renewables, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency—3.5 times the number that worked in fossil fuels. And this is likely - [Here’s where we really need microgrids in the US](https://e2.org/coverage/heres-where-we-really-need-microgrids-in-the-us/) - If you’re wondering why interest in microgrids is growing at a rapid clip, look no further than a new report: Billion Dollar Losses, Trillion Dollar Threats: The Cost of Climate Change. “Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue or health issue or social justice issue,” said Bob Keefe, E2 executive director. “It’s all - [18 sustainability fellowships for students and professionals](https://e2.org/coverage/18-sustainability-fellowships-for-students-and-professionals/) - E2's 1 Hotels Fellows work on projects that amplify the business and economic case for smart policies in climate change, clean energy, food and agriculture, healthy communities, oceans, clean water and nature and wildlife. - [Report: 6 NJ counties among nation’s most threatened by storms, climate](https://e2.org/coverage/report-6-nj-counties-among-nations-most-threatened-by-storms-climate/) - In a new report that details the economic toll of climate change, six New Jersey counties appear on a list of the 100 counties nationwide that are expected to experience the greatest loss related to weather and climate on an annual basis. "Every state in the country has been impacted and faces risks from rapidly - [Iowa clean energy jobs still recovering after COVID-19](https://e2.org/coverage/iowa-clean-energy-jobs-still-recovering-after-covid-19/) - Iowa's clean energy job growth in 2021, when the economy was still below pre-pandemic levels, mirrored the 5 percent increase in clean energy employment for the Midwest as a whole. The region is now home to more than 714,000 clean energy jobs. E2 and Evergreen Climate Innovations attributed the growth to cheaper clean energy technologies - [Electric vehicle manufacturing boosts Indiana's clean energy jobs 7%](https://e2.org/coverage/electric-vehicle-manufacturing-boosts-indianas-clean-energy-jobs-7/) - In a new analysis of employment data by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Evergreen Climate Innovations, clean energy jobs grew 7% in 2021 in Indiana and now employs 86,215 people throughout the state. The sector’s growth rate is two times faster than the overall economy. - [REPORT: Michigan Clean Energy Jobs Grew 6% in 2021 To 119,853 Workers](https://e2.org/coverage/report-michigan-clean-energy-jobs-grew-6-in-2021-to-119853-workers/) - Clean energy businesses in Michigan added more than 6,300 new workers in 2021. Clean energy now employs 119,853 Michiganders across the state. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and nonprofit Evergreen Climate Innovations. - [Report: Clean energy industry generates Missouri jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/report-clean-energy-industry-generates-missouri-jobs/) - Clean energy jobs have continued to plug into Missouri's workforce with thousands of new jobs created in the sector last year, a new report states. Clean Jobs Midwest 2022, the latest iteration of an annual report that examines the growth of the clean energy sector across 12 states in the Midwest, found the sector added - [Advanced transportation driving Michigan clean energy job growth, report finds](https://e2.org/coverage/advanced-transportation-driving-michigan-clean-energy-job-growth-report-finds/) - The advanced transportation sector is driving Michigan’s clean energy job growth that has experienced steady increases after a pandemic-related downturn. A recent analysis of federal employment data by national business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and Chicago-based nonprofit Evergreen Climate Innovations found that Michigan’s advanced transportation sector grew by 21 percent in 2021. - [The climate law will help red states. Can it change minds?](https://e2.org/coverage/the-climate-law-will-help-red-states-can-it-change-minds/) - Texas, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina sit alongside California and other blue states in the top 10 places for clean energy jobs, according to annual data from the business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, known as E2. Texas, which produces a quarter of all U.S. wind generation, is home to nearly 225,000 clean energy jobs. “This may - [Automotive Industry Led Clean Energy Job Comeback in 2021](https://e2.org/coverage/automotive-industry-led-clean-energy-job-comeback-in-2021/) - While 2021 saw fossil fuels jobs decline by more than 35,000, the clean energy and clean vehicle subsectors regained about 156,000 positions, according to a report from climate advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). “Expanding clean energy and clean transportation is simply a bipartisan win for our economy,” said E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe. “This data - [‘Clean energy’ hiring in solar, wind and EVs expands in red and blue states. Enter your ZIP code to see where the jobs are.](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-hiring-in-solar-wind-and-evs-expands-in-red-and-blue-states-enter-your-zip-code-to-see-where-the-jobs-are/) - Nonprofit E2 believes passage of the Inflation Reduction Act will drive more job growth in solar, wind, energy efficiency and electric vehicles - [Report: Clean Energy Jobs Benefitting Every State](https://e2.org/coverage/report-clean-energy-jobs-benefitting-every-state/) - As Congress prepares to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act and the biggest investments in clean energy in our country’s history, a new report from E2 shows that every state benefits from clean energy job growth — regardless of politics, geography or geology. - [Author Bob Keefe talks about his new book, Climatenomics](https://e2.org/coverage/author-bob-keefe-talks-about-his-new-book-climatenomics/) - Former journalist and current E2 leader Bob Keefe talks about his new book, 'Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet.' - [Koch Network Pressures Manchin, Sinema as Advocates Praise ‘Game Changing’ Climate Deal](https://e2.org/coverage/koch-network-pressures-manchin-sinema-as-advocates-praise-game-changing-climate-deal/) - E2 support of IRA - Overall, the agreement sets out $60 billion in assorted grants “to help pollution-burdened disadvantaged communities achieve environmental justice,” extends investment tax credits to microgrids, energy storage, and nuclear plants, and creates a digital platform to help low-income households cut their energy bills with community solar. - [Why Climatenomics is a Word Now With Bob Keefe of E2](https://e2.org/coverage/why-climatenomics-is-a-word-now-with-bob-keefe-of-e2/) - In this podcast Melanie Boylan speaks with former Tech Journalist and Executive Director of E2 and author of the very recent book on the subject entitled Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet. - [New Senate bill would speed Pentagon purchase of electric non-tactical vehicles](https://e2.org/coverage/new-senate-bill-would-speed-pentagon-purchase-of-electric-non-tactical-vehicles/) - E2 endorses legislation that would require the 75% of the Defense department's FY23 non-tactical vehicle purchases to be electric or zero-emissions. - [Energy Jobs in Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-jobs-in-pennsylvania/) - For "Our Region's Business," Bill Flanagan talks to Bob Keefe about the economic opportunities of clean energy in PA. - [Oregon's clean energy sector took a 6,000-job hit in 2020](https://e2.org/coverage/oregons-clean-energy-sector-took-a-6000-job-hit-in-2020/) - Oregon’s clean energy industry expected to gain 2,831 jobs in 2020, but instead lost 6,055, according to advocates for policies that support the sector. It’s been digging out of a hole since losing around 9,500 jobs from March through May last year, when the pandemic hit, a report from Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, and Oregon Business for Climate says. - [Climate change is killing our economy — clean energy and climate action can save it](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-change-is-killing-our-economy-clean-energy-and-climate-action-can-save-it/) - Last year, climate-related disasters inflicted nearly $150 billion in damage to the nation’s economy, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). That was up nearly 50 percent from the year before. - [Climate change needs to be viewed through economic lens, new book argues](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-change-needs-to-be-viewed-through-economic-lens-new-book-argues/) - As the costs from climate related disasters continue to climb, the book "Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street, and the Economic Battle to Save our Planet" makes the case that the battle against climate change is more than an environmental issue. It is also having dire economic impacts. - [Bob Keefe on Climatenomics and Climate Policy](https://e2.org/coverage/bob-keefe-on-climatenomics-and-climate-policy/) - Bob Keefe, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) executive director, talked about his new book, "Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet." - [What’s wrong with the economy? Climate change, for one.](https://e2.org/coverage/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-climate-change-for-one/) - A new book argues that Corporate America is waking up to climate action. It’s all about the bottom line. - [Climate crisis is ‘battering our economy’ and driving inflation, new book says](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-crisis-is-battering-our-economy-and-driving-inflation-new-book-says/) - Climatenomics lays out how ‘supply chain disruptions’ has become a euphemism for the effects of climate change - [Lee Callahan of Seattle Weekly Discusses "Climatenomics" with Bob Keefe](https://e2.org/coverage/lee-callahan-of-seattle-weekly-discusses-climatenomics-with-bob-keefe/) - Lee Callahan of Seattle Weekly discusses the economics of climate change with E2's executive director, Bob Keefe. - [Author Bob Keefe talks Climatenomics on Conversations LIVE](https://e2.org/coverage/author-bob-keefe-talks-climatenomics-on-conversations-live/) - Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Bob Keefe to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss his new book "Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet." - [New book shares how climate change will affect your wallet](https://e2.org/coverage/new-book-shares-how-climate-change-will-affect-your-wallet/) - Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs and author, tells us about his new book 'Climatenomics'. - [US must accelerate transition to cleaner, more secure, economy says E2 Exec Director](https://e2.org/coverage/us-must-accelerate-transition-to-cleaner-more-secure-economy-says-e2-exec-director-3/) - “President Biden’s executive order is the right thing to do and solidifies our support for the people of Ukraine” said Mr Keefe. “But it’s just a first step to lessen our dependence on oil and the foreign governments that control it. The best way we can reduce our dependence on oil and gas and the - [Proposed California EV regs could be adopted by other states](https://e2.org/coverage/proposed-california-ev-regs-could-be-adopted-by-other-states/) - “The strong policy leadership from Sacramento over the past 20 years has not only driven strong job growth but has helped California develop into a global hub of clean vehicle innovation and development,” said Andy Wunder, Western states advocate for E2, a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors and professionals. - [Building a Diverse and Equity Driven Clean Energy Economy](https://e2.org/coverage/building-a-diverse-and-equity-driven-clean-energy-economy/) - There is no doubt that the clean energy industry is booming. According to E2, the clean energy industry employed nearly six times as many workers compared to the number of employees who work in fossil fuel extraction and generation in 2021. Further, median hourly wages for clean energy jobs are almost 30% higher than the - [Garamendi introduces bill to require Pentagon to buy all-electric noncombat vehicles](https://e2.org/coverage/garamendi-introduces-bill-to-require-pentagon-to-buy-all-electric-noncombat-vehicles/) - According to Garamendi, the bill has major national endorsements, among them from Securing America’s Future Energy and SAFE’s Commanding Heights Initiative; the National Electrical Contractors Association; the Natural Resources Defense Council; the National Mining Association; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). - [BOEM sets May auction for offshore wind leasing in 2 areas off the Carolinas](https://e2.org/coverage/boem-sets-may-auction-for-offshore-wind-leasing-in-2-areas-off-the-carolinas/) - One analysis from Environmental Entrepreneurs and the Southeastern Wind Coalition estimated leasing auction prices for a potential project off the coast of North Carolina to be about $140 million, with the potential for lower prices given more lease sale options. - [Sandra Purohit on Deadline with Brad Bannon](https://e2.org/coverage/sandra-purohit-on-deadline-with-brad-bannon/) - [Sel Edor and E2 talk clean energy on WURD Philadelphia](https://e2.org/coverage/sel-edor-and-e2-talk-clean-energy-on-wurd-philadelphia/) - [Pennsylvania announces 191MW solar energy plan](https://e2.org/coverage/pennsylvania-announces-191mw-solar-energy-plan/) - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that half of state government’s electricity will come from solar energy as of 2023. The commitment – the largest among any governmental agency nationwide – will harness 191 megawatts from seven solar arrays in central Pennsylvania to cover 100% of the electricity needs for more than 400 accounts across 16 state agencies, the Department of General Services said - [New Hampshire Radio: E2's Bob Keefe on The Economic Costs of Climate Change](https://e2.org/coverage/new-hampshire-radio-e2s-bob-keefe-on-the-economic-costs-of-climate-change/) - E2 executive director Bob Keefe appears on WTSN, WEMJ and WTPL radio throughout New Hampshire on March 1, 2022. https://e2.org/bob-keefe-the-cost-of-climate-change-2-28-2022/ - [Celebrate Biden getting the infrastructure bill, but keep your eye on the Build Back Better prize](https://e2.org/coverage/18481/) - The historic investment in clean drinking water in BIF is also inadequate by itself. A report from E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs on lead pipes details the limitations. The bipartisan bill puts $15 billion into a revolving fund for water utilities to replace lead pipes, but only if they want to—they won’t be required to do so. That $15 - [Lexington’s congressional district holds nearly 5,000 clean energy jobs, report says](https://e2.org/coverage/lexingtons-congressional-district-holds-nearly-5000-clean-energy-jobs-report-says/) - Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District in Lexington currently hosts 4,760 clean energy jobs according to a new national report by a nonpartisan group advocating for more investment. E2, which bills itself as a business group advocating for policies both beneficial to the economy and the environment, released the study on Monday to show there’s nearly as - [Clean-energy jobs split nearly equally between Republican, Democratic districts — this shows where the most jobs are](https://e2.org/coverage/18382/) - The nation’s more than 3 million clean-energy jobs are nearly evenly split across Republican and Democratic congressional districts, new research out Monday shows. Nonprofit E2, which tracks clean-energy initiatives, particularly jobs in renewable energy, electric-vehicle manufacturing and electric-grid modernization, conducted the research with outside firm BW Research. Democratic-led districts make up 54.3%, while Republican-led districts account for - [Op-Ed: Now is time to protect against invisible threat of lead service lines](https://e2.org/coverage/op-ed-now-is-time-to-protect-against-invisible-threat-of-lead-service-lines/) - Passage of this bill will also significantly benefit Chicago's Black and brown communities. A 2020 study from E2, or Environmental Entrepreneurs, showed that Black and Latino residents in Illinois are twice as likely to live in communities with the most lead service lines -- yet another addition to the array of disproportionate threats to their - [Opinion: Biden’s plan can foster solar opportunity locally](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-bidens-plan-can-foster-solar-opportunity-locally/) - According to the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), senior-level solar installers who are licensed electricians earn as much as $35 an hour and boast health and retirement packages. More solar jobs mean more money in the local communities where it’s needed most. - [Energy costs hit low-income people hardest. Policy experts say the country needs to be more efficient.](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-costs-hit-low-income-people-hardest-policy-experts-say-the-country-needs-to-be-more-efficient/) - And employers are hard up for hiring to complete the jobs they have. There are more than 2.1 million energy efficiency jobs in the U.S., according to the report out this week from E2, a national, nonpartisan group of energy investors and E4TheFuture, a nonprofit organization... ...Of the 12 million residences in the U.S., 80% are - [Greens crank up the pressure on Democrats to deliver](https://e2.org/coverage/greens-crank-up-the-pressure-on-democrats-to-deliver/) - And more than 1,000 business leaders signed onto one of three letters backing both the budget and infrastructure bills, in campaigns organized by the American Sustainable Business Council, Environmental Entrepreneurs and Clean Energy for America. - [Final reconciliation bill likely to include energy efficiency funding, but some cuts possible: Rep. Welch](https://e2.org/coverage/final-reconciliation-bill-likely-to-include-energy-efficiency-funding-but-some-cuts-possible-rep-welch/) - The efficiency sector provides more jobs than any other in the U.S. energy industry but employment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released Tuesday by nonpartisan business group E2 and clean energy nonprofit E4TheFuture... ...The E2 and E4TheFuture employment report highlighted the sector's importance and challenges. Pre-pandemic, the efficiency sector was - [Exclusive: Energy Efficiency Employment Still Depressed Compared With Pre-Pandemic Projections](https://e2.org/coverage/exclusive-energy-efficiency-employment-still-depressed-compared-with-pre-pandemic-projections/) - The U.S. energy efficiency workforce climbed to 2,115,533 people as of June 2021, up slightly from a year earlier but still creeping toward full recovery at a relatively glacial pace, per pre-pandemic data from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and E4TheFuture, which partnered in putting together the report. Given its consistent growth in the previous years, pre-pandemic - [Clean energy sector surges](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-sector-surges/) - More than 113,400 Michiganders worked in alternative energy at the end of 2020, according to a study released by the Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) and Clean Energy Trust. The report comes as the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration are considering legislation to boost federal investments in clean energy and clean vehicles, and as the state - [Too few women, people of color in clean energy industry, report contends](https://e2.org/coverage/too-few-women-people-of-color-in-clean-energy-industry-report-contends/) - There’s a dearth of women and people of color working in clean energy, a problem within one of the fastest-growing sectors in the U.S. Women make up less than 30% of all workers in clean energy, and racial and ethnic minorities account for 4 in 10 clean energy jobs. Groups underrepresented in the industry lost - [Carbon pricing back in the mix for reconciliation](https://e2.org/coverage/carbon-pricing-back-in-the-mix-for-reconciliation/) - “If you’re really going to change behavior and combat this climate crisis — and my God, last few weeks have shown why this is urgent — you’ve really got to start with taxes and prices,” Wyden said during an event with the business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2. “That’s how you drive changes in behavior.” - [Illinois’ Clean Energy bill sets path for future](https://e2.org/coverage/illinois-clean-energy-bill-sets-path-for-future/) - Last year, Illinois’ solar industry had almost 6,000 jobs, according to Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs, but it’s lost hundreds of positions since because of uncertain government support. - [Biden’s spending plan could change big swaths of Colorado employment](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-spending-plan-could-change-big-swaths-of-colorado-employment/) - In 2020, clean energy non-profit E2 tallied 58,182 clean energy jobs in Colorado. The majority are not the kind of infrastructure jobs the president’s bill details, but in energy efficiency: home weatherproofing and HVAC installation, among others. Smaller but sizable portions of Colorado clean energy employment are in solar or wind electrical energy generation, but - [E2: 'The face of clean energy is predominantly White and male'](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-the-face-of-clean-energy-is-predominantly-white-and-male/) - People of color and women are "vastly underrepresented" in clean energy jobs compared to the U.S. workforce at large, and many underrepresented groups lost ground between 2017 and 2020, according to a report released last week by BW Research Partnership, E2, and a coalition of clean energy industry groups. - [Groups claim America's clean energy sector has a 'diversity problem'](https://e2.org/coverage/groups-claim-americas-clean-energy-sector-has-a-diversity-problem/) - The market-driven transition to a low-carbon energy system, along with billions of dollars in federal and state funding to boost the economy, is expected to create several million new jobs in coming years. However, to help build a more equitable economy, the clean energy industry must also expand its hiring practices, said the Sept. 9 - [As clean energy jobs grow, women and Black workers are at risk of being left behind](https://e2.org/coverage/as-clean-energy-jobs-grow-women-and-black-workers-are-at-risk-of-being-left-behind/) - "Congress and state lawmakers need to do more to make sure people of color aren't left behind in what is shaping up as the biggest economic transition in recent history,'' says Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a nonpartisan group that supports initiatives benefiting the environment and economy, and one of the report's authors. "So far it’s - [U.S. clean energy sector must expand hiring beyond white men -report](https://e2.org/coverage/18015/) - (Reuters) - U.S. clean energy jobs are overwhelmingly dominated by white men, and efforts to boost industries like renewable energy and electric vehicles should make sure that women and people of color are not overlooked, a report published on Thursday said. More than 60% of workers that hold jobs in clean energy industries like electric - [In Reno visit, Cortez Masto touts infrastructure bill to business leaders](https://e2.org/coverage/in-reno-visit-cortez-masto-touts-infrastructure-bill-to-business-leaders/) - At the beginning of 2020, the Silver State’s clean energy sector was surging. Nearly 34,000 Nevadans were working in the sector, and the state’s clean jobs pool had grown 40% over a two-year period (2017-19), a boost of nearly 9,500 jobs, according to the Clean Jobs Nevada 2020 report by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a national - [Clean energy jobs poised for continued growth in Wisconsin](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-poised-for-continued-growth-in-wisconsin/) - For the first time since Clean Jobs Midwest began tracking Wisconsin clean energy jobs in 2017, Wisconsin clean energy jobs declined during 2020’s pandemic-wracked economy. However, the second half of the year showed significant recovery and a strong promise for the future. Clean energy companies employed 69,343 Wisconsinites at the end of 2020, a 9.6% drop - [Minnesota clean energy proponents see 100,000 workers in a few years](https://e2.org/coverage/minnesota-clean-energy-proponents-see-100000-workers-in-a-few-years/) - The pandemic drove employment in Minnesota's renewable energy and conservation businesses down 10% to 55,329 last year, disrupting several years of double-digit growth. ... The report was released by sponsors E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and nonprofits Clean Energy Trust and Clean Energy Economy Minnesota amid revelations that wind-and-solar power have become the cheapest forms of electrical - [Michigan's clean energy sector recovering from pandemic](https://e2.org/coverage/michigans-clean-energy-sector-recovering-from-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Midwest clean energy job market hard, with more than 17,000 workers at one point filing for unemployment. But the industry appears to be rebounding, according to an analysis of employment data released by the nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Clean Energy Trust. Clean energy companies employed 113,456 Michiganders at the - [Missouri clean energy jobs rebounding after decline last year](https://e2.org/coverage/missouri-clean-energy-jobs-rebounding-after-decline-last-year/) - Missouri’s clean energy job market faced a considerable decline during 2020’s economic downturn but still managed to bounce back by the end of the year, according to a recent study. More than 9,300 clean energy workers filed for unemployment in Missouri at the peak of the economic crisis tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2020 Clean Jobs Midwest report from - [Federal infrastructure bill will likely trigger job growth in Missouri’s clean energy industry](https://e2.org/coverage/federal-infrastructure-bill-will-likely-trigger-job-growth-in-missouris-clean-energy-industry/) - Over 50,000 Missourians now work in clean energy jobs. That growing figure currently ranks the state a middling 22nd in number of clean energy jobs and 25th as a percentage of total employment. But renewable energy advocates in the state are particularly encouraged by Missouri’s recent surge in wind power production and new legislation that is expected to speed the - [Clean energy job sector trying to recover from pandemic](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-job-sector-trying-to-recover-from-pandemic/) - According to the nonpartisan business group E2, or Environmental Entrepreneurs, more than 115,000 Illinoisans worked in the clean energy sector at the end of last year, with workers in all of the state’s 102 counties. The final 2020 job numbers show an 8.2% drop in Illinois’ clean energy workforce from 2019, representing more than 10,000 - [Infrastructure compromise could limit lead pipe replacement in Buffalo](https://e2.org/coverage/infrastructure-compromise-could-limit-lead-pipe-replacement-in-buffalo/) - "Fifteen billion doesn't go very far," said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a nonpartisan group of business leaders pushing for environmental investments such as the lead pipe removal effort. "It doesn't go far enough. Several studies have shown that it's going to take $45 billion." That's certainly the case. E2 released a study this week pegging - [The Midwest lost clean energy jobs in 2020, but there were signs of hope, new report says](https://e2.org/coverage/the-midwest-lost-clean-energy-jobs-in-2020-but-there-were-signs-of-hope-new-report-says/) - The pandemic year of 2020 saw a sharp decline in clean energy jobs across the Midwest, the first year-to-year drop since the 2017 inception of annual clean energy jobs reports by the Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). At one point in 2020, more than 131,600 Midwest clean energy workers had filed for unemployment, - [Report shows setback for Iowa clean energy jobs in 2020](https://e2.org/coverage/report-shows-setback-for-iowa-clean-energy-jobs-in-2020/) - The growth of clean energy jobs in Iowa hit a snag in 2020, according to a report from Clean Energy Trust and environmental business group E2. Iowa’s clean energy workforce shrunk by 9.7% in 2020, according to the Clean Jobs Midwest report, but still has more than 28,900 jobs. That represents almost 2% of the - [Minnesota clean-energy jobs rebound from COVID punch](https://e2.org/coverage/minnesota-clean-energy-jobs-rebound-from-covid-punch/) - An annual summary, released today by the national nonprofit E2, shows that overall, the state lost more than 6,000 clean-energy jobs last year, but saw a 10% gain in the second half of 2020. Energy-efficiency jobs, which involve helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint, saw notable losses. The report said that subsector, which accounts for - [Can food systems really get to ‘net zero?’](https://e2.org/coverage/can-food-systems-really-get-to-net-zero/) - Similarly, Nicole Lederer, co-founder and chair of US advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), wants the country’s Department of Agriculture to incentivize farmers to take up regenerative agriculture by ensuring the price of crop insurance reflects the lower risk of crop failure in farms adopting it. According to Lederer, studies suggest that corn, soybean, and almond farmers using - [Solar power, federal infrastructure funding and Colorado’s renewable-energy future](https://e2.org/coverage/solar-power-federal-infrastructure-funding-and-colorados-renewable-energy-future/) - Colorado’s clean energy industry employed 58,182 at the end of 2020, according to a survey by E2, or Environmental Entrepreneurs, a national industry group. Employment dropped nearly 7% during the pandemic, but rebounded 6% from June to December last year. - [The Demand for Clean-Energy Jobs Grows in Westchester](https://e2.org/coverage/the-demand-for-clean-energy-jobs-grows-in-westchester/) - Here in New York, that comes as good economic news. The state ranks fourth in the nation in clean energy jobs (through 2019), according to research released by the nonpartisan business group E2. Westchester County is helping lead the way, with new companies popping up like spring tulips. And they need workers. The E2 report - [EVs Are Not Only Great For The Environment, They Also Create Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/evs-are-not-only-great-for-the-environment-they-also-create-jobs/) - The 2021 Clean Jobs America’s Stats On EVs and Clean Energy Jobs According to the 2021 Clean Jobs Report, which looked at the previous year (2020), clean vehicle manufacturing jobs defied the overall energy sector job loss patterns and grew by nearly 3%. This was due to automakers shifting to cleaner and more efficient electric cars, - [New legislation sets the table to grow cleantech industry in the Grand Valley](https://e2.org/coverage/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. - [Democrats at Crossroads to Merge Clean Energy Plans](https://e2.org/coverage/democrats-at-crossroads-to-merge-clean-energy-plans/) - “Both the Biden and Wyden plans would provide projects more assurances for financing” over the coming decade, said Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2, a clean energy advocacy group. Projects that take longer to launch wouldn’t be at risk of losing out on incentives, which would translate into better terms for getting the - [Climate versus jobs? Not in this heartland state.](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-versus-jobs-not-in-this-heartland-state/) - “There’s an argument that’s been around for a long time, that somehow the economy and the environment are at odds and we can’t do two things at once,” says Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, an organization of business groups focused on environmental action. “What we’re seeing today is that there’s never been more clarity - [Vermont clean energy jobs board aims to net more resumes from women](https://e2.org/coverage/vermont-clean-energy-jobs-board-aims-to-net-more-resumes-from-women/) - Job boards like the one that Renewable Energy Vermont has launched will be important to connect newly qualified workers with jobs, said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, an environmental advocacy group that tracks clean energy workforce trends. But their impact will be limited without more investment in training workers who don’t yet have the - [It pays to go carbon negative on America's soil infrastructure](https://e2.org/coverage/it-pays-to-go-carbon-negative-on-americas-soil-infrastructure/) - Lt. Gen. John Castellaw USMC (Retired) is a third-generation farmer on his family farm near Crockett Mills, Tennessee. He remains involved in national security issues, serves on several boards and advocates for a strong national defense. Nicole Lederer is chair and co-founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), an advocacy and communications platform for business leaders to advance strong - [Kansas clean energy jobs are exploding. Can the state transition its workforce fast enough?](https://e2.org/coverage/kansas-clean-energy-jobs-are-exploding-can-the-state-transition-its-workforce-fast-enough/) - “Right now, there are about three million people who work in clean energy in America,” said Bob Keefe, the executive director of E2. “That’s three times the number of people that work in fossil fuels. It’s also more people than work as bankers, as real estate agents, as farmers in America.” - [Unemployment, and an escalating climate change crisis: Business leaders say clean energy could provide a solution](https://e2.org/coverage/unemployment-and-an-escalating-climate-change-crisis-business-leaders-say-clean-energy-could-provide-a-solution/) - “...like the rest of or most of the economy in the United States, clean energy took a pretty big hit last year. Clean energy jobs fell for the first time since we've been tracking them nationally dropping about 307,000 jobs nationally.” But according to E2’s Clean Jobs in America 2021 report, data indicates that clean energy - [Investors and business leaders urge passage of California climate risk disclosure legislation](https://e2.org/coverage/investors-and-business-leaders-urge-passage-of-california-climate-risk-disclosure-legislation/) - E2, a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders and investors, also sent a letter in support of SB 449 on behalf of their network of more than 2,600 California business leaders, writing: “Robust and high-quality disclosure of financial risk is critical to preparing for catastrophic climate change as well as navigating the early-stage impacts we are currently - [Experts: Houston can win in the energy transition — here's how](https://e2.org/coverage/experts-houston-can-win-in-the-energy-transition-heres-how/) - There has been an uptick in Energy Transition activity in Houston over the past several years. Currently, Houston boasts at least 100 solar energy-related companies and 30 wind energy-related companies. Environmental Entrepreneurs ranked Houston seventh among the top 50 U.S. metro areas for clean energy employment in the fourth quarter of 2019, with 1.9 percent - [Rebuilding from COVID should include improved truck fuel efficiency standards](https://e2.org/coverage/rebuilding-from-covid-should-include-improved-truck-fuel-efficiency-standards/) - “The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the clean energy sector particularly hard. The nonprofit E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) calculated that more than 620,000 clean energy jobs were lost in the first three months of the pandemic alone, with over 300,000 still not returning. The opportunity to modernize our nation’s fleet could help put people back to work - [Colorado Clean Energy Industry Recovers From Pandemic Losses](https://e2.org/coverage/colorado-clean-energy-industry-recovers-from-pandemic-losses/) - The U.S. had reported as many as 600,000 clean energy job losses at one point last year, but a strong rebound reduced that number to about 307,000 job losses by the end of the year, said Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs, on Monday. Colorado’s clean energy industry employed 58,182 people at the end - [Biden is turbocharging the economy with stimulus. Will he smother it with regulation?](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-is-turbocharging-the-economy-with-stimulus-will-he-smother-it-with-regulation/) - Yet while fossil-fuel companies likely will be hobbled by more restrictions, the industry’s production and jobs will be replaced by clean energy, resulting in a wash for the economy over time, Coglianese says. A report by the nonprofit Environmental Entrepreneurs says clean energy already employs nearly three times as many workers as does fossil fuel - [How climate became the centerpiece of Biden’s economic agenda](https://e2.org/coverage/how-climate-became-the-centerpiece-of-bidens-economic-agenda/) - At the same time, many businesses and utilities recognized that the broader economy was heading toward renewable sources of energy, in large part because wind- and solar-generated energy has become much cheaper than energy generated from fossil fuels. There are about 3 million clean energy workers in America, according to the latest annual jobs report - [Biden's climate push promises 'jobs, jobs, jobs.' Here's what that might look like](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-climate-push-promises-jobs-jobs-jobs-heres-what-that-might-look-like/) - Clean energy jobs increased by about 2% in 2019 and 4% in 2018, according to a report from Environmental Entrepreneurs, a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals. Building on those gains, for Biden to create just one million new clean energy jobs in his first four years, there would need to be - [(Listen) White House Is Preparing To Give Back California's Smog-Busting Powers](https://e2.org/coverage/listen-white-house-is-preparing-to-give-back-californias-smog-busting-powers/) - DOMONOSKE: Well, it makes it clear that California does have this right that it has long had to set its own policies. Now, I spoke to Sandra Purohit, the director of federal advocacy at E2. That's a business group that supports environmental policies. And she noted, it is still not clear what the federal policy - [U.S. Clean Energy Jobs Rebound But Still Well Short of 2020 High](https://e2.org/coverage/u-s-clean-energy-jobs-rebound-but-still-well-short-of-2020-high/) - Wind, solar, and other clean energy jobs rebounded in late 2020 from devastating losses stemming from Covid-19, but the sector has roughly 300,000 fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic, according to a Monday report - [Pennsylvania announces 191MW solar energy plan](https://e2.org/coverage/pennsylvania-announces-191mw-solar-energy-plan-2/) - “This exciting, new investment in clean, renewable energy will save Pennsylvanians money and save Pennsylvanians' lives,” said (E2 member) Dara Bortman, co-founder of Exact Solar. “Increasing Pennsylvania's solar target will attract billions of dollars in private investment that are currently going to neighboring states and will help businesses like ours expand and hire more people.” - [Biden Rushes Jobs Reassurance Along With 50% Emissions Cut](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-rushes-jobs-reassurance-along-with-50-emissions-cut/) - Other Biden environmental goals, such as increasing the use of electric vehicles, have drawn concerns from unions that fear such a move could imperil the jobs of autoworkers. Still, clean energy employs nearly three times as many workers in fossil fuel extraction and generation, according to an employment report released Monday by Environmental Entrepreneurs, a - [Clean energy, labor clashes reveal Biden's CO2 challenge](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-labor-clashes-reveal-bidens-co2-challenge/) - The only industries to come out ahead in 2020 were wind, which saw a modest growth of 2,000 jobs, and electric vehicle manufacturing, which grew by 3% and added over 12,000 jobs. Those electric vehicle gains “would not have happened if companies like Ford, GM and VW had not decided in the latter half of - [As clean energy jobs recover, can they lift left-behind U.S. communities?](https://e2.org/coverage/as-clean-energy-jobs-recover-can-they-lift-left-behind-u-s-communities/) - Bob Keefe, the executive director of E2, said many clean energy companies are struggling to find enough workers with the right training. The country already has more clean energy workers than real estate agents, farmers or bankers, his organization noted. “They’re not blue state jobs, they’re not red state jobs,” Keefe said. ‘These are red, - [Does Biden’s American Jobs Plan go big enough on climate change?](https://e2.org/coverage/does-bidens-american-jobs-plan-go-big-enough-on-climate-change/) - Before the coronavirus pandemic began, there were 3.4 million Americans employed in the clean energy sector, according to a 2020 report from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a non-partisan group of business leaders. Many of the new jobs in the pipeline will be to install EV chargers, retrofit buildings and upgrade transmission capacity. - [How Biden’s infrastructure plan would help Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/coverage/how-bidens-infrastructure-plan-would-help-pennsylvania/) - According to the national, nonpartisan business group E2, at the end of 2019 there were nearly 94,000 clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania. Pre-COVID-19, these jobs were increasing at a roughly 5% annual growth rate, a reflection of all those environmental and social governance fund inflows hitting the local labor market. - [The Obscure Government Office That Launched Tesla Is Open for Business (Again)](https://e2.org/coverage/the-obscure-government-office-that-launched-tesla-is-open-for-business-again/) - Looking forward, earlier this month Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm set a new direction when she tapped Jigar Shah for the position of LPO Executive Director. On Shah’s impressive clean tech resume is membership in the business organization E2, which advocates for environmentally beneficial economic policies. “E2 supports policies that advance diversity and equity and - [Biden Takes Moonshot Approach to Replacing Lead Water Pipes](https://e2.org/coverage/biden-takes-moonshot-approach-to-replacing-lead-water-pipes/) - Fixing hazardous and leaky water pipes “is not just good common sense, it’s good business sense,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). “Somebody has to dig up those aging pipelines and replace them with modern ones that don’t make our kids sick and that will provide the lifeline for clean water to - [The promise of the clean energy economy for American workers](https://e2.org/coverage/the-promise-of-the-clean-energy-economy-for-american-workers/) - A study commissioned by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the American Council on Renewable Energy and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute found that in 2019, more than 3.3 million Americans worked in clean energy jobs – renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and fuels – nearly three times the number in fossil fuels. Last year’s pandemic-triggered economic - [Here’s how Pa.’s clean energy businesses are poised to grow a local energy economy | Opinion](https://e2.org/coverage/heres-how-pa-s-clean-energy-businesses-are-poised-to-grow-a-local-energy-economy-opinion/) - According to a report by E2, energy efficiency has historically been the biggest, fastest-growing energy sector in the US, and we’ve barely scratched the surface of our job-creation potential. Bolstered by RGGI proceeds, energy efficiency has the capacity to power Pennsylvania’s economic recovery even as it reduces emissions and cleans our air - [EXPLAINER: Can Biden add energy jobs? Hope mixes with doubt](https://e2.org/coverage/explainer-can-biden-add-energy-jobs-hope-mixes-with-doubt/) - An electrician who spent 20 years working on transmission lines for coal-fired power plants will be in high demand when building infrastructure for renewable energy projects, and those tend to be union jobs, said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a nonpartisan group that advocates for policies that serve the economy and the environment. Clean-energy - [Will Biden's clean energy push lead to a jobs boom?](https://e2.org/coverage/will-bidens-clean-energy-push-lead-to-a-jobs-boom/) - "Stringing power lines is stringing power lines," Keefe said. "We're just doing it better and more efficiently and hooking them up to the right places that need it to move some of the renewable energy that we're producing now where it needs to be." - [State Proposes Electrification of Diesel Truck Fleets to Further Smog Reduction](https://e2.org/coverage/state-proposes-electrification-of-diesel-truck-fleets-to-further-smog-reduction/) - “‘The business community in California may not always be homogenous,’ says Andy Wunder of E2, one of the business groups that signed the letter. ‘And there is a lot of excitement from our clean energy companies and fleet owners and operators to see this Advanced Clean Fleet rule come through.’ - [Don’t Buy The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Exaggerated Doom-and-Gloom Claims About Biden’s Energy Plans](https://e2.org/coverage/dont-buy-the-fossil-fuel-industrys-exaggerated-doom-and-gloom-claims-about-bidens-energy-plans/) - “The industry’s claims about economic damage from Biden’s energy policies don’t make much sense, given that the fast-growing clean energy sector is rapidly adding jobs and employs 3.3 million workers nationwide, compared with 1.2 million fossil fuel jobs. The environmental entrepreneurship group E2 has found that a $99 billion in federal clean energy stimulus would - [To get clean-energy technologies from Warren to the world, we need federal innovation funding: Rick Stockburger](https://e2.org/coverage/to-get-clean-energy-technologies-from-warren-to-the-world-we-need-federal-innovation-funding-rick-stockburger-2/) - “In a recent letter, I was co-signed by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sent to federal lawmakers, including Republican Anthony Gonzalez, whose district is just west of Warren. Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat in the Warren region, helped secure the initial funding for Bright Energy Innovators 10 years ago. Republican Senator - [Renewables break records, but where are the jobs?](https://e2.org/coverage/renewables-break-records-but-where-are-the-jobs/) - “Commissioned by a triad of clean energy advocates — E2, E4TheFuture and the American Council on Renewable Energy — BW Research's reports on the state of the workforce have served as the basis of campaigns pushing for new federal policies to stoke clean energy growth. - [On the Climate Front: Tensions Where Green Jobs Meet Blue Collars](https://e2.org/coverage/on-the-climate-front-tensions-where-green-jobs-meet-blue-collars/) - “Green energy workers make more money than Walmart clerks but less than union members doing similar tasks. A report commissioned by Environmental Entrepreneurs and other business groups found that in 2019 wind technicians made a median hourly wage of about $25 and solar installers somewhat less along with some health care and retirement benefits. The - [To get clean-energy technologies from Warren to the world, we need federal innovation funding: Rick Stockburger](https://e2.org/coverage/to-get-clean-energy-technologies-from-warren-to-the-world-we-need-federal-innovation-funding-rick-stockburger/) - In a recent letter I co-signed organized by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sent to federal lawmakers – including Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a Republican whose district lies just west of Warren; Rep. Tim Ryan, a Warren-area Democrat who helped secure initial funding for Brite Energy Innovators a decade ago; and Sens. Rob Portman, - [Biden's 'Buy America' plan may hit a solar wall](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-buy-america-plan-may-hit-a-solar-wall/) - "It sends a signal to the market that the federal government wants to buy a lot of solar panels, and they want them made in America," said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a business group that advocates for clean energy jobs. "Somebody is going to figure out how to do that. It's as simple - [Regenerative Farming for Soil Health](https://e2.org/coverage/regenerative-farming-for-soil-health/) - Regenerative agriculture practices that store carbon in the soil are a “win-win-win” for farmers, the economy and the environment, say advocates who claim widespread adoption of no-till, cover cropping, and other practices could perhaps store as much carbon as the global transportation sector emits every year. Nicole Lederer, co-founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs or E2, joins Host - [Pandemic stalls state’s clean energy job growth, report says](https://e2.org/coverage/pandemic-stalls-states-clean-energy-job-growth-report-says/) - In 2020, Nevada renewable energy employment was projected to increase by 4.3 percent, adding about 1,500 jobs – a rate almost twice as fast as the overall economy grew in 2019. However, an analysis by E2 Clean Jobs America, a business group, shows that 11 percent of the pre-covid clean energy workforce who lost their jobs due - [Climate chaos is the real job killer. Biden's clean energy plan will boost the economy.](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-chaos-is-the-real-job-killer-bidens-clean-energy-plan-will-boost-the-economy-2/) - “Anybody who thinks transitioning the economy to clean energy will kill — not create — jobs is simply out of touch with reality," says Bob Keefe, executive director of the nonpartisan advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. "We’re creating way more jobs through clean energy than fossil fuels. This is the energy industry today.” The truth is that - [Wind and Solar Defied the 2020 Economic Contraction in the US](https://e2.org/coverage/wind-and-solar-defied-the-2020-economic-contraction-in-the-us-2/) - Amid a historic economic contraction, renewable resources grew to account for one-fifth of all electricity produced in the U.S. in 2020, according to newly released data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, a coalition of clean energy, utility and natural gas companies. - [Biden's promise to fossil fuel workers will require 'enormous amount of work,' union official says](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-promise-to-fossil-fuel-workers-will-require-enormous-amount-of-work-union-official-says/) - Currently, the clean energy industry, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean fuels, and clean vehicles, has a 9% unionization rate, according to an October report from Environmental Entrepreneurs, the American Council on Renewable Energy, the Clean Energy Leadership Institute, and BW Research Partners. Those groups said that the rate was slightly higher than the economy’s overall unionization - [Climate chaos is the real job killer. Biden's clean energy plan will boost the economy.](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-chaos-is-the-real-job-killer-bidens-clean-energy-plan-will-boost-the-economy/) - “Anybody who thinks transitioning the economy to clean energy will kill — not create — jobs is simply out of touch with reality," says Bob Keefe, executive director of the nonpartisan advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. "We’re creating way more jobs through clean energy than fossil fuels. This is the energy industry today.” - [Wind and Solar Defied the 2020 Economic Contraction in the US](https://e2.org/coverage/wind-and-solar-defied-the-2020-economic-contraction-in-the-us/) - In the coronavirus pandemic’s early months, the renewables industry braced for significant pain and dealt with some. As the virus spread in Asia, plants paused production, stalling supply chains. In the U.S., shutdown orders hampered construction and sales for a time. Overall, the renewables industry lost more than 67,000 jobs from February through December, according to - [Biden's first 100 days: What's coming on energy](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-first-100-days-whats-coming-on-energy/) - Clean business group E2 echoed many of those proposals, along with an administration measure that encourages federal procurements of clean energy technologies. "As we look to the first 100 days of the administration, it is essential that President Biden follow through on his commitment to make clean energy the cornerstone of COVID-19 recovery efforts," wrote - [Trump's unplanned gift to Biden: Clean energy on the rise](https://e2.org/coverage/trumps-unplanned-gift-to-biden-clean-energy-on-the-rise/) - Renewables are now on track to surpass coal as the largest source of electricity in the world by 2025, according to a November report from the International Energy Agency. And in the U.S., the latest outlook from the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration is bullish on wind and solar, which along with hydropower and other - [Big in 2021: American jobs created by EV companies](https://e2.org/coverage/big-in-2021-american-jobs-created-by-ev-companies/) - The new EV jobs couldn't come at a better time. Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 saw historic American unemployment rates peaking in April and recovering to just 6.7 percent unemployment as of November. But with a slow vaccine rollout and surging infection rates, prolonged long-term high unemployment rates are expected. Clean energy jobs have been - [Inslee unveils $100 million plan for clean energy investments, green public transit](https://e2.org/coverage/inslee-unveils-100-million-plan-for-clean-energy-investments-green-public-transit/) - Gov. Jay Inslee wants Washingtonians traveling in greener vehicles and burning less carbon over the next two years under a $427 million plan to fight climate change. The governor's climate plan includes $230 million for electrifying buses, ferries, and new charging stations for electric vehicles. Inslee's office says this will save the state $14 million - [What's The Cost](https://e2.org/coverage/whats-the-cost/) - JOBS REPORT: At the current rate of recovery, the clean energy sector will take three years to return to employment levels seen before the pandemic hit, according to a new report this morning. Clean energy companies added the fewest number of jobs last month since unemployment peaked in May, according to the analysis by BW - [Clean Energy Employment Barely Creeps Up as Winter Sets In, November Data Shows](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-employment-barely-creeps-up-as-winter-sets-in-november-data-shows/) - November’s meager additions to clean energy employment continues a steady but slowing pattern of growth in the six months since the industry’s low point in May of more than 620,000 jobs lost. The report notes that “Black and Hispanic workers continue to suffer from disproportionately high levels of unemployment” as compared with their white counterparts. - [Report: Virginia’s 100% Clean Energy Law Insufficient to Tackle Climate Change](https://e2.org/coverage/report-virginias-100-clean-energy-law-insufficient-to-tackle-climate-change/) - The economy has lost more than 450,000 jobs in clean energy and energy efficiency since the pandemic began, even after employment increases in recent months, according to data released Wednesday by E2, E4TheFuture, the American Council on Renewable Energy, and BW Research Partnership. In Virginia, the RMI and Energy Innovation scenario forecasts the addition of - [Opinion: Clean energy can also power racial equity in North Carolina](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-clean-energy-can-also-power-racial-equity-in-north-carolina/) - As the state’s economy looks to recover from COVID-19, the clean energy industry provides an opportunity to both hasten our recovery and address other urgent challenges North Carolinians face, including racial inequity, job growth, job quality and climate change. - [Opinion: Clean energy can also power racial equity in North Carolina](https://e2.org/coverage/16851/) - As the state’s economy looks to recover from COVID-19, the clean energy industry provides an opportunity to both hasten our recovery and address other urgent challenges North Carolinians face, including racial inequity, job growth, job quality and climate change. - [Opinion: Low-carbon economic recovery a better path for Michigan](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-low-carbon-economic-recovery-a-better-path-for-michigan/) - Prior to the pandemic, clean energy was one of the fastest growing industries in Michigan, supporting over 125,000 jobs. New analyses demonstrate we can return to this flourishing clean energy economy if policymakers take action beyond short-term emergency measures. ... It’s not just a matter of forecasting future impacts. Climate action is already working for the people and - [Biden's climate plans: A 'historic tipping point'?](https://e2.org/coverage/bidens-climate-plans-a-historic-tipping-point/) - Höhne added that Biden's 2035 goal makes economic sense, in a country suffering from a coronavirus slowdown and where about half the states are already moving in a similar direction on renewable energy. "This is something that he can really drive forward. He has the … economic situation on his side — it's simply cheaper - [Clean energy jobs pay 25 percent more than the national median wage](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-pay-25-percent-more-than-the-national-median-wage/) - A new study reveals that jobs in the burgeoning renewable and clean energy sector can pay up to 25 percent more than the national median wage and are more likely to come with health insurance and retirement benefits. The Houston Chronicle summarizes results from a study of federal occupational wage and benefits data, specifically within the - [Politico Morning Energy: By the Numbers](https://e2.org/coverage/morning-energy/) - BY THE NUMBERS: Clean energy jobs paid 25 percent more than the national median wage in 2019, according to new analysis Thursday from Environmental Entrepreneurs, the American Council on Renewable Energy, and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute. Workers in the sector earned a median hourly wage of $23.89 in 2019 compared with the national median wage of $19.14, - [Forbes: Oil, Gas Vs. Clean Energy: Which Will Have Best Jobs In The Future?](https://e2.org/coverage/oil-gas-vs-clean-energy-which-will-have-best-jobs-in-the-future/) - Clean Jobs, Better Jobs, released last week by a coalition of clean energy groups, finds that clean energy jobs are more likely to come with better benefits than jobs across the rest of the private sector, and pay as well as or slightly better than fossil fuel jobs. - [Oregon among U.S. leaders in pay premium for clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/oregon-among-u-s-leaders-in-pay-premium-for-clean-energy-jobs/) - Oregon is among the top states in the country where “clean energy” jobs pay particularly well compared to the statewide median wage, according to a new report. The median hourly wage for clean energy jobs in Oregon in 2019 was $23.91, 20.9 percent higher than the median wage for all jobs. - [Wind, solar jobs pay more than average, study finds](https://e2.org/coverage/wind-solar-jobs-pay-more-than-average-study-finds/) - Wages for renewable and other low-carbon energy jobs also are inching above the wages paid for some traditional energy jobs in the coal, natural gas and petroleum-based fuels industries. The study found that those fossil fuel jobs paid an average of $24.37 an hour last year compared with wind and solar jobs that pay $24.85 - [Oil Jobs Are Big Risk, Big Pay. Green Energy Offers Stability And Passion](https://e2.org/coverage/oil-jobs-are-big-risk-big-pay-green-energy-offers-stability-and-passion/) - Clean energy jobs pay better than the typical U.S. job, up to 25% more or some $2-$5 more per hour, according to recent research from Brookings and an new report commissioned by a group of clean energy organizations. - [Fact-checking the climate change claims made during the first presidential debate](https://e2.org/coverage/fact-checking-the-climate-change-claims-made-during-the-first-presidential-debate/) - Biden was right, though, when he claimed that weatherizing buildings will create "thousands and thousands of jobs." According to a report by Environmental Entrepreneurs, energy efficiency jobs grew by 76,000 in 2018, and nationwide the field "employs twice the number of workers" than the fossil-fuel industry does. Since buildings that lose energy lose money for - [Nearly 500k clean energy workers remain unemployed since pandemic start](https://e2.org/coverage/nearly-500k-clean-energy-workers-remain-unemployed-since-pandemic-start/) - Things got slightly better for the sector in September, when 12,500 jobs were added. The 477,900 unemployment figure is down from the 594,300 jobs that had been lost in March and April. However, clean energy job growth last month was 60 percent slower than job growth nationwide, the analysis said. - [Energy job losses seen as 'motivator' in Trump-Biden race](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-job-losses-seen-as-motivator-in-trump-biden-race/) - Clean industry advocates who commissioned the analysis say the findings are proof that a green stimulus is necessary, along with a more immediate extension of renewable tax credits and other short-term policies. That's been a recurring request as the pandemic grinds on. But the regional breakdown of job losses may also raise questions about its - [Vice-Presidential Debate Fueled By Talk Of Energy, Environment And Climate Change](https://e2.org/coverage/vice-presidential-debate-fueled-by-talk-of-energy-environment-and-climate-change/) - Consumer sentiment is already driving this movement. But those market forces are not enough to stave off the ill-effects of global warming. According to a just-released study by Environmental Entrepreneurs, E4TheFuture and the American Council on Renewable Energy, the recession has taken its toll: before the coronavirus, employers projected at least 175,000 clean energy jobs - [Colorado's clean energy employment rebounded this summer, but industry is still smaller thanks to Covid-19](https://e2.org/coverage/colorados-clean-energy-employment-rebounded-this-summer-but-industry-is-still-smaller-thanks-to-covid-19/) - The erosion of clean energy jobs caused by Covid-19 reversed a bit over the summer as some jobs returned to Colorado, but the industry is still thousands of positions smaller than before the pandemic hit. A new report tracking industry job trends shows that wind, solar, energy efficiency and other clean energy employers in the - [Report: Pandemic wiped away Colorado's clean jobs gains](https://e2.org/coverage/report-pandemic-wiped-away-colorados-clean-jobs-gains/) - E2 reported that 22% of the clean energy workforce in the Denver-Aurora area became unemployed, through an examination of unemployment claims. Nearly 84% of the total clean energy jobs in Colorado were in the efficiency and renewable energy fields. Professional services and construction were the most prevalent types of occupation. - [Renewables Sector Saw Gradual Job Growth in August; Employment Still 14% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels](https://e2.org/coverage/renewables-sector-saw-gradual-job-growth-in-august-employment-still-14-below-pre-pandemic-levels/) - The clean energy sector continues to feel the pain of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the economy, adding just 13,600 jobs in August. Monday’s report from BW Research Partnership Inc. also adjusts the particularly anemic July estimate from 3,200 jobs added up to 10,373 jobs, leaving the overall losses since the pandemic’s start hovering just - [Solar is surprising itself with a rebound](https://e2.org/coverage/solar-is-surprising-itself-with-a-rebound/) - After staring into the abyss during the coronavirus lockdowns earlier this year, the solar industry is a bit startled to find itself thriving again. Many rooftop installers have hired back most of the people they furloughed. Stock prices are through the roof. The phones are ringing again with customers who want solar, this time with - [In July, Clean Energy Employment Gains Slowed to a Crawl](https://e2.org/coverage/in-july-clean-energy-employment-gains-slowed-to-a-crawl/) - The report draws from the country’s Aug. 7 jobs report, which detailed a historically high pace for weekly unemployment claims and a sharp rise in both the long-term and permanent unemployment rates. These estimates come from BW Research’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for both June and July, as well as the - [COVID-19 sacked clean energy jobs in U.S. and they haven't come back](https://e2.org/coverage/covid-19-sacked-clean-energy-jobs-in-u-s-and-they-havent-come-back/) - "Out of the 3.2 million people who work in the clean energy field -- or did up until this year -- the vast majority are in the energy efficiency field," Bob Keefe, executive director of the non-partisan advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), told UPI. - [Opinion: Climate Goals Are Key to Economic Recovery](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-climate-goals-are-key-to-economic-recovery/) - The economic pain and public health impact of COVID-19 is deep and will not disappear overnight. But fortunately, Gov. Brown’s executive order provides the vision and framework to ensure deployment of the clean technologies and solutions that will help Oregon build its economy back stronger, faster and more equitably. Our business members are excited to - [VOICES: ‘Worst energy bill of the 21st century’ has to go](https://e2.org/coverage/voices-worst-energy-bill-of-the-21st-century-has-to-go/) - [Covid-19 recession deals blow to North Carolina's clean-energy industry](https://e2.org/coverage/covid-19-recession-deals-blow-to-north-carolinas-clean-energy-industry/) - The report shows that industry jobs have begun to recover already. The low point, the report says, hit in May when the jobs count in North Carolina was down more than 37,000 to about 85,500 workers. It had recovered to 91,340 jobs by the end of June. North Carolina's July figures were a little better - [Report: NC’s clean energy sector takes a hit with more than 21,000 jobs lost post-COVID-19](https://e2.org/coverage/report-ncs-clean-energy-sector-takes-a-hit-with-more-than-21000-jobs-lost-post-covid-19/) - According to figures released today by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), 21,200 clean tech energy workers still remain unemployed — nearly 19 percent of the state’s clean energy workforce. In total, more than 511,000 clean energy workers across all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, remain out of work since March. The - [Clean energy jobs are coming. Here’s how to make sure they’re good jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-are-coming-heres-how-to-make-sure-theyre-good-jobs/) - One way or another, these types of jobs are coming into existence. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, California had 537,000 clean energy workers, according to an analysis by the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. And that number is certain to rise as the state targets 100% climate-friendly electricity and a carbon-neutral economy by mid-century. - [Republicans Seek to Help Clean Energy in Next Virus Aid Package](https://e2.org/coverage/republicans-seek-to-help-clean-energy-in-next-virus-aid-package/) - Prior to the pandemic, the U.S. clean energy sector was one of the bright spots for the U.S. economy, with a total workforce of 3.4 million employees in 2019, and the sector grew twice as fast as the overall U.S. economy since 2017. The sector rebounded slightly in June, but more than half a million - [California still doesn’t have a plan to bring back clean energy jobs lost to COVID-19](https://e2.org/coverage/california-still-doesnt-have-a-plan-to-bring-back-clean-energy-jobs-lost-to-covid-19/) - The job losses are staggering, as I explained in more detail in May. Despite a slight rebound in June, the U.S has shed more than half a million clean energy jobs in four months, out of an overall workforce of nearly 3.4 million before COVID-19, according to the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. - [INSIGHT: Congress Must Focus on Clean Energy for Fast, Enduring Economic Recovery -- E2's Sandra Purohit](https://e2.org/coverage/insight-congress-must-focus-on-clean-energy-for-fast-enduring-economic-recovery/) - [Trump Said Biden's Climate Plan Will Cost Jobs, but Data Says Not So Much](https://e2.org/coverage/trump-said-bidens-climate-plan-will-cost-jobs-but-data-says-not-so-much/) - [What if a ‘green’ economic recovery isn’t the best thing for the climate?](https://e2.org/coverage/what-if-a-green-economic-recovery-isnt-the-best-thing-for-the-climate/) - [Inside Clean Energy: The Coal-Country Utility that Wants to Cut Coal](https://e2.org/coverage/inside-clean-energy-the-coal-country-utility-that-wants-to-cut-coal/) - [Report: Clean energy sector grows 3.5% to 110,000 jobs in NC](https://e2.org/coverage/report-clean-energy-sector-grows-3-5-to-110000-jobs-in-nc/) - “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 - [Getting more with less: 3,690 Chattanoogans worked in energy efficiency-related jobs in 2018](https://e2.org/coverage/getting-more-with-less-3690-chattanoogans-worked-in-energy-efficiency-related-jobs-in-2018/) - Nearly 2.5 million Americans, including 3,690 employees in Chattanooga, worked in energy efficiency-related jobs in 2018. The third annual "Energy Efficiency Jobs in America" report from the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) said energy efficiency accounted for one of every four energy jobs last year and was the fastest growing part of the - [Editorial: Clean energy is good business in North Carolina](https://e2.org/coverage/our-opinion-clean-energy-is-good-business-in-north-carolina/) - North Carolina ranks sixth in the nation in jobs related to energy efficiency, a national advocacy group for conservation and renewable energy reports. According to E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs, North Carolina employs 86,559 in energy-efficient jobs, an increase of 3% over the previous year, or 2,500 jobs. Energy-efficiency workers account for 41% of all energy-related - [Want jobs and clean energy? This overlooked technology could deliver both](https://e2.org/coverage/want-jobs-and-clean-energy-this-overlooked-technology-could-deliver-both-2/) - But scientists say humanity must slash fossil fuel emissions quickly and dramatically to limit the damage from worsening heat waves, droughts, fires and other consequences of climate change. And as COVID-19 hobbles global economies, organizations as diverse as the International Monetary Fund and the Sunrise Movement have called for stimulus plans that accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and create - [Want jobs and clean energy? This overlooked technology could deliver both](https://e2.org/coverage/want-jobs-and-clean-energy-this-overlooked-technology-could-deliver-both/) - The Director of Federal Advocacy with Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), Sandra Purohit spoke about why Congress should invest in clean energy in the next stimulus. She explained how E2 has called for policy solutions that are good for the economy and the environment. With the help of the next stimulus package Congress could act on these - [Clean energy advocates say industry can lead economic recovery, call for state and federal help](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-advocates-say-industry-can-lead-economic-recovery-call-for-state-and-federal-help/) - Clean energy advocates are calling for legislation to jump start the economy by supporting what was one of the Midwest’s largest and fastest growing jobs sectors before the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of 2019, more than 76,000 Wisconsin workers were employed in clean energy and energy efficiency jobs, which grew at more than twice - [The new farm bill promotes healthy soil and a healthier climate](https://e2.org/coverage/the-new-farm-bill-promotes-healthy-soil-and-a-healthier-climate-2/) - The Farm Bill isn’t typically considered environmental legislation, but that’s a mistake. The legislation has an enormous direct impact on the quality of our country’s air, water and, perhaps most important, its soil. As a result, it also determines the health of our economy and environment. And the 2018 edition, which provides a blueprint for - [Climate change is looming. But America has lost 600,000 clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-change-is-looming-but-america-has-lost-600000-clean-energy-jobs/) - Before the arrival of COVID-19, nearly 3.4 million Americans worked in clean energy — three times the workforce of the U.S. fossil fuel industry, according to Environmental Entrepreneurs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected last year that the country’s two fastest growing jobs over the next decade would be solar panel installer and wind turbine technician. - [‘Clean Cars Nevada’ initiative mandates auto dealers offer more electric vehicles by 2025](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-cars-nevada-initiative-mandates-auto-dealers-offer-more-electric-vehicles-by-2025/) - Governor Steve Sisolak announced Nevada will consider adopting new standards requiring a higher percentage of vehicles sold in-state be electric. “Its really looking to the future; electric vehicles coming, spur it on, bring it a lot of benefits to all people whether or not you decide to buy an electric vehicle,” said Susan Nedell, of - [Report: Federal data 'flawed,' 620K clean energy jobs lost](https://e2.org/coverage/report-federal-data-flawed-620k-clean-energy-jobs-lost/) - Clean energy job losses began to level off in May, according to a new analysis, but industry advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration's assurances that the nation is back on the road to recovery. The report from California-based BW Research Partnership Inc. found that clean energy sectors lost over 27,000 jobs in May, fewer than - [U.S. clean energy sector loses 18% of jobs during pandemic -report](https://e2.org/coverage/u-s-clean-energy-sector-loses-18-of-jobs-during-pandemic-report/) - The U.S. clean energy sector has lost more than 620,000 jobs, or 18% of its work force, as stay-at-home orders and a weakened economy have slowed demand for solar panels and energy-efficient systems and curbed production of electric vehicles and clean fuels, a report published on Monday showed. The industry lost 27,000 jobs in May, - [Renewable Energy Tax Credits: The Case for Refundability](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energy-tax-credits-the-case-for-refundability/) - The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to wipe out much of the progress that has been made in renewable energy growth in the United States during the past decade. A recent jobs report found that nearly 600,000 workers from across renewables, energy efficiency, clean vehicles, and grid and storage have lost their jobs since March.1 These losses - [Democrats prepare to push clean energy in recovery packages](https://e2.org/coverage/democrats-prepare-to-push-clean-energy-in-recovery-packages/) - House Democrats are ratcheting up pressure to insert financial help for clean energy into any upcoming bills to try to aid the pandemic-ravaged sector, setting up a clash with GOP lawmakers who’ve so far derided attempts to aid renewables as a furtive bid to implement the Green New Deal. Clean energy groups say the sector - [New Senate bill could make carbon removal a cash crop for U.S. farmers](https://e2.org/coverage/new-senate-bill-could-make-carbon-removal-a-cash-crop-for-u-s-farmers/) - Last December, the 2018 Farm Bill passed with a first-time provision to add a new agricultural product to the market — carbon removal — with the Soil Health Demonstration Trial (SHDT), which was crafted and advanced by an E2-led coalition. Discussion of the role of agriculture in climate change is usually centered on the emissions - [Is Environmental Activism Bad For Business? History Suggests Not](https://e2.org/coverage/is-environmental-activism-bad-for-business-history-suggests-not/) - Moreover, clean energy has been an American success story: employment in the sector has grown by 10.4% since 2015, according to Clean Jobs America 2020 — a report sponsored by E2 and researched by BW Research. In 2019, clean energy made up 40% of employment in the energy industry and 2.5% of the nation’s overall - [Oil companies drilling on federal land get break on royalties. Solar and wind firms get past-due rent bills.](https://e2.org/coverage/oil-companies-drilling-on-federal-land-get-break-on-royalties-solar-and-wind-firms-get-past-due-rent-bills/) - The billing comes as solar and wind developers struggle to get new work off the ground, with factory shutdowns disrupting supply chains and the economic downturn drying up investment. Eddy emphasized that the bills from the BLM would bring “no real disruption” for existing solar and wind projects. The entire clean-energy sector has lost 594,000 jobs since the start - [Layoffs Surge in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/coverage/15920/) - This week on The Energy Gang, we look at sky-high layoffs in clean energy. How do we get people back to work? A major analysis of unemployment in the clean energy sector is showing steep job losses in April. According to E2 and BW Research, nearly 600,000 jobs were shed in energy efficiency, manufacturing, electric - [‘Worse than we thought’: Clean energy lost almost 450,000 jobs in April](https://e2.org/coverage/worse-than-we-thought-clean-energy-lost-almost-450000-jobs-in-april/) - “It’s a lot worse than we thought, and it doesn’t look like it’s getting any better,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs. The memo from BW Research projects the clean energy sector could lose 850,000 jobs by the end of the second quarter, about 25% of the total U.S. clean energy workforce, if - [Clean energy jobs on the rise in Georgia, a new Energy report says](https://e2.org/coverage/ajc-clean-energy-jobs-on-the-rise-in-georgia-a-new-energy-report-says/) - Onkieki cites information from E2's "Clean Jobs America" release in an article highlighting clean energy jobs in Georgia. The growth in the sector could in part be attributed to the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy, said Bob Keefe,the Executive Director at E2, a non-partisan business group that advocates for clean energy policy. “What the - [Clean Energy Businesses Are Essential for Illinois](https://e2.org/coverage/nrdc-clean-energy-businesses-are-essential-for-illinois/) - The NRDC showcases E2's "Mapping Clean Energy" Illinois" interactive map that pinpoints renewable energy and energy efficiency sites, clean energy businesses and electric vehicle charging stations. - [Gutting Efficiency Would Be a Step Backward for Iowa](https://e2.org/coverage/nrdc-gutting-efficiency-would-be-a-step-backward-for-iowa/) - In an article warning against Iowa legislation to gut energy efficiency, Williams cites E2 data: "The legislation would “stifle a growing, prosperous industry” in Iowa, the sustainability-focused business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has warned. In 2016, more than 20,000 Iowans worked in energy efficiency jobs such as retrofitting homes and businesses to make them more energy efficient. Clean - [Business Innovation Abounds in the San Diego Tijuana Border Region](https://e2.org/coverage/triple-pundit-business-innovation-abounds-in-the-san-diego-tijuana-border-region/) - E2 San Diego Chapter Director, Carl Nettleton, draws attention to the business innovation abounding in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. In particular, he notes increased corporate sustainability initiatives such as energy efficiency and the use of renewables employed by the multinational manufacturing companies. - [Will these popular corporate sustainability programs survive the next U.S. budget?](https://e2.org/coverage/greenbiz-will-popular-corporate-sustainability-programs-survive-next-u-s-budget/) - E2 Co-Founder and Chair, Nicole Lederer, is quoted throughout a GreenBiz article outlining the steps required to ensure the survival of corporate sustainability programs with Trump's budget cuts. - [Why low-carbon advocates large and small should speak up](https://e2.org/coverage/https-www-greenbiz-com-article-low-carbon-advocates-large-small-speakutm_sourcenewsletterutm_mediumemailutm_termnewsletter-type-vergeutm_content2018-02-14utm_campaignnewslet/) - 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, - [An American Industry Could Be Cut Adrift – And Our Jobs Are on the Line](https://e2.org/coverage/morning-consult-american-industry-cut-adrift-jobs-line/) - E2 worked with these voices (Brooks, Lew, Griffin) to amplify their message against the EPA's actions on Pebble Mine to DC beltway audiences. - [Cap-and-trade bill runs into headwinds](https://e2.org/coverage/ee-news-cap-trade-bill-runs-headwinds/) - E&E News discusses the current status and issues facing Oregon's effort to launch a California-style cap-and-trade system. "Those who are opposed just want to buy more time," said Erik Wohlgemuth, chief operating officer of sustainability nonprofit Future 500, who is lobbying state lawmakers in Salem today with the group Environmental Entrepreneurs. "This has been studied, - [Op-Ed: There’s an Affordable Path to Clean Energy for New Jersey](https://e2.org/coverage/nj-spotlight-theres-affordable-path-clean-energy-new-jersey-op-ed/) - New Jersey Assemblymember, Andrew Zwicker, writes an op-ed instilling hope in a future in clean energy. Clean energy is already a tremendous job-driver in New Jersey. Three times more New Jerseyans work in solar- and wind-related jobs as do in fossil fuel electric generation. An analysis by ReThink Energy NJ and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a national, - [Energy Gets Short Shrift In Trump’s First State Of The Union, “Clean Coal” Highlighted](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-technica-energy-gets-short-shrift-trumps-first-state-union-clean-coal-highlighted/) - Clean Technica mentions Trump's mediocre reference to the country's energy industry during his State of the Union Speech, which was not well received by some of the country’s industry bodies and activists. “Trump’s single-minded vision on energy was on full display tonight,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). “Not only has there - [SOTU Trump embraces ‘beautiful’ coal and cites disasters, not CO2](https://e2.org/coverage/ee-news-sotu-trump-embraces-beautiful-coal-cites-disasters-not-co2/) - E&E News covers Trump's State of the Union speech, remarking his emphasis on the importance of coal and a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill. But for critics of the president, they see the infrastructure bill as the latest iteration of attacks on environmental safeguards. "The scarce details we do have point to an approach that emphasizes - [Cuomo Pledges to Set Energy Efficiency Target for New York](https://e2.org/coverage/nrdc-cuomo-pledges-set-energy-efficiency-target-new-york/) - E2 member and NRDC Director of Energy and Transportation, Kit Kennedy, co-writes a blog on the NRDC's website evaluating NY Governor Cuomo's pledge to set an energy efficiency target for the state. Citing E2's Clean Jobs New York report, Kennedy says: "...nearly 70,000 New Yorkers were employed in 2015 to manufacture and install energy-saving measures, - [Senate Passes Farm Bill with Incentives for Farmers to Build Soil Health, Sequester Carbon](https://e2.org/coverage/ag-funder-news-senate-passes-farm-bill-with-incentives-for-farmers-to-build-soil-health-sequester-carbon/) - Louisa Burwood-Taylor cites E2 co-founder and chair, Nicole Lederer, in an article discussing the Senate Agriculture Committee's passing of its version of the 2018 Farm Bill - one that included provisions aimed at promoting soil health. “This initiative — and to successfully include soil health and carbon provisions in the Senate farm bill — was a - [Hickenlooper calls for climate action](https://e2.org/coverage/ee-news-hickenlooper-calls-for-climate-action/) - Jennifer Yachnin discusses Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's remarks on a clean environment at the Colorado Climate Plan. The event was co-hosted by E2. - [20 Mayors to Get $70 Million in Climate Challenge](https://e2.org/coverage/efficient-gov-20-mayors-to-get-70-million-in-climate-challenge/) - In an article on Bloomberg's decision to award 20 of the most populous cities with $70 million to address climate change, Andrea Fox notes both Bloomberg Philanthropies' and E2's involvement with the larger We Are Still In movement. - [Tougher Clean Car standards boost Colo. economy long-term: Analysis of CO Clean Vehicle scenarios](https://e2.org/coverage/the-auto-channel-tougher-clean-car-standards-boost-colo-economy-long-term-analysis-of-co-clean-vehicle-scenarios/) - The Auto Channel amplifies E2's recent release of the report, "Macroeconomic Analysis of Clean Vehicle Scenarios for Colorado," with the backdrop of Gov. Hickenlooper's recent announcement that Colorado will be joining 13 other states in adopting tougher, California-style emissions standards for vehicles. - [Los Angeles-Orange County area leads the nation in clean-energy jobs, Inland Empire ranks 16th](https://e2.org/coverage/the-sun-los-angeles-orange-county-area-leads-the-nation-in-clean-energy-jobs-inland-empire-ranks-16th/) - The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana region is the nation’s top metro area for clean-energy jobs and the Inland Empire ranks 16th, according to a study released Tuesday by E2, a national organization of environmental entrepreneurs. “Cities are seeing the benefits of shifting to clean energy, with jobs and economic growth,” said Bob Keefe, E2 executive director. - [Massive job counts show renewables, efficiency taking hold in 'every U.S. ZIP code'](https://e2.org/coverage/the-energy-mix-massive-job-counts-show-renewables-efficiency-taking-hold-in-every-u-s-zip-code/) - The Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Boston regions lead the list of metropolitan areas that emerge as “America’s top 50 clean energy job engines,” producing 1.8 million jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy—more than half of the country’s 3,176,8329 clean energy employment, Environmental Entrepreneurs reports in a survey released this week. - [Businesses Push California Toward Another #CleanEconomyGovernor](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-technica-businesses-push-california-toward-another-cleaneconomygovernor/) - California’s climate and clean energy policies have driven more than $49 billion in public and private clean energy investments into California’s economy. (Source: Environmental Entrepreneurs) - [Jobs in energy efficiency now employ 2.25 million Americans](https://e2.org/coverage/world-economic-forum-jobs-in-energy-efficiency-now-employ-2-25-million-americans/) - According to a new report, jobs in energy efficiency now employ 2.25 million Americans. That’s a workforce equal to the waitstaff in U.S. bars and restaurants — and it’s almost double the amount of people in law enforcement. This jobs report comes from E2, a national nonpartisan group that pushes for environmentally and economically smart policies. - [Solar energy companies flocking to Metro East, Illinois](https://e2.org/coverage/solar-energy-companies-flocking-to-metro-east-illinois/) - Spurred by record-low equipment costs and state-sponsored incentives, solar installation companies are flocking to Illinois. One of the fast-growing solar markets involves partnering with farmers willing to lease some of their acreage to cultivate solar energy rather than crops. - [The top 15 US cities where clean energy jobs are booming](https://e2.org/coverage/business-insider-the-top-15-us-cities-where-clean-energy-jobs-are-booming/) - Cities are increasingly turning to clean energy jobs to boost their economies and keep electricity bills low. In the United States, 50 metropolitan areas account for half of all clean energy jobs, according to a recent report by Environmental Entrepreneurs. - [This Energy Efficiency Day, manufacturing has its moment](https://e2.org/coverage/edf-this-energy-efficiency-day-manufacturing-has-its-moment/) - Increasing productivity in the manufacturing sector means making more with less, and it is a primary driver of economic growth. Ohio businesses enhance productivity through process improvements that reduce waste—wasted time, wasted inputs, and wasted energy. According to a recent Environmental Entrepreneurs report, nearly 80,000 Ohioans work in areas related to energy efficiency deployment. From installer to - [Energy Conservation Jobs Come to Coal Country](https://e2.org/coverage/yes-magazine-energy-conservation-jobs-come-to-coal-country/) - MACED’s energy efficiency internship program is just one of many initiatives designed to retrain workers laid off during the cratering of the coal industry over the last decade. According to a study by E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), nearly 2.25 million Americans work in energy efficiency, including 24,579 people in Kentucky. - [Republicans learn to love wind and solar jobs after once mocking them](https://e2.org/coverage/republicans-learn-to-love-wind-and-solar-jobs-after-once-mocking-them/) - The Solar Energy Industries Association says that 13 of the top 25 congressional districts for solar generation are represented by Republicans. “These are attainable jobs that can be done by anybody,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs. “They are being done by people in communities all across America — Republicans, Democrats, and everywhere - [Clean Technica: 1.8 Million Clean Energy Workers Employed In Top 50 American Metro Areas](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-technica-1-8-million-clean-energy-workers-employed-in-top-50-american-metro-areas/) - According to a report from E2, 1.8 million American clean energy jobs are located in the top 50 metro areas. They represent 58% of America’s total 3.2 million clean energy jobs. Every one of the top 50 metro areas employs over 10,000 clean energy workers. Michael Timberlake, the Communications Director for E2, answered some questions for CleanTechnica about the - [Colorado Businesses and Institutions to Showcase](https://e2.org/coverage/colorado-businesses-and-institutions-to-showcase/) - “Colorado can take a leadership role to further clean transportation — in Larimer County and across the state,” says Susan Nedell, Rocky Mountains Advocate for Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a national group of business leaders and professionals, co-hosting the tour with Ceres. “Accelerating electric vehicle adoption will help Colorado grow its clean energy economy by attracting investments - [The new farm bill promotes healthy soil and a healthier climate](https://e2.org/coverage/the-new-farm-bill-promotes-healthy-soil-and-a-healthier-climate/) - The Farm Bill isn’t typically considered environmental legislation, but that’s a mistake. The legislation has an enormous direct impact on the quality of our country’s air, water and, perhaps most important, its soil. As a result, it also determines the health of our economy and environment. And the 2018 edition, which provides a blueprint for - [Colorado’s Electric Car Dream: More charging stations, less smog and the warm embrace of renewable energy](https://e2.org/coverage/colorados-electric-car-dream-more-charging-stations-less-smog-and-the-warm-embrace-of-renewable-energy/) - Ceres and the regional chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs organized a recent roadshow, complete with a bus converted from diesel to electric by the company Lightning Systems, to highlight businesses and local governments in Larimer County that are adding electric vehicles to their fleets and providing employees places to charge their cars. ... Ceres and the - [Biz Leaders to Congress: ‘We Demand Immediate, Ambitious Action against Climate Change’](https://e2.org/coverage/biz-leaders-to-congress-we-demand-immediate-ambitious-action-against-climate-change/) - A group of more than 500 business leaders and investors are demanding that lawmakers “take immediate and ambitious action” to address the economic threats from climate change made clear in the Trump administration’s 4th National Climate Assessment via a letter sent to all members of the Congress. The letter, organized by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), was signed by executives from - [Why climate change is going to clobber our economy](https://e2.org/coverage/why-climate-change-is-going-to-clobber-our-economy/) - Recent reports about the state of climate change send another warning about its impacts: It’s going to clobber our economy. From the federal government’s National Climate Assessment and the United Nations' IPCC report to recent state-specific economic projections, the link between our environment and our economy is crystal clear. The findings are consistent that climate change could cost the - [What House Democrats can, and can't, do to push action on climate](https://e2.org/coverage/what-house-democrats-can-and-cant-do-to-push-action-on-climate/) - The Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) advocacy group organized a letter to every member of the new Congress imploring them to “take immediate and ambitious action” to address the economic threats of climate change. It was signed by more than 500 business leaders and other professionals and was released on Jan. 8. “Congress has not only the - [Business leaders address carbon emissions concerns](https://e2.org/coverage/business-leaders-address-carbon-emissions-concerns/) - More than 500 business leaders, investors and other professionals, including eight from Michigan, recently signed a letter sent to every member of the 116th Congress imploring lawmakers to “take immediate and ambitious action” to address the economic threats made clear in the Trump administration’s Fourth National Climate Assessment. The letter was organized by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), - [Letter: Clean energy for Illinois’ future](https://e2.org/coverage/letter-clean-energy-for-illinois-future/) - Gov. Pritzker’s wise decision to join the U.S. Climate Alliance not only shows our new governor’s leadership on climate action, it shows the world that Illinois is open for business when it comes to clean energy and the jobs that come with it. Illinois is already home to more than 119,000 clean energy jobs. Each - [CLEAN ENERGY EMPLOYS 5X MORE HOOSIERS THAN FOSSIL FUELS](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-employs-5x-more-hoosiers-than-fossil-fuels/) - The 2018 Clean Jobs Midwest report, available in a rather comprehensive website, was published by Clean Energy Trust (CET), a Chicago-based early-stage clean energy investment, venture development, and advocacy firm, and E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a national nonpartisan business group advocating for positive economic and environmental policies. Data in the report also originated from the U.S. Dept. of - [Michigan ranks fifth in the nation for clean energy jobs, according to a new report](https://e2.org/coverage/michigan-ranks-fifth-in-the-nation-for-clean-energy-jobs-according-to-a-new-report/) - A new report says Michigan ranks fifth in the nation for the number of jobs related to clean energy. The report looked at clean energy jobs across the country and found that 2018 saw a 3.6% increase in clean energy jobs nationwide. - [E2 report finds clean energy jobs grew 3.6% in 2018](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-report-finds-clean-energy-jobs-grew-3-6-in-2018/) - Nearly 3.3 million Americans now work in clean energy in every state in the country, according to a new analysis of energy jobs data by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Across the country, nearly every state saw an increase in clean energy jobs in 2018, combining to add about 110,000 net new jobs for - [Clean Energy Jobs Grew 3.6% In 2018, With Wind Employment Thriving](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-grew-3-6-in-2018-with-wind-employment-thriving/) - A total of 3.26 million Americans now work in clean energy in every state of the country, according to a new analysis of energy jobs data by national nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Across the U.S., nearly every state saw an increase in clean energy jobs in 2018, combining to add about 110,000 net - [Money Talks: US Clean Energy Jobs Outnumber Fossil Fuel Jobs 3-to-1](https://e2.org/coverage/money-talks-us-clean-energy-jobs-outnumber-fossil-fuel-jobs-3-to-1/) - Last year’s downturn in solar installations put a damper on the clean energy party in the US, but that’s only part of the story. If you factor in all clean tech — including energy storage, energy efficiency, and clean vehicles — the US economy still added 110,000 new jobs in the clean energy sector in - [Clean energy jobs grew 3.6% in 2018](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-jobs-grew-3-6-in-2018/) - Nearly every U.S. state saw an increase in clean energy jobs in 2018, combining to add about 110,000 net new jobs for a growth rate of 3.6%, according to a new analysis of energy jobs data by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). - [US clean energy jobs grew 3.6 percent in 2018, outnumber fossil fuel jobs 3-to-1](https://e2.org/coverage/us-clean-energy-jobs-grew-3-6-percent-in-2018-outnumber-fossil-fuel-jobs-3-to-1/) - A new analysis of energy jobs in the U.S. shows clean energy jobs grew 3.6 percent in 2018, adding about 110,000 new net jobs. Clean energy jobs now outnumber fossil fuel jobs by a nearly 3-to-1 ratio. The analysis comes from nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), which found clean energy jobs increased in nearly every state - [US Clean Energy Jobs Increased 3.6% In 2018 To Nearly 3.3 Million](https://e2.org/coverage/us-clean-energy-jobs-increased-3-6-in-2018-to-nearly-3-3-million/) - There are nearly 3.3 million Americans now working in the clean energy industry across every state in the country, according to a new analysis by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) published last week, an increase of 3.6%. - [Energy storage, EV jobs boom in the United States](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-storage-ev-jobs-boom-in-the-united-states/) - A new report by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) shows energy storage jobs growing 14% and EV jobs growing 16%, despite China’s dominance in lithium-ion battery technology. - [Clean energy employs five times more Nevadans than fossil fuels](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-employs-five-times-more-nevadans-than-fossil-fuels/) - As the Nevada Legislature considers legislation to advance clean energy, including a bill for the state to get half of its energy from renewable sources, a new reportshows the importance of clean energy to creating jobs and driving economic growth across the state. According to the report from the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), more - [Nevada Clean Jobs Boom Traceable To Gov. Sandoval Foresight](https://e2.org/coverage/nevada-clean-jobs-boom-traceable-to-gov-sandoval-foresight/) - Nevada’s clean economy is now dominated by three major industries within the broader sector — energy efficiency at 11,000 jobs, solar at 9,700 jobs, and energy storage at 8,300 jobs, according to a new study by E2, “Clean Jobs Nevada.” - [Report: Michigan adds 4,800 clean energy jobs in 2018; 9% growth projected](https://e2.org/coverage/2018-9-growth-projected/) - Michigan leads the Midwest in clean energy sector jobs, adding 4,800 jobs in 2018 — a 4 percent jump from the previous year — for a total of 126,081, with experts projecting 9 percent growth in 2019, according to a new report. Ramped-up electric vehicle production by automakers in metro Detroit fueled a 16 percent increase - [Leland Responds To Clean Jobs Midwest Report Showing Statewide Economic Opportunities](https://e2.org/coverage/leland-responds-to-clean-jobs-midwest-report-showing-statewide-economic-opportunities/) - State Rep. David Leland (D-Columbus) today released the following statement in response to the report on clean energy jobs in the Midwest released Tuesday by the Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2): “We are the first generation to understand the human causes of climate change—and the last generation to be able to stop it. The results - [Report: 61,000 clean energy jobs in MN and counting](https://e2.org/coverage/report-61000-clean-energy-jobs-in-mn-and-counting/) - The number of Minnesota jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy grew by nearly 5 percent from 2017 to 2018, bringing total clean energy jobs to more than 61,000, according to a report released Tuesday at the State Capitol. - [More than 50k Missourians work in clean energy](https://e2.org/coverage/more-than-50k-missourians-work-in-clean-energy/) - More than 55,000 Missourians now work in clean energy industries after adding 1,562 jobs in 2018, according to a new analysis of energy jobs data from Clean Energy Trust (CET) and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Overall, Missouri now employs 48,174 more workers in clean energy than fossil fuels (7,695). - [Hybrid, Electric Car Jobs Up In Indiana; Clean Energy Jobs Overall Could Decline](https://e2.org/coverage/hybrid-electric-car-jobs-up-in-indiana-clean-energy-jobs-overall-could-decline/) - Indiana saw huge job growth in the hybrid and electric vehicle industry last year. The number of people working in that sector jumped 18 percent from 2017. But employment across the state’s entire clean energy industry is expected to slow down this year. The latest Clean Energy Jobs Midwest report shows Indiana added more than 17,000 jobs - [Survey: Indiana, Minnesota lead clean energy job growth](https://e2.org/coverage/click-to-copyhttps-apnews-com-afdca91b443241239200f2633290a447-survey-indiana-minnesota-lead-clean-energy-job-growth/) - A new survey says Indiana and Minnesota had the Midwest’s biggest growth in clean energy jobs last year. The fourth annual Clean Jobs Midwest survey found that Indiana’s clean energy jobs grew by 4.7% last year, tying it with Minnesota. The survey by the nonprofit Clean Energy Trust and the business and investor group Environmental - [Auto, manufacturing help drive clean energy job growth in the Midwest](https://e2.org/coverage/auto-manufacturing-help-drive-clean-energy-job-growth-in-the-midwest/) - The fourth annual Clean Energy Jobs Midwest report suggests strong state and federal policies like energy standards or emission-reduction goals are key to driving clean energy job growth. Yet Michigan, Ohio and Indiana — with relatively weak clean energy policies compared to states like Illinois and Minnesota — are in the top four for total - [Survey: Michigan has more clean energy jobs than any other Midwest state](https://e2.org/coverage/survey-michigan-has-more-clean-energy-jobs-than-any-other-midwest-state/) - An annual survey by two clean energy organizations, E2 and Clean Energy Trust, says Michigan had 126,081 clean energy jobs in 2018, more than 11 other states in the Midwest region. More than 65% of the clean energy jobs in Michigan are in energy efficiency, and more than 20% are in advanced transportation, including electric vehicle and - [Study: Wisconsin adds clean energy jobs amid national drop](https://e2.org/coverage/study-wisconsin-adds-clean-energy-jobs-amid-national-drop/) - Wisconsin added nearly 1,800 new clean energy jobs last year despite a slowing of jobs growth in the industry nationwide, according to a new report. National advocacy groups Environmental Entrepreneurs and Clean Energy Trust have released a study that found Wisconsin jobs in the clean energy industry grew by 2.4% last year, compared to 2017. - [Midwest Sees Surge in Clean Energy Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/midwest-sees-surge-in-clean-energy-jobs/) - THE MIDWEST ADDED MORE than 28,000 clean energy jobs in 2018, resulting in a 4 percent growth rate, according to a recent report released by national advocacy groups Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs. The 12 Midwestern states employed more than 737,000 workers in the clean energy industry last year, with 71.5 percent of those jobs falling under - [Large-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Developers Hit Project Headwinds on Public Land](https://e2.org/coverage/large-scale-solar-wind-and-geothermal-developers-hit-project-headwinds-on-public-land/) - With ample land and its proximity to big Western markets like California, the state is already benefiting from the increased demand for renewables. On Earth Day, Sisolak is expected to sign legislation raising the state’s renewable standards to 50 percent by 2030. Earlier this month, Environmental Entrepreneurs released a reportshowing the state was first for clean - [Study: Clean Energy Jobs Rise, But Growth May Slow](https://e2.org/coverage/study-clean-energy-jobs-rise-but-growth-may-slow/) - A new study shows the number of clean energy jobs in Indiana increased 4.7 percent in 2018, however that growth could stall moving forward. An analysis of energy jobs data from Illinois-based Clean Energy Trust and nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, says the state's sector added more than 3,800 jobs last year, bringing the - [Three Earth Day lessons for Green New Deal activists](https://e2.org/coverage/three-earth-day-lessons-for-green-new-deal-activists/) - Already, the NRDC affiliate Environmental Entrepreneurs counts about 3.3 million Americans working to make our homes and workplaces more efficient; building all-electric, hybrid and fuel-efficient cars; and helping us get clean, homegrown American power from the wind and sun. That’s nearly three times the jobs fossil fuel production provides. We must make sure these clean-energy jobs spread - [Bob Keefe on Green Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/bob-keefe-on-green-jobs/) - Bob Keefe talked about the future of green jobs and the results of a recent analysis of energy jobs in the U.S. - [Amid clean energy job growth, state officials call for more inclusion](https://e2.org/coverage/amid-clean-energy-job-growth-state-officials-call-for-more-inclusion/) - A recent report found that Michigan leads the Midwest in clean energy jobs, but top state energy officials say the state and industry could foster a more diverse workforce. - [Viewpoint: The CEO of Tofurky on why cap and invest is good for rural Oregon manufacturers](https://e2.org/coverage/viewpoint-the-ceo-of-tofurky-on-why-cap-and-invest-is-good-for-rural-oregon-manufacturers/) - The CEO of Tofurky on how the policy can help manufacturers slash energy bills and add jobs. - [OURTRANSPORTATIONFUTURE.ORG: New Broad-Based Advocacy Effort Boosts Regional Initiative to Reduce Vehicle Pollution](https://e2.org/coverage/ourtransportationfuture-org-new-broad-based-advocacy-effort-boosts-regional-initiative-to-reduce-vehicle-pollution/) - Forty-eight local, regional and national groups today launched a new coalition, Our Transportation Future, established to help Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states develop a regional clean transportation system that protects public health, curbs climate-changing pollution, expands economies and improves the flow of commerce. The coalition will support states’ efforts to address a transportation system that is unworkable, - [Colorado Residents Push for Zero Emission Vehicle Program](https://e2.org/coverage/colorado-residents-push-for-zero-emission-vehicle-program/) - At a briefing in Denver this week, the national, non-partisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) joined electric vehicle (EV) advocates from across the state to celebrate the recent slate of EV bills passed by the Colorado legislature last week and unveil a new video on the current state and future of Colorado’s EV industry. According to E2, the bills - [Colorado steers toward electric-vehicle standard, while talking to auto makers about alternate route](https://e2.org/coverage/colorado-steers-toward-electric-vehicle-standard-while-talking-to-auto-makers-about-alternate-route/) - “Coloradans want more clean vehicle options. Adopting the (zero-emission-vehicle) program would provide consumers the choices they want and businesses the markets they need to grow,” Susan Nedell, with the national business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, said in a statement. - [Renewable energy projected to surpass coal in America](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energy-projected-to-surpass-coal-in-america/) - A report done by nonpartisan business group 'Environmental Entrepreneurs' shows nearly every U.S. state saw an increase in clean energy jobs last year. In fact, jobs involving renewable energy outnumbered fossil fuel jobs three to one, and employers expect job growth to continue. - [Letters: Trump, Louisiana should consider clean energy, too](https://e2.org/coverage/letters-trump-louisiana-should-consider-clean-energy-too/) - President Donald Trump, who recently traveled to Louisiana to talk about energy jobs, shouldn’t forget about one of the fastest-growing and most promising energy sectors in America right now: clean energy. Last year, clean-energy jobs grew by nearly 4 percent and now employ nearly 3.3 million Americans. That’s more people than work in real estate, - [Report: Clean Energy Jobs Employ Almost 52,000 in NJ](https://e2.org/coverage/report-clean-energy-jobs-employ-almost-52000-in-nj/) - Nearly 52,000 people in New Jersey – about the same as are employed by UPS, Walmart and Verizon combined – make their living in the clean energy sector, bumping the state to the No. 9 spot in the nation. That’s according to nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), which on Thursday marked one year since the signing - [Clean energy market added 5,000 jobs in 2018, new report shows](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-energy-market-added-5000-jobs-in-2018-new-report-shows/) - We need to challenge the government to think in a way beyond the traditional boxes in how we protect the planet [and] give people sustainable jobs,” said Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, who attended a news conference Tuesday on the newly released clean energy report from E2, also known as Environmental Entrepreneurs, a national, nonpartisan business group supporting - [Report: Clean energy jobs account for nearly 1 out of every 3 energy jobs in Pa.](https://e2.org/coverage/report-clean-energy-jobs-account-for-nearly-1-out-of-every-3-energy-jobs-in-pa/) - Noah Dubin of the group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) says more than 90,000 Pennsylvanians now work clean energy jobs, including installing HVAC and LED lighting systems, solar panels and putting up wind turbines. - [Opinion: California’s experience with cap-and-invest shows what’s possible for Oregon’s economy](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-californias-experience-with-cap-and-invest-shows-whats-possible-for-oregons-economy/) - According to E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a national business group, Oregon already employs a clean energy workforce over 55,000 strong. Even more impressive, those jobs are found in every county in the state, with more than half located outside metro Portland. - [New report: Retire coal, choose renewables to save billions in Colorado](https://e2.org/coverage/new-report-retire-coal-choose-renewables-to-save-billions-in-colorado/) - “The promise of retiring coal plants early not only will benefit ratepayers and Colorado’s environment,” said Susan Nedell, Mountain West Advocate at Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), “but also continue to build on Colorado’s strong clean energy economy, which already employs more than 57,000 workers across the state.” - [Ohio universities expand clean energy degree programs amid rising enrollment](https://e2.org/coverage/ohio-universities-expand-clean-energy-degree-programs-amid-rising-enrollment/) - Ohio’s 112,486 clean energy jobs ranked it eighth among the states, according to a March 2019 report from E2, Environmental Entrepreneurs. And as of June 21, the top five positions on Dayaway’s national renewable jobs board all required either a bachelor’s or graduate degree. - [Pam's Points: For disarray, look to Barry, not Democrats](https://e2.org/coverage/pams-points-for-disarray-look-to-barry-not-democrats/) - Taking a stand and making necessary changes will create and save jobs, not snuff them. Forbes in April reported: "The renewable energy industry has become a major U.S. employer. E2's recent Clean Jobs America report found nearly 3.3 million Americans working in clean energy — outnumbering fossil fuel workers by 3-to-1." - [Californian Business and Labor Leaders Honor Environmental Entrepreneurs with the 2019 Pat Brown Award](https://e2.org/coverage/californian-business-and-labor-leaders-honor-environmental-entrepreneurs-with-the-2019-pat-brown-award/) - The California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) is pleased to announce E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) as this year’s Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Award recipient. CCEEB recognizes E2 for its ability to bring together business leaders, investors and professionals from every sector of the economy to advocate for smart policies that are good for the - [The Power Of Purpose: How 1 Hotels Is Pioneering The Eco-Luxury Hospitality Category](https://e2.org/coverage/the-power-of-purpose-how-1-hotels-is-pioneering-the-eco-luxury-hospitality-category/) - Company-wide, we organize volunteer activities as well as paid volunteer days for our team members among advocacy and educational initiatives. We have and currently partner with a number of organizations like the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Oceanic Global and Surfrider Foundation to name a few. 1 Hotels has also partnered with the NRDC to create the - [Report Shows Clean Energy Job Growth Continues In Ohio And The U.S.](https://e2.org/coverage/report-shows-clean-energy-job-growth-continues-in-ohio-and-the-u-s/) - Energy-efficiency jobs in Ohio grew by 4.5 percent last year, according to a report by a group called Energy Entrepreneurs, or E2. - [Energy Efficiency Industry Touts Growth Despite Administration Battles](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-efficiency-industry-touts-growth-despite-administration-battles/) - With the Trump administration going after California auto emission standards there’s a new report out that notes energy efficiency is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The report by two industry groups note that it employs over 2 million people and provides a big portion of construction and energy jobs in Maryland - [Illinois Ranks 5th Nationally for Energy-Efficiency Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/illinois-ranks-5th-nationally-for-energy-efficiency-jobs-2/) - Energy-efficiency jobs are booming in Illinois, and the pace is not expected to slow down anytime soon. According to a report released Monday, Illinois added more than 2,500 energy-efficiency jobs in 2018. That's a nearly 3% increase. Robert Keefe is executive director of E2, which released the findings. He explained nationally, energy-efficiency jobs grew by 3.4% - [Ohio ranks among top states for energy efficiency job growth](https://e2.org/coverage/ohio-ranks-among-top-states-for-energy-efficiency-job-growth/) - Ohio has been named among the best in energy efficiency job prospects, according to a new study. - [“Efficiency” jobs make up 22% of Colorado’s energy sector, new report says](https://e2.org/coverage/efficiency-jobs-make-up-22-of-colorados-energy-sector-new-report-says/) - The number of Coloradans working in energy efficiency grew by 7.2% in 2018 and they now make up 22 percent of the state’s energy workers, a new report says. The report released Monday said energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment in the U.S. energy field, employing more than 2.3 million nationwide and 34,342 in Colorado. The report, - [Green Rewards](https://e2.org/coverage/green-rewards/) - Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) recently released its Clean Jobs Colorado report, which states that Colorado had about 60,000 clean energy jobs at the end of 2018. Mesa County ranked 11th in the state with 1,122 jobs, according to the data. The 10 counties in front of Mesa are on the Front Range. Statewide, employers are predicting - [Support for clean energy jobs gives hope to Texas students](https://e2.org/coverage/support-for-clean-energy-jobs-gives-hope-to-texas-students/) - Texas added more than 10,000 clean energy jobs last year, according to a report from Environmental Entrepreneurs, a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders and investors focused on environmental issues. - [Report Ranks Florida #4 State for Energy Efficiency Jobs; Employing 118,400](https://e2.org/coverage/report-ranks-florida-4-state-for-energy-efficiency-jobs-employing-118400-news/) - Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, now employing more than 2.3 million Americans—including 118,412 in Florida— according to a new analysis from E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). - [36,200 New Jerseyans employed by energy-efficiency businesses](https://e2.org/coverage/36200/) - A new report, Energy Efficiency Jobs in America, indicates that 36,200 of the state’s energy workers (25%) are employed by energy-efficiency businesses. That sector grew 7.1% in 2018. According to the analysis by E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), 41 states, including New Jersey, employ more workers in energy efficiency than in - [Energy News: Chicago apartment renters push for better access to electric vehicle charging](https://e2.org/coverage/chicago-apartment-renters-push-for-better-access-to-electric-vehicle-charging/) - Perkins recently completed a fellowship with E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a clean energy advocacy group, in which she began a community charging project. Over the past year, she’s been interviewing building managers and owners at publicly accessible spots throughout the city — primarily small businesses and houses of worship — to gauge interest in hosting chargers - [E2 report: Investing in water infrastructure can boost economy, jobs, improve health](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-report-investing-in-water-infrastructure-can-boost-economy-jobs-improve-health/) - 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 - [West Coast legislators are at a solar crossroad](https://e2.org/coverage/west-coast-legislators-are-at-a-solar-crossroad/) - Oregon was positioned to pass a statewide cap-and-trade bill similar to California’s, which puts a price on carbon emissions and other pollutants. HB 2020 was intended to have state industries purchase allowances to determine how much pollution they’re afforded annually and reinvest that capital into the state. “On California climate investments it’s the same idea - [Could Greta Thunberg Inspire Appalachia And Coal Country To Embrace Change?](https://e2.org/coverage/could-greta-thunberg-inspire-appalachia-and-coal-country-to-embrace-change/) - By the same token, Trump’s vow to revitalize coal has come up empty: Since his election to the presidency, coal plants continue to retire en masse and multiple bankruptcies have occurred. Coal’s share of the electricity portfolio has fallen to just 25% and it is expected to drop even further. And E2’s Clean Jobs America report said - [2020 Not the Time to Put Clean Cars in Reverse](https://e2.org/coverage/2020-not-the-time-to-put-clean-cars-in-reverse/) - California’s fight against the Trump administration’s plans to roll back commonsense auto emissions and mileage standards may seem surprising to some who live beyond our state’s borders — but only if you ignore that the clean cars bill we passed in 2002 has been, simply put, a major success for California. - [Making the Business Case for Climate Action, in Colorado and Beyond](https://e2.org/coverage/making-the-business-case-for-climate-action-in-colorado-and-beyond/) - This year, E2 is celebrating its 20th anniversary, beginning with a January 29 event in Denver featuring Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Attorney General Phil Weiser, Natural Resources Defense Council President Gina McCarthy and Colorado members of E2 — including Andrew Currie. Colorado is a fitting place to mark the start of E2’s 20th year of - [Daybreak: A California carbon farming market](https://e2.org/coverage/daybreak-a-california-carbon-farming-market/) - CDFA considers a carbon farming market CDFA measures the success of its Healthy Soils incentives program in part by how much carbon is sequestered in the soil. Now the department is considering a proposal to monetize that benefit through a carbon offset market, supplementing the incomes of those farmers. A coalition of businesses and organizations - [Letters: Trump administration proposal tells business to forget lessons of Deepwater Horizon](https://e2.org/coverage/letters-trump-administration-proposal-tells-business-to-forget-lessons-of-deepwater-horizon/) - On January 10, the Trump administration announced it plans to roll back the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), excluding more projects from NEPA review and allowing project developers to write the environmental analysis. We know what that looks like. Deepwater Horizon was exempted from full environmental review under NEPA. As a result, the economic and - [GOP Edges Gingerly Toward Climate Plan After Sowing Doubts](https://e2.org/coverage/gop-edges-gingerly-toward-climate-plan-after-sowing-doubts/) - “From our perspective the climate crisis is huge and its going to need Democrats and Republicans alike working toward solving it,” said Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2, a group of environmental business leaders that is partnering with the Natural Resources Defense Council. “We see these as building blocks, its not the whole - [Climate Could Be Legal Hook to Fight Environment Permit Changes](https://e2.org/coverage/climate-could-be-legal-hook-to-fight-environment-permit-changes/) - Separately, an industry group told the Council on Environmental Quality that small businesses would be stung by bonding provisions in the proposed rule. Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a coalition of environmental business leaders, said her group objects to a little-known provision in the rule that requires businesses and others - [E2 awards Boulder entrepreneur $20,000 grant](https://e2.org/coverage/e2-awards-boulder-entrepreneur-20000-grant/) - BOULDER — Environmental Entrepreneurs, an environmental advocacy organization known as E2, announced this week participants of the 2020 E2 1 Hotels Fellowship program, which includes Jock Gilchrist of Boulder. Gilchrist, who will receive a $20,000 grant as part of the program, is building a “multimedia campaign to make the business case for implementing regenerative agriculture, - [Administration’s NEPA Rollback Proposal Increases Business Risk](https://e2.org/coverage/administrations-nepa-rollback-proposal-increases-business-risk/) - We need federal leadership to guide climate-smart investments and projects. Instead, the Trump administration is proposing to turn a blind eye to the potential negative climate impacts of future projects, which will undermine businesses. Ignoring climate impacts when assessing projects will undercut more responsible and better-planned proposals. As a result, it will hurt those that - [Locals React to Gov. Brown Executive Order to Fight Climate Change](https://e2.org/coverage/locals-react-to-gov-brown-executive-order-to-fight-climate-change/) - Ian Hill is the co-founder of SeQuential Biofuels. The company works with restaurants to collect used cooking oil and turns it into low-carbon, clean-burning fuel. They also have a gas station in Eugene that sells biodiesel. Hill said he was hoping lawmakers in Salem would be able to work together to pass climate action but - [New Details / Cap and Trade: It's not over yet](https://e2.org/coverage/new-details-cap-and-trade-its-not-over-yet/) - In a release, Ian Hill, co-founder of Oregon-based SeQuential Biofuels and E2 Pacific Northwest member said Brown’s executive order represents a critical opportunity for Oregon’s economy and a commitment to action on behalf of Oregonians threatened by the fires, droughts, flooding, and other catastrophic impacts of escalating climate change. “The long-term health of our economy - [The Senate’s Stimulus Bill Is Full of Disappointments for Climate Advocates](https://e2.org/coverage/the-senates-stimulus-bill-is-full-of-disappointments-for-climate-advocates/) - “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 - [Renewable Energy Advocates Decry Lack of Help in Stimulus Bill](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energy-advocates-decry-lack-of-help-in-stimulus-bill/) - Bob Keefe, executive director of the national business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), in a statement sent to POWER said, “Congress threw a critical lifeline to America’s workers that will help struggling families pay their bills and make badly needed loans available for businesses to stay afloat and protect jobs. Now attention must turn to repowering - [This Chicagoan is on a mission to help auto dealers sell electric vehicles](https://e2.org/coverage/this-chicagoan-is-on-a-mission-to-help-auto-dealers-sell-electric-vehicles/) - Now, through a fellowship from the organization E2 (Environmental Entrepreneuers), Deylami will help dealers learn more about and promote electric vehicles. E2, an organization of investors and business leaders promoting smart energy policies, awarded 10 $20,000 fellowships to young U.S. business leaders nationwide. The only other Midwest recipient is Grant Behnke of Columbus, Ohio, who - ['Horrible.' Coronavirus unravels energy efficiency industry](https://e2.org/coverage/horrible-coronavirus-unravels-energy-efficiency-industry/) - "Bottom line, what we're seeing and hearing is horrible," said Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a clean energy advocacy group. "We're seeing work stoppages that are costing millions of dollars even for small companies. These people need help," he added. - [Smart cities are solar cities](https://e2.org/coverage/smart-cities-are-solar-cities/) - “There’s no doubt about it: The solar industry is a major employer and an increasingly important part of our economy,” says Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), a national, nonpartisan business group advocating for sustainable energy policies. “It would benefit lawmakers to remember the hundreds of thousands of Americans who now work in - [Coronavirus crisis hits solar and wind energy industry](https://e2.org/coverage/coronavirus-crisis-hits-solar-and-wind-energy-industry/) - “These aren’t left-wing coastal hippies,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs. “These are construction workers who get up every day and lace up their boots and pull on their gloves and go to work putting insulation in our attics.” - [Coronavirus wiped out 2019's clean energy job gains – report](https://e2.org/coverage/coronavirus-wiped-out-2019s-clean-energy-job-gains-report/) - Bob Keefe, E2's executive director, said the groups hadn't done an estimate of what new stimulus programs would cost. But "the price tag for not doing something is going to be humongous," he said. "This economic tailspin is so massive and so unlike anything we've ever seen before, we really need some bold ideas and - [Saving electricity employs more Floridians than alternative energy](https://e2.org/coverage/saving-electricity-employs-more-floridians-than-alternative-energy/) - The technologies don’t often dazzle like the latest iPhone, but they have a profound impact on how much power people and businesses consume. In fact, energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. energy industry, according to a report from business group E2, or Environmental Entrepreneurs. More than 2.3 million people nationwide worked in the field - [Trump Administration’s Massive Tax on Imported Solar Panels](https://e2.org/coverage/triple-pundit-trump-administrations-massive-tax-imported-solar-panels/) - Triple Pundit publishes article by E2 Executive Director, Bob Keefe, condemning President Trump’s decision to impose a 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels. - [Trump applies tariffs to solar panels, washing machines](https://e2.org/coverage/fresno-bee-trump-applies-tariffs-solar-panels-washing-machines/) - The Fresno Bee quotes E2 Member and Exact Solar Founder, Mark Bortman, in an article discussing the impacts of the solar tariffs. "Solar is really just starting to take off because it is truly a win-win-win situation" for consumers, workers and the environment, he said. "Tariffs would really be shooting ourselves in the foot." - [409 Clean Energy Business Leaders Pen Letter To Donald Trump Opposing 30% Solar Tariff Decision](https://e2.org/coverage/clean-technica-409-clean-energy-business-leaders-pen-letter-donald-trump-opposing-30-solar-tariff-decision/) - Clean Technica amplifies E2's letter organizing 409 clean energy business professionals in opposition to US President Donald Trump's recent decision to impose a 30% tariff on solar. "While the industry has made great strides and the market continues to mature, make no doubt that the short-term ramifications from this decision will cost tens of thousands of American - [Pennsylvania legislators call on state to recommit to Paris Climate Agreement goals](https://e2.org/coverage/pittsburgh-city-paper-pennsylvania-legislators-call-state-recommit-paris-climate-agreement-goals/) - The Pittsburgh City Paper cites E2's Pennsylvania Clean Jobs Report in an article covering a press conference at the Allegheny County Courthouse earlier today, where Pennsylvania legislators voiced their support for the ideals laid out in the Paris Agreement. Quoting Sharon Pillar of E2: "We know full well how decreasing energy consumption and increasing renewable - [Proposed Energy Dept. Budget Would Take A Hatchet To Clean Energy Programs](https://e2.org/coverage/huffpost-proposed-energy-dept-budget-take-hatchet-clean-energy-programs/) - The Trump administration may ask Congress to slash renewable energy and efficiency programs at the Department of Energy by more than 70 percent in the next fiscal year, sparking immediate backlash from environmental groups and lawmakers. Bob Keefe, executive director of the green group E2, said the move amounted to an organized effort to cut “innovation - [Trump’s Proposed Budget Slashes Funding for Clean Energy Programs](https://e2.org/coverage/greentech-media-trumps-proposed-budget-slashes-funding-clean-energy-programs/) - Greentech Media quotes Grant Carlisle, E2 Advocacy director, in an article on Trump's budget cuts and its effects on clean energy programs. Grant Carlisle equates budget cuts to job loss, saying the budget puts "businesses and millions of clean energy workers at risk." "This budget is cutting costs by refusing to invest in the future," said - [Tell the EPA: The economic cost of repealing the Clean Power Plan is just too high](https://e2.org/coverage/kansas-city-star-tell-epa-economic-cost-repealing-clean-power-plan-just-high/) - The Kansas City Star cites E2's report, "Opportunity Lost: How Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Hurt's America's Economy," in an article amplifying the EPA's "listening session" in Kansas City regarding its proposal to repeal the CPP. "Repealing the CPP would deny Americans the opportunity to create 560,000 jobs and add $52 billion in economic value. - [The Trump Infrastructure Plan Is ‘a Big Nothing Burger’ for Clean Energy](https://e2.org/coverage/greentech-media-trump-infrastructure-plan-big-nothing-burger-clean-energy/) - Greentech Media quotes Grant Carlisle, E2 Advocacy director, in an article on Trump’s infrastructure plan and its lack of attention toward renewables and energy infrastructure. "Grant Carlisle, advocacy director of the national business group Environmental Entrepreneurs, characterized the shortcomings bluntly. “It is unfortunately just not a forward-looking document,” he said." - [The President’s Own Party Still Doesn’t Back His Attempts to Dismantle Clean Energy](https://e2.org/coverage/greentech-media-the-presidents-own-party-still-doesnt-back-his-attempts-to-dismantle-clean-energy/) - 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. - [Americans are demanding clean energy, better vehicles — Trump is pushing the opposite](https://e2.org/coverage/the-hill-americans-are-demanding-clean-energy-better-vehicles-trump-is-pushing-the-opposite/) - 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. - [Taxiing to the electric vehicle transition on the Western Slope](https://e2.org/coverage/the-denver-post-taxiing-to-the-electric-vehicle-transition-on-the-western-slope/) - Ryan Kohlman cites data from E2's "Clean Jobs Colorado" report in an article supporting Gov. Hickenlooper's executive order ensuring Colorado adopts advanced vehicles standards. "According to the just-released “Clean Jobs Colorado” report from the Rocky Mountain chapter of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and Golden-based Energy Efficiency Business Coalition, more than 57,500 - [By investing in energy efficiency, we lower costs for all](https://e2.org/coverage/boston-globe-by-investing-in-energy-efficiency-we-lower-costs-for-all/) - E2's New England Chapter Director, Berl Hartman, pens a letter featured in the Boston Globe, which emphasizes the economic benefits of energy efficiency. - [Here’s one clean energy policy California shouldn’t miss](https://e2.org/coverage/greenbiz-heres-one-clean-energy-policy-california-shouldnt-miss/) - E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe pens an Op-Ed on the need for the California Legislature to pass SB 100 before the end of the legislative session. - [How Will California Have Clean Energy by 2045? With a Little Help From Oakland](https://e2.org/coverage/kqed-how-will-california-have-clean-energy-by-2045-with-a-little-help-from-oakland/) - It’s important to note that California has more energy efficiency jobs than any other state, more than 300,000. That’s more than double the number of those in Texas, the state in second place, according to a report from e2.org and E4TheFuture.Org. ... Hall had managed to not only explain to me what the move toward clean energy - [Cleveland is a pretty powerful force in clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/crains-cleveland-business-cleveland-is-a-pretty-powerful-force-in-clean-energy-jobs/) - Cleveland is a pretty good place to live if you are looking for work in the clean energy field. So says E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) in a ranking it released this week of the top 50 cities for clean energy jobs. The organization reports that those 50 metros have 1.8 million workers in such jobs — more than - [Coalition of Detroit area officials sue state to stop new lead rules](https://e2.org/coverage/coalition-of-detroit-area-officials-sue-state-to-stop-new-lead-rules/) - “Attacking protections on our state’s drinking water is irresponsible and negatively impacts businesses that rely on safe, clean water for their operations,” added Micaela Preskill, a Midwest advocate for a national groups called Environmental Entrepreneurs. - [Where The Clean Tech Jobs Are — Infographic & Interactive Guide](https://e2.org/coverage/where-the-clean-tech-jobs-are-infographic-interactive-guide/) - In a statement e-mailed to CleanTechnica, Bob Keefe, executive director of environmental advocacy group E2, says, “Cities are seeing the benefits of shifting to clean energy, with jobs and economic growth. These are good jobs in energy efficiency, construction, manufacturing, renewable energy and clean fuels and vehicles. And they shouldn’t be ignored by lawmakers as they’re considering state and - [DRPA to use its bridges and stations for new solar power project](https://e2.org/coverage/drpa-to-use-its-bridges-and-stations-for-new-solar-power-project/) - "It's really a great time to be going solar. With long-term contracts and commitments, the price of that energy is now lower than fossil fuel energy," said Sharon Pillar, a Pittsburgh-based consultant for Sharon Pillar Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). "The panels last 25-30 years or more. The savings over that time is great, and it's also predictable. - [Commentary: Why the Midwest should revive its carbon plan](https://e2.org/coverage/commentary-why-the-midwest-should-revive-its-carbon-plan/) - Even as traditional manufacturing, automotive and mining jobs are unable to return the same opportunities for the American heartland, Environmental Entrepreneurs’ Clean Jobs Midwest 2018 analysis reports that, already, more than 700,000 Midwesterners work in clean energy, with construction and manufacturing making up over 70 percent. That’s four times more than the number of employees working in - [Oregon legislature releases draft of Clean Energy Jobs Bill](https://e2.org/coverage/oregon-legislature-releases-draft-of-clean-energy-jobs-bill/) - Yesterday, draft language for the long-awaited Clean Energy Jobs Bill was released. If passed, the legislation would create a Cap-and-Invest program that would place an economy-wide limit on greenhouse gas emissions, create a market-based program to drive least-cost emission reductions and invest the program’s proceeds into climate change mitigation projects, including clean energy projects such as wind - [States take the wheel in drive for cleaner vehicles](https://e2.org/coverage/states-take-the-wheel-in-drive-for-cleaner-vehicles/) - When it comes to rolling out cleaner, more sustainable vehicles, states are driving change and leading the pace. Smart policies recently passed from California to North Carolina promise to rev up the marketplace for low- and zero-emission vehicles — and drive job growth in the automotive, battery and equipment sectors along the way. - [Oregon business leaders urge lawmakers to pass Clean Energy Jobs bill](https://e2.org/coverage/oregon-business-leaders-urge-lawmakers-to-pass-clean-energy-jobs-bill/) - More than 70 Oregon business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and other professionals sent a letterto state lawmakers on Wednesday urging them to pass the Clean Energy Jobs bill (H.B. 2020). According to the letter signed by Oregon members, supporters and partners of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the groundbreaking bill would send a clear, long-term signal - [Report: Ohio Among Top States for Clean Energy Jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/report-ohio-among-top-states-for-clean-energy-jobs/) - According to a new report from the nonpartisan business group E2, nearly 113,000 people are employed in Ohio's clean energy sector. That's a 4.6 percent increase in the past year, which E2 Executive Director Robert Keefe points out is higher than the national growth rate of 3.6 percent. Keefe says there are now nearly 3.4 - [Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Companies Continue To Add Jobs In Wisconsin](https://e2.org/coverage/renewable-energy-energy-efficiency-companies-continue-to-add-jobs-in-wisconsin/) - Wisconsin continues to add renewable energy jobs, even as the industry saw a national slowdown in 2018. That’s according to the latest Clean Jobs Midwest report from national advocacy groups Environmental Entrepreneurs and Clean Energy Trust. - [Study Shows an Already Strong Green Economy in NJ, Poised for More Growth](https://e2.org/coverage/study-shows-an-already-strong-green-economy-in-nj-poised-for-more-growth/) - With nearly 52,000 jobs in renewable-energy areas, such as wind and solar, clean-vehicle manufacturing, and energy efficiency, New Jersey’s green economy employs about as many workers as UPS (19,000), Walmart (17,405) and Verizon (15,000) combined, according to a study by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). - [EGEB: US energy efficiency standards at risk, South Australia’s 100% goal, Pa. solar, and more](https://e2.org/coverage/egeb-us-energy-efficiency-standards-at-risk-south-australias-100-goal-pa-solar-and-more/) - A new study commissioned by Pennsylvania-based renewable energy company Community Energyclaims that transitioning just 10% of the state’s electric generation to solar would “decrease the state’s wholesale electric costs by $619 million annually, while costing less than half that amount to make the transition, and would lower wholesale electric prices across the multi-state utility power grid, PJM - [Opinion: Electric vehicles are the future for Colorado](https://e2.org/coverage/opinion-electric-vehicles-are-the-future-for-colorado/) - According to the 2018 Clean Jobs Coloradoreport from the Rocky Mountains chapter of the national, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), more than 2,700 Coloradans work in the electric vehicle and advanced automotive industry, including technological innovation in lightweight materials, engine design, aerodynamics and EV charging infrastructure. - [New report: California has five times more clean energy jobs than fossil fuel jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/new-report-california-has-five-times-more-clean-energy-jobs-than-fossil-fuel-jobs/) - “The clean energy industry is a large and growing part of our economy, certainly here in California, but nationally as well,” said Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs, a non-profit group with offices in San Francisco and San Diego that compiled the data. “With the right policies, we can keep these clean energy jobs - [Environmental Entrepreneurs with Bob Keefe](https://e2.org/coverage/the-energy-show-with-barry-cinnamon/) - The Energy Show, hosted by Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems, is a weekly 30 minute talk show that provides money-saving advice and tips on ways to reduce your energy consumption. In addition to the cost savings, Barry discusses Alternative Energy strategies with experts in Solar Technology from an investment point of view. - [California has five times more clean energy jobs than fossil fuel jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/california-has-five-times-more-clean-energy-jobs-than-fossil-fuel-jobs/) - Clean energy jobs in California now outnumber jobs in the fossil fuel industry five to one, a new study has found, an increase driven by the state’s ever-expanding renewable energy and climate laws. More than 512,000 people are employed in jobs related to clean energy — from installing solar panels to building electric cars — - [Energizing California: State has half-million clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/energizing-california-state-has-half-million-clean-energy-jobs/) - Clean energy jobs in California now outnumber jobs in the fossil fuel industry 5 to 1, a new study has found, an increase driven by the state’s ever-expanding renewable energy and climate laws. More than 512,000 people are employed in jobs related to clean energy — from installing solar panels to building electric cars — - [Administration switches off rule for thriftier light bulbs](https://e2.org/coverage/administration-switches-off-rule-for-thriftier-light-bulbs/) - “That’s going to cost taxpayers more money, make U.S. businesses less competitive, threaten jobs and innovation and set back our efforts to combat climate change,” the nonprofit Environmental Entrepeneurs advocacy group said. - [Offshore drilling opponents gather in Encinitas](https://e2.org/coverage/11649/) - Bob Keefe, executive director of clean energy advocacy group E2, said he remembers his daughters’ birthday parties, walks along the sand and watching the sunsets at Moonlight State Beach. Concerned about offshore drilling putting the beach and local coastline at risk, he joined two local congressmen and other offshore drilling opponents at a news conference - [Here are the winners and losers on climate policy in 2019](https://e2.org/coverage/here-are-the-winners-and-losers-on-climate-policy-in-2019/) - State lawmakers across the country either have wrapped up their legislative sessions or are on the verge of what they refer to as sine die. The result is a panoply of policy that’s mostly good, but also bad and ugly when it comes to our nation’s economy, environment and sustainability. - [Want a job? Think energy efficiency](https://e2.org/coverage/want-a-job-think-energy-efficiency/) - The number of energy efficiency jobs grew 3.4 percent in the United States last year, more than double the average annual growth rate for jobs overall, according to a study by Massachusetts-based residential clean energy advocate E4TheFuture and Washington-based clean energy business advocacy group E2. - [Tampa Bay area had second highest number of energy efficiency jobs in Florida last year, report shows](https://e2.org/coverage/tampa-bay-area-had-second-highest-number-of-energy-efficiency-jobs-in-florida-last-year-report-shows/) - The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area has the second highest number of energy efficiency jobs in Florida behind only Miami-Fort Lauderdale in 2018, a recent report found. The study, which was conducted by E4 the Future and E2, found the Tampa Bay area had 15,286 energy efficiency jobs in 2018. - [Here's how many jobs energy efficiency powers in Central Florida](https://e2.org/coverage/heres-how-many-jobs-energy-efficiency-powers-in-central-florida/) - Metro Orlando has 12,015 jobs supported by energy efficiency industries, says a new study by E4TheFuture and E2. - [Report: Energy efficiency jobs in Michigan hit new high](https://e2.org/coverage/report-energy-efficiency-jobs-in-michigan-hit-new-high/) - The number of energy efficiency jobs in Michigan grew 2.9 percent in 2018 and the industry now employs 85,061 workers in the state, ranking it the eighth highest in the nation, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs. ... Earlier this year, E2 released its Clean Jobs Midwest report that showed a 4 percent increase to - [Want a job? Think energy efficiency](https://e2.org/coverage/want-a-job-think-energy-efficiency-2/) - The number of energy efficiency jobs grew 3.4 percent in the United States last year, more than double the average annual growth rate for jobs overall, according to a study by Massachusetts-based residential clean energy advocate E4TheFuture and Washington-based clean energy business advocacy group E2. - [Report: Energy efficiency employs 2.3 million Americans](https://e2.org/coverage/report-energy-efficiency-employs-2-3-million-americans/) - Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, now employing more than 2.3 million Americans, according to a new analysis from E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Energy efficiency workers now account for 28% of all U.S. energy jobs. ... “We all know energy efficiency saves consumers and businesses money with - [Energy-Efficiency Jobs Continue to Boom in Ohio](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-efficiency-jobs-continue-to-boom-in-ohio/) - According to a report released Monday, Ohio added more than 2,000 energy-efficiency jobs in 2018. That's a nearly 5% increase - compared with the overall state employment growth rate of less than 1%. - [Florida, Texas among energy efficiency job leaders](https://e2.org/coverage/florida-texas-among-energy-efficiency-job-leaders/) - Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing sector of the energy industry, with Texas and Florida in the top five states for jobs, according to a clean energy think tank. (Houston Chronicle) - [Jobs in energy efficiency across Louisiana up 6.3% from 2017 to 2018](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-efficiency-jobs/) - The share of workers employed by companies that work to improve energy efficiency across Louisiana was up 6.3% to 22,152 total jobs in 2018 from 2017. That's faster than the national average of 3.4% growth to 2.3 million jobs in the sector, according to a report from the E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs, also known as - [New Mexico Leads Nation in Energy Efficiency Job Growth](https://e2.org/coverage/new-mexico-leads-nation-in-energy-efficiency-job-growth/) - New Mexico's largest electric utility, PNM Resources, is pointing to a recent report that shows the state ranked No. 1 for its growth of energy efficiency jobs. The report, released by E4TheFuture, a nonprofit organization, and E2, a nonpartisan business group, found that energy efficiency jobs in the U.S. grew 3.4% in 2018 and account for 28% of - [AP: New Mexico utility touts energy efficiency, job creation](https://e2.org/coverage/new-mexico-utility-touts-energy-efficiency-job-creation/) - Executives with New Mexico’s largest electric utility are touting energy efficiency, pointing to a recent report from a clean energy group that shows more than a quarter of energy sector jobs in the state are related to improving efficiency. Statistics compiled by the energy industry group E4TheFuture indicate New Mexico led all states with an 11.5% - [Crains: Energy efficiency can help America's economy work for all](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-efficiency-can-help-americas-economy-work-for-all/) - An economy that works for all Americans depends on access to safe jobs that pay well, builds up communities and protects the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate we live in. And that just happens to describe the fastest-growing jobs sector in the entire energy industry: energy efficiency. According to a new - [Ohio among top states for energy efficiency job growth](https://e2.org/coverage/ohio-among-top-states-for-energy-efficiency-job-growth/) - Ohio has been named among the best in energy efficiency job prospects, according to a new study. - [Statewide Job Growth in Energy Efficiency Sector Outpaces National Rate](https://e2.org/coverage/statewide-job-growth-in-energy-efficiency-sector-outpaces-national-rate/) - [Louisiana] Employment in energy efficiency is up 6.3% from 2017 to 2018, much faster than the national average growth rate of 3.4%. Policy Director at E4TheFuture Pat Stanton says those jobs range over various sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and services to track and lower energy consumption. - [Colorado FARMS project grant could help address climate change, make agriculture more sustainable](https://e2.org/coverage/colorado-farms-project-grant-could-help-address-climate-change-make-agriculture-more-sustainable/) - Just before Thanksgiving, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced more than $13 million in grants to support nine on-farm pilot projects designed to demonstrate and improve soil health practices. The innovative new pilot project, part of the 2018 Farm Bill, was developed through a unique collaboration of environmental, business and farming groups led by E2 (Environmental - [More than 100,000 clean-energy workers lost their jobs in March](https://e2.org/coverage/more-than-100000-clean-energy-workers-lost-their-jobs-in-march/) - "Lawmakers simply cannot ignore the millions of electricians, technicians and factory workers who work in clean energy as they consider ongoing economic recovery efforts,” said Keefe. “Imagine how quickly the White House would be moving if if about 50K coal workers and all those petroleum workers were suddenly out of a job”- @bkeefee2 - [Energy Efficiency Industry Seeks Aid as House Panel Seeks Ideas](https://e2.org/coverage/energy-efficiency-industry-seeks-aid-as-house-panel-seeks-ideas/) - Bob Keefe, executive director for E2, which represents business leaders, investors, and others in clean energy, said his group has lobbied Capitol Hill offices asking for help, from clean energy grants to refundable tax credits that would would help reassure increasingly nervous private equity firms. Keefe said he’s making the case that energy efficiency workers - [Will New EPA Fuel-Economy Standard Stall NJ’s Drive for Cleaner Air?](https://e2.org/coverage/will-new-epa-fuel-economy-standard-stall-njs-drive-for-cleaner-air/) - “This rollback represents a self-inflicted wound to our economy in the heart of an economic crisis,’’ said Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). The new rule is already being challenged in court by New Jersey and a couple dozen other states, as well as many environmental - [Louisiana among states seeing rise in energy efficiency jobs](https://e2.org/coverage/louisiana-among-states-seeing-rise-in-energy-efficiency-jobs/) - With more than 2.3 million American workers, energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, accounting for 28% of all energy jobs across the country. That’s according to a recent analysis from E4TheFuture, a Massachusetts-headquartered nonprofit that promotes energy efficiency, and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), a national nonpartisan business group. ## Reports - [Clean Economy Works | June-May 2026 Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-june-may-2026-2/) - Clean energy projects continued to grow in May and June as renewable energy developers and clean energy related manufacturers raced to meet federal tax credit deadlines amid growing demand and prices for electricity. - [One Year Since the One Big Beautiful Bill | An Economic Impact Analysis Of America’s Clean Economy](https://e2.org/reports/cancellation-impact-report-2026/) - If completed the projects announced in the first two years of the IRA will create 621,000 direct and indirect new jobs – including 154,000 permanent jobs— throughout the economy over the next five years. This would add $237.5 billion to U.S. GDP; create $169.4 billion in new wages for workers and generate nearly $50 billion in new tax revenue for federal, state, and local governments. . - [Clean Economy Works | April-May 2026 Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-april-may-2026/) - Clean energy developers announced more than 50 new utility-scale generation and storage projects in the first quarter of this year—nearly double the number of active projects announced in all of 2025— continuing a rush to start construction on solar and wind projects ahead of a looming July 4 deadline for tax incentive eligibility imposed by last year’s federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA). - [Clean Economy Works | Q1 2026 Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-q1-2026/) - Clean energy developers announced more than 50 new utility-scale generation and storage projects in the first quarter of this year—nearly double the number of active projects announced in all of 2025— continuing a rush to start construction on solar and wind projects ahead of a looming July 4 deadline for tax incentive eligibility imposed by last year’s federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA). - [Clean Jobs America 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2025/) - Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy in 2024, adding almost 100,000 new jobs and bringing total number of clean energy workers in U.S. to 3.56 million, according to the tenth annual Clean Jobs America report released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [Clean Economy Works | November 2025 Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-november-2025/) - Businesses cancelled the fewest investments in large-scale factories and clean energy projects in over a year last month but losses continued to outpace new project announcements, according to E2’s latest monthly analysis of clean energy projects tracked by E2. - [Clean Economy Works | December and 2025 Year End Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-2025-year-end-analysis/) - Companies cancelled, closed, or downsized $34.8 billion in clean energy projects in 2025—almost three times the $12.3 billion in new investment announced during the year. This 3-to-1 imbalance marks a stark shift from prior years, when new announcements consistently exceeded losses and drove net growth. - [Clean Jobs New Mexico 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-mexico-2025/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2025/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Clean Jobs Georgia 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-georgia-2025/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Clean Economy Works | October 2025 Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-october-2025/) - E2’s latest CEW analysis finds that private-sector companies canceled, closed, or scaled back more than $4.4 billion worth of large-scale clean energy projects in October 2025, bringing the total value of abandoned or downsized projects this year to over $28.7 billion. These cancellations have now erased nearly 30,000 clean energy jobs nationwide since the start of 2025. - [Clean Economy Works | September 2025 Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-september-2025/) - E2’s latest CEW analysis finds that private-sector companies canceled, closed, or scaled back nearly $1.6 billion worth of large-scale clean energy projects in September 2025, bringing the total value of abandoned or downsized projects this year to over $24 billion. These cancellations have now erased nearly 21,000 previously announced clean energy jobs nationwide since the start of 2025. - [Clean Jobs California 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-california-2024/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2025/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2024/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies in Pennsylvania added more than 4,000 jobs last year, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state over 100,000, according to the ninth annual Clean Jobs Pennsylvania analysis released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [Clean Jobs California 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-california-2025/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Clean Jobs North Carolina 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-north-carolina-2025/) - California’s clean energy workforce added 21,622 new workers in 2023, for a total of 544,604 clean energy jobs and growing 4.1 percent, adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew by only 0.2 percent, according to the annual Clean Jobs California analysis. - [Build Back Better, Faster: How a federal stimulus focusing on clean energy can create millions of jobs and restart America’s economy](https://e2.org/reports/build-back-better-faster-how-federal-clean-energy-stimulus-can-restart-americas-economy/) - Clean Energy Economic Stimulus Impacts The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused millions of Americans—including as many as 620,500 clean energy workers—to lose their jobs over just a few months. E2 and E4TheFuture partnered with BW Research Partnership on this economic impact assessment to demonstrate the potential for creating jobs from federal stimulus investments in three - [Clean Jobs America 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2019/) - In every region and every state in America, clean energy is creating jobs and careers. According to the 2019 Clean Jobs America analysis of energy jobs data by the national nonpartisan business group E2, nearly every U.S. state saw an increase in clean energy jobs in 2018, combining to add about 110,000 net new jobs for - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2025](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2025/) - More than 774,000 Midwesterners now work in renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicle manufacturing and other clean energy related fields, an increase of about 2 percent from a year earlier and a 5 percent increase from just five years ago. By comparison, the region’s overall workforce grew by half a percent last year. - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2022/) - A Return to Rapid Growth, with Clean Vehicle Jobs Driving Ahead Clean energy companies employed more than 714,000 Midwesterners at the end of 2021, over a 5 percent increase from 2020 and a return to growth after an unprecedented decline in 2020. Approximately 55 percent of the clean energy jobs lost during the COVID-19 economic - [Clean Jobs Georgia 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-georgia-2024/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies in Georgia added nearly 4,000 jobs last year, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to more than 82,000 according to the second annual Clean Jobs Georgia analysis released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [Clean Jobs New York 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-york-2024/) - New York’s clean energy economy grew 3.6 percent and added nearly 6,000 new workers in 2022. Clean energy now accounts for over 50 percent of all energy industry jobs in New York. The state’s 166,014-person clean energy workforce is the third largest nationally, behind California and Texas. - [Clean Jobs New Mexico 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-mexico-2024/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 770 jobs in New Mexico, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to almost more than 13,000 according to the fourth annual Clean Jobs New Mexico analysis - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2024/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 3,000 jobs in Colorado, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to more than 67,000 according to the eighth annual Clean Jobs Colorado analysis. - [Clean Jobs North Carolina 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nc-2024/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 4,400 jobs in North Carolina, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to almost 110,000 according to the sixth annual Clean Jobs North Carolina analysis. - [SURVEY: Businesses on Impact of Arrested IRA Investments](https://e2.org/reports/survey-business-impact-of-ira-repeal/) - Businesses say repealing or rolling back the lRA would result in substantial losses, layoffs, and closures, according to a first-of-its kind survey of more than 900 nationwide clean energy businesses released today. . - [Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy Projects Announced Through Two Years of the Inflation Reduction Act](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-economic-impact-report-2024/) - If completed the projects announced in the first two years of the IRA will create 621,000 direct and indirect new jobs – including 154,000 permanent jobs— throughout the economy over the next five years. This would add $237.5 billion to U.S. GDP; create $169.4 billion in new wages for workers and generate nearly $50 billion in new tax revenue for federal, state, and local governments. . - [Clean Jobs America 2024](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2024/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added nearly 150,000 jobs in the first full year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), boosting the total number of clean energy workers in United States to nearly 3.5 million, according to the ninth annual Clean Jobs America report released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2. - [Clean Jobs America 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2023/) - Clean energy and clean vehicle jobs in America grew 4 percent in 2022, bringing the total number of workers in renewable generation, energy efficiency, clean vehicles, battery and storage, grid modernization, and biofuels to more than 3.3 million. Clean energy now employs over 40 percent of all energy workers in America. - [Clean Economy Works | IRA Two-Year Review](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-two-year-review-2024/) - Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022, companies have announced at least 334 major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects across the country that, if completed, would create 109,278 new jobs and bring in $126 billion in private investments. . - [Arizona Clean Economy Works: 8 New Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects to Create 18K Jobs, Add $7B to GDP, Generate $5B in Wages for Arizona Workers](https://e2.org/reports/arizona-clean-economy-works-economic-impact-reports-2024/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Arizona one year after the IRA are projected to create or support more than 18,700 jobs and generate billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth. . - [New York Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects](https://e2.org/reports/new-york-clean-economy-works-economic-impact-reports-2024/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in New York one year after the IRA are projected to create or support more than 7,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth. . - [Michigan Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects](https://e2.org/reports/michigan-clean-economy-works-economic-impact-reports-2024/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Michigan one year after the IRA are projected to create or support at least 28,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth. . - [North Carolina Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects](https://e2.org/reports/north-carolina-clean-economy-works-economic-impact-reports-2024/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in North Carolina in just the first year of the IRA are projected to create or support 30,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research for the national nonpartisan business group E2. . - [Georgia Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects](https://e2.org/reports/georgia-clean-economy-works-economic-impact-reports-2024/) - Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Georgia in just the first year of the IRA are projected to create or support almost 39,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research for the national nonpartisan business group E2. . - [Benefits to Rural America from the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Jobs, Investment, and Economic Resilience](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-benefits-to-rural-america/) - More than 67,000 new jobs and $20 billion in new private investments are coming to America's rural areas thanks to 52 large-scale clean energy and clean vehicle projects announced in the first year of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). . - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2023/) - Pennsylvania’s clean energy economy grew 4.3 percent and added nearly 4,000 new workers in 2022. Clean energy now accounts for over one third of all energy industry jobs in Pennsylvania, a strong statement for the nation’s second largest energy producer. - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2021](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2021__trashed/) - Powering the COVID-19 Recovery Summary The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is one of the most significant producers of energy and employers of energy workers in the nation, and the Clean Energy economy accounts for a greater share of the workforce than ever. Since 2014, the number of clean energy jobs in the Commonwealth has grown by - [Clean Jobs New Jersey 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-jersey-2023/) - New Jersey’s clean energy economy grew 6 percent and added over 3,000 new workers in 2022. Clean energy grew 2.5 times faster than the overall state economy and was the 4th fastest growing clean energy workforce in the nation. - [Clean Jobs New York 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-york-2023/) - New York’s clean energy economy grew 3.6 percent and added nearly 6,000 new workers in 2022. Clean energy now accounts for over 50 percent of all energy industry jobs in New York. The state’s 166,014-person clean energy workforce is the third largest nationally, behind California and Texas. - [Clean Jobs Georgia 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-georgia-2023/) - Georgia’s clean energy economy grew 4.7 percent and added 3,517 new workers in 2022. Clean energy employment grew faster than overall energy employment (4.3 percent) and faster than employment in the overall economy (3.5 percent) in Georgia. The state’s 78,400 clean energy jobs is the sixteenth largest and thirteenth fastest growing clean energy workforce nationally. In 2022, the state employed 885 percent more clean energy workers than the fossil fuel industry’s 8,857 jobs. - [Clean Jobs New Mexico 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-mexico-2023/) - New Mexico’s clean energy workforce added 713 new workers in 2022, for a total of 12,686 clean energy jobs, growing 6 percent, the fifth fastest-growing state for clean energy jobs, and adding jobs at a much faster rate than the state’s overall employment, which grew 3.2 percent. Most of the workforce were in the construction and professional services industries, accounting for 6,203 jobs and 3,752 jobs respectively. In 2022, clean energy accounted for one out of every five energy jobs. The top two New Mexico counties for the most clean energy jobs in the state: Bernalillo County (6,285 jobs) and Santa Fe (1,084 jobs). - [Clean Economy Works October 2023 | 13 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-october-2023/) - Businesses announced nearly $16 billion in new private-sector investments for 13 new large-scale clean energy projects in October, according to the latest monthly analysis of new clean energy and clean vehicle projects by the national nonpartisan business group E2. The projects include electric vehicle, battery and solar panel factories and hydrogen projects in eight states. - [Clean Jobs North Carolina 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nc-2023/) - North Carolina’s clean energy workforce ranks ninth among all states with 105,370 jobs. The state added 1,898 new clean energy jobs, a 1.8 percent increase in 2022. Clean energy now accounts for over 50 percent of all energy industry jobs in North Carolina and 44 percent of net new energy jobs added in the past year. - [Clean Economy Works | IRA One-Year Review](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-2023/) - One year after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022, private industry has announced at least 210 major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects across the country, according to E2’s findings. . - [Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy Projects Announced In Year One of the Inflation Reduction Act](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-economic-impact-report-2023/) - One year after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022, private industry has announced at least 210 major new clean energy and clean vehicle projects across the country, according to E2’s findings. . - [California’s Offshore Wind Opportunity](https://e2.org/reports/ca-offshore-wind-opportunity-2022/) - Development of floating offshore wind in California could create nearly 175,000 jobs, add $45 billion to the state’s economy, and produce 4.6 GW of wind energy. - [Energy Efficiency Jobs In America 2023](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2023/) - Nearly 2.2 million Americans now work in energy efficiency —more than any other sector of the U.S. energy industry, including oil, gas and coal (but not motor vehicles). - [Clean Economy Works September 2023 | 13 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-september-2023/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 13 new large-scale clean energy projects in 11 states in September. The projects would create at least 6,100 jobs and result in nearly $2.7 billion in private-sector investments. - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2023](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2023/) - Colorado’s clean energy sector employed nearly 64,000 workers at the start of 2023— an increase of 4.6 percent. The sector accounted for 4 percent of all net new jobs in the state as clean energy jobs were powered by a 14 percent increase in clean vehicle jobs and a 6 percent increase in storage, battery, and grid modernization jobs. Since 2020, Colorado’s clean energy workforce has grown 11 percent faster than overall employment and 50 percent faster than employment in the overall energy industry. - [Clean Economy Works August 2023 | 18 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-august-2023/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 18 new large-scale clean energy projects in 11 states and Puerto Rico in August. The projects would create more than 9,500 jobs and bring about $6 billion in new private investment. - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2022/) - Pennsylvania’s clean energy economy is growing rapidly across the Commonwealth–revitalizing its job market and boosting it into a position of national leadership, according to a comprehensive analysis of employment data released today by E2. - [Clean Economy Works July 2023 | 16 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-july-2023/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 16 new large-scale clean energy projects in 10 states in July. The projects would create nearly 3,600 jobs and bring about $2.2 billion in new private investment. - [Healthy Soils and Innovation: Cultivating Economic Security on America’s Farms](https://e2.org/reports/healthy-soils-innovation-2023/) - Innovation is at the heart of America’s farm tradition. Now the agriculture industry increasingly faces unprecedented challenges from severe and unseasonable weather, putting practices that were effective in past decades in question. . - [Clean Economy Works June 2023 | 10 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-june-2023/) - Businesses announced 10 new large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions in nine states last month. The projects would create at least 3,100 jobs and nearly $1 billion in new investment. - [Clean Economy Works May 2023 | 13 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-may-2023/) - Businesses announced 13 new large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions in nine states last month. The projects would create at least 2,900 jobs and nearly $5 billion in new investment. - [Clean Jobs Virginia 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-virginia-2022/) - Clean jobs in Virginia grew by nearly 4.5 percent in 2021, more than tripling the employment growth rate of the commonwealth economy-wide - [Clean Economy Works April 2023 | 14 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-april-2023-2/) - Businesses announced plans for at least 14 new, large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions across 12 states just in April. The 14 projects will result in more than 1,800 new jobs and $2.2 billion in new, private investments*. - [Clean Jobs New Mexico 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nm-2022/) - New Mexico’s clean energy sector employed 12,014 workers by the end of 2021 an of 8.1% from 2021, the highest rate of job growth in the country. This strong growth was mainly driven by increase in clean fuels and clean vehicle jobs. - [Clean Jobs North Carolina 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nc-2022/) - Clean jobs in North Carolina grew by over 4 percent in 2021, more than double the growth rate of the state’s total workforce for the year. That growth also demonstrates the clean energy economy’s strong recovery from the COVID-19 economic downturn and sets North Carolina up for even more clean energy job opportunities in the years to come—especially with the right policies in place. - [Clean Economy Works March 2023 | 28 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-march-2023/) - U.S. investors and businesses announced funding and plans for 28 new large-scale clean energy projects across 18 states in March that will create at least 9,500 jobs and invest $13.1 billion into local economies, according to E2’s analysis of publicly available data. . - [Clean Economy Works February 2023 | 21 New Projects Announced](https://e2.org/reports/clean-economy-works-feb-2023/) - U.S. businesses announced funding and plans for 21 clean energy projects, expansions, and renewed production across 15 states in February according to E2’s Clean Economy Works February tracking. - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2022/) - Colorado’s clean energy sector employed 61,179 workers by the end of 2021— an increase of 5.2 percent. The energy efficiency sector continued to lead the field, accounting for 56 percent of all state clean energy jobs, followed by renewable energy and clean vehicles. - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2021](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2021/) - The Promise of a Bright Future and Strong Economy Summary: Driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis, Colorado experienced its first decline in clean energy jobs in 2020 since E2 began tracking the industry with this methodology in 2017. Colorado’s clean energy economy employed more than 58,000 workers at the - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2021](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2021/) - After Rough Year, Clean Energy Jobs on the Upswing in the Midwest More than 677,900 Midwesterners worked in clean energy and clean vehicles at the end of 2020, making the sector a major – and promising – part of the region’s economy, according to this comprehensive analysis of employment data. Like most of the economy, - [Billion Dollar Losses, Trillion Dollar Threats: The Cost of Climate Change](https://e2.org/reports/cost-of-climate-change/) - Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the form of hurricanes, severe storms, drought, flooding, wildfires, winter storms, and freezing have led to $2.2 trillion in losses since 1980 (NOAA, 2022). Across the United States, climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events and severely damaging infrastructure, buildings, roads, and cropland. Annual losses from billion-dollar disasters during the last five years—totalling $765 billion in losses and more than 4,500 deaths from 2017 to 2021—were nearly eight times higher than in the 1980s (see Figure 1) (NOAA, 2022). While billion-dollar disasters are responsible for an estimated 80 percent of total disaster-related losses, the combination of smaller disasters, heat waves, and ongoing business disruptions that are not captured mean the overall economic turmoil is even greater than this analysis details. - [Energy Efficiency Jobs In America 2022](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2022/) - Nearly 2.2 million Americans now work in energy efficiency —more than any other sector of the U.S. energy industry, including oil, gas and coal (but not motor vehicles). - [Building Opportunity: Chicago](https://e2.org/reports/building-opportunity-chicago/) - Chicago is home to more than 12,000 workers engaged in work directly related to making Chicago’s building sector cleaner and more efficient. This workforce includes workers who replace old insulation in the attics of single-family homes, fit new pipes for geothermal heating and cooling systems in commercial buildings, and install electric stoves and air source heat pumps in homes and buildings. - [Building Opportunity: New York](https://e2.org/reports/building-opportunity-new-york/) - The Jobs, Economic and Equity Benefits of Decarbonizing and Electrifying Buildings Across the Empire State Summary New York State is home to more than 120,000 workers engaged in work directly related to decarbonizing and electrifying buildings across the state. This includes work like installing electric induction stoves in apartment buildings on Staten Island, replacing - [Building Opportunity: New Jersey](https://e2.org/reports/building-opportunity-new-jersey/) - The Garden State is home to nearly 33,000 people who are employed in work directly related to constructing high-performance, climate-friendly, decarbonized buildings capable of running on 100% clean power. The work they engage in includes activities like installing electric induction stoves in kitchens in Hoboken, replacing old insulation in drafty attics of single-family homes in Hunterdon County, or fitting new pipes for geothermal heating and cooling systems in offices in industrial parks along the Jersey Shore. - [Energy Efficiency Jobs In America 2021](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2021/) - AMERICA’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORKFORCE: REDUCES COSTS, DRIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH Summary More than 2.1 million Americans now work in energy efficiency (EE), representing the biggest part of the entire energy sector. Workers in every state and community pull on their gloves and boots daily to help make our homes, offices, schools and other buildings more efficient. - [Clean Jobs America 2022](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2022/) - Clean energy and clean transportation jobs grew by more than 5 percent in 2021, with electric vehicle manufacturing jobs leading the way - [Clean Jobs America 2021](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2021/) - After Hard Year, Promise of Unparalleled Jobs Growth Summary: In 2020, the number of clean energy jobs in America fell for the first time since E2 began tracking nationwide employment across the entire clean energy sector in 2015. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic contraction and the lingering impacts of policies from the previous - [North Carolina Offshore Wind Cost-Benefit Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/nc-offshore-wind-analysis-2022/) - SUMMARY Over the next decade offshore wind is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing the U.S. electric sector, and especially along the East Coast. When states are considering offshore wind goals, they will certainly evaluate the myriad of associated costs and benefits. This analysis was developed to help decision makers quantify some of - [Clean Jobs California 2021](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-california-2021/) - Driven by the unforeseeable impact of last year’s pandemic and resulting economic crisis, California experienced its first decline in clean energy jobs in 2020 since E2 began tracking such occupations. California’s clean energy economy employed about 480,000 Californians at the end of 2020, down from 537,000 the year before. - [Help Wanted: Diversity in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/reports/diversity-in-clean-energy-2021/) - Despite its broad range of businesses, including construction, utilities, manufacturing, professional services, and repair and maintenance, the clean energy sector is dominated by white men. Given the incredible job growth of the energy sector over the past decade, this lack of diversity threatens to cause women, Hispanic and Latino workers, and Black workers in particular to miss out on one of America’s great economic expansions. - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | December 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-december-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, December 2020 Summary: **This memo has been revised and is available here. The numbers presented in the original Jan. 13, 2021 memo are based on data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Jan. 8, 2021. An update to that data was made by the BLS in the Feb. 5, - [Healthy Soils and the Climate Connection: A Path to Economic Recovery on America’s Farms](https://e2.org/reports/healthy-soils-climate-connection-2021/) - Fighting Climate Change Offers Recovery, New Revenues for America’s Farms Summary: Most initiatives to fight climate change today focus on reducing fossil fuel emissions from electricity generation, transportation, and buildings. But to avoid the worst impacts of climate change we must also significantly reduce the atmospheric carbon that has already been emitted. While efforts are - [Clean Jobs Oregon 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-oregon-2020/) - The Promise of a Bright Future and Strong Economy Summary: Nurtured by smart clean energy policy over the past decade, including the Renewable Portfolio Standard, Clean Fuels Program and Coal to Clean, Oregon’s clean energy economy has fueled private sector job growth throughout the state. Heading into 2020, Oregon’s clean energy economy had firmly established - [Clean Jobs Nevada 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nevada-2020/) - Nevada’s Post-COVID Challenges & Opportunities Ahead Summary: Driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis, Colorado experienced its first decline in clean energy jobs in 2020 since E2 began tracking the industry with this methodology in 2017. Colorado’s clean energy economy employed more than 58,000 workers at the end of 2020, - [An Economic Imperative: Climate Action in the Golden State](https://e2.org/reports/an-economic-imperative-climate-action-in-the-golden-state/) - Summary: California is already suffering dire economic impacts from the effects of climate change, presenting significant business and economic risk to the world’s fifth largest economy. The costs of extreme climate events such as wildfires and droughts have risen steadily throughout the past decade, and are projected to increase dramatically in California if current trajectories - [Getting the Lead Out: Employment & Economic Impacts of Lead Service Line Replacement](https://e2.org/reports/economic-impacts-of-lead-service-line-replacement/) - Summary: Based on the Biden administration’s plans to invest $45 billion to replace 100 percent of lead service lines in America, the findings from Getting the Lead Out: Employment & Economic Impacts from Replacing America’s Lead Service Lines, this report from E2 and the United Association of Union Plumbers & Pipefitters (UA) estimates that the - [Clean Jobs America 2021 | Jobs By Congressional District](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2021-jobs-by-congressional-district/) - Every Day, 3 Million Americans Across all 435 Congressional Districts Work Building Our Clean Energy Economy. Clean energy is a critical job creator in every state – employing 1 in every 50 American workers. More Americans today work in clean energy than as lawyers, police officers, farmers, firefighters, kindergarten teachers, and mail carriers combined. Clean - [Clean Jobs, Better Jobs](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-better-jobs/) - About This Report To understand the quality of employment opportunities in clean energy-related industries, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) commissioned BW Research to analyze wages and benefits of occupations in clean energy industries in comparison to all occupations nationwide, sectors heavily impacted by - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America: 2020](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2020/) - America's Largest Energy Sector is Poised to Power U.S. Recovery. Energy Efficiency (EE)—the largest U.S. energy sector—can repower America’s economy as we work to overcome the economic effects of the pandemic. As lawmakers and policymakers seek to get America back to work after the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, every job matters. From 2015 to - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America: 2018](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2018/) - AMERICA’S JOB POWERHOUSE Across every time zone, state, county, and even zip code, energy efficiency solutions are creating new economic opportunities. Whether it’s new efficient technologies spurring brand new companies or established businesses expanding, America’s job growth is being powered by energy efficiency. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2017 of the entire - [District-By-District | Clean Jobs California 2021](https://e2.org/reports/district-by-district-california-2021/) - Clean Jobs California | District-By-District According to E2’s analysis, as of 2021 more than 484,000 Californians worked in clean energy and more than $102 billion in public and private clean energy related investments have been injected into the state. California’s climate policies - including its leading Renewables Portfolio Standard and transportation electrification policies such as - [Clean Jobs California 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-california-2020/) - America's Clean Energy Powerhouse in the Wake of COVID-19 After a fifth straight year of job growth since E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) began tracking U.S. clean energy employment, California’s clean energy economy is facing a torrent of job losses and work freezes so significant it could set the industry back years. What had been one of - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2020/) - Home to 744,000 Clean Energy Jobs Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, clean energy companies employed more than 744,000 Midwesterners and clean energy jobs were growing in nearly every state, according to the latest available data. Across the region in 2019, the industry added more than 7,500 new jobs. At the end of 2019, more people - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | October 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-october-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, October 2020 **This memo has been revised and is available here. The numbers presented in the original Nov. 12, 2020 memo are based on data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Nov. 6, 2020. An update to that data was made by the BLS in - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | November 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-november-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, November 2020 **This memo has been revised and is available here. The numbers presented in the original Dec. 8, 2020 memo are based on data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Dec. 4, 2020. An update to that data was made by the BLS in - [Clean Jobs Washington 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-washington-2020/) - Primed to Lead Washington's Economic Recovery At the onset of 2020, Washington’s clean energy economy was coming off another year of solid growth, further establishing itself as the backbone—and future—of the Evergreen State’s energy sector. With more than 85,000 clean energy workers, the state ranked 13th for clean energy employment. Illustrating the important role this - [Clean Jobs Rural America 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-rural-america-2019/) - 430,000 Clean Energy Jobs Across America's Rural Regions Clean energy creates jobs, supports local tax bases and infrastructure development, while providing new opportunities for farmers—driving economic benefits that are becoming ever more apparent. In rural communities facing economic challenges, investments in wind, solar, and energy efficiency are growing. This report from E2 focuses on one - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | March 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-march-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, March 2020 More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March alone, wiping out all the job gains in renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean vehicles and other clean energy sectors in 2019, according to an analysis of unemployment data by BW Research for - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | April 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-april-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, April 2020 Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean clean energy workers have lost their jobs since March after 447,208 new workers filed unemployment claims in April, according to the latest analysis of unemployment data by BW Research for E2, E4TheFuture, and the American Council on Renewable Energy. The analysis of - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | May 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-may-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, May 2020 More than 620,000 U.S. clean clean energy workers have lost their jobs since March after 27,000 new workers filed unemployment claims in May, according to the latest analysis of unemployment data by BW Research for E2, E4TheFuture, and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). The - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | June 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-june-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, June 2020 The U.S. clean energy sector added 106,320 jobs in June, leaving over half a million (514,270) clean energy workers out of work despite nationwide re-openings. Despite the gains in June, there remains a nearly 15 percent decline over pre-COVID-19 employment levels, according to the latest analysis - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | July 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-july-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, July 2020 > The U.S. clean energy sector added just 3,200 jobs in July, signaling the sector's surge of workers returning in June was short-lived, according to the latest - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | August 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-august-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, August 2020 Nearly a half-a-million (490,300) clean energy employees remain out of work since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. Unfortunately for the clean energy sector, July’s anemic job growth continued through August as the sector added just 13,600 jobs in August, according to the latest analysis of - [Clean Energy & COVID-19 Crisis | September 2020 Unemployment Analysis](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-covid-economic-crisis-september-2020/) - Clean Energy Unemployment Claims in COVID-19 Aftermath, September 2020 12,500 jobs in clean energy were added in September, leaving almost 14% of the sector’s pre-COVID-19 workforce unemployed according to the latest analysis of federal unemployment filings prepared by BW Research for E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), E4TheFuture and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Overall, September’s - [Clean Jobs America 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2020/) - Repowering America's Economy in the Wake of COVID-19 At the start of 2020, clean energy employment increased for the fifth straight year since this annual report was first released—growing beyond 3.3 million workers nationwide. While California remained the nation’s undisputed leader in clean energy jobs through 2019, states as diverse in size and structure as - [Clean Jobs North Carolina 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-north-carolina-2020/) - Powering North Carolina's Economy with Clean Energy Entering 2020, North Carolina's clean energy sector had grown for a fifth straight year since E2 began tracking U.S. clean energy employment, increasing to account for 52% of all energy sector employment in North Carolina. And, since North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) began tracking clean energy jobs - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2020/) - Clean Energy Trends & Insights for a Post-Coronavirus Recovery Clean energy jobs in Colorado increased by more than 4% for the second year in a row, growing to 62,400 workers statewide at the end of 2019 ­before the COVID-19 pandemic rattled the nation’s – and Colorado’s economy. As the Mountain West’s leader in clean energy - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2020](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2020/) - Pennsylvania's Key To Economic Recovery In 2019, clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania increased for the seventh straight year since E2 began releasing annual clean energy jobs reports in the state, growing to nearly 94,000 workers statewide before the effects of the coronavirus outbreak impacted the nation’s economy. A regional and national leader in clean energy - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2019/) - Home to 737,00 Clean Energy Jobs Midwest Clean Energy Jobs Grow Faster Than Rest of Nation Clean energy is a major employer in the Midwest with 737,031 jobs. In 2018, the industry added more than 28,000 jobs. That’s a 4 percent growth rate, and it’s more than the industry’s national growth rate of 3.6 percent. - [Clean Jobs North Carolina 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-north-carolina-2019/) - Top 10 in Jobs Across Clean Technologies North Carolina is the Southeast’s leader in clean energy jobs. Not only does the Tar Heel state rank among the top 10 states in the country across clean energy categories such as solar energy, energy efficiency, and overall clean energy. According to Clean Jobs North Carolina 2019 (downloadable - [Offshore Wind: Generating Economic Benefits on the East Coast](https://e2.org/reports/offshore-wind-generating-economic-benefits-on-the-east-coast/) - REPORT The U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for substantial growth, thanks to falling costs and increasing recognition by state and federal policy makers that there are tremendous economic benefits in harnessing clean, renewable energy offshore. BW Research, on behalf of E2, found that if each of the five states below added an average-sized offshore - [Colorado Water Supply & Climate Change: A Business Perspective](https://e2.org/reports/colorado-water-supply-and-climate-change-a-business-perspective/) - As Colorado business leaders, the members of the Rocky Mountain chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) are concerned by the mounting evidence that climate change will make it harder to meet the state’s future water needs, that these risks are not yet sufficiently understood, and that not enough is being done to reduce them. We call - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2016](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2016/) - Clean Jobs Midwest shows 569,000 clean energy jobs across the 12-state Midwestern region. The report's website is searchable by county, congressional district and state legislative district. - [E2 Advanced Biofuel Market Report 2014](https://e2.org/reports/e2-advanced-biofuel-market-report-2014/) - Since E2’s third annual report in 2013, the advanced biofuel industry has had both major developments and some significant setbacks. As the industry matures, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions are key to information sharing and process optimization. Some companies have ceased operations or shifted their focus to other markets. Many companies, however, continue to move steadily - [Clean Jobs Illinois 2014](https://e2.org/reports/full-report-pdf-clean-jobs-illinois-depth-look-clean-energy-employment-illinois/) - Clean Energy Trust, in partnership with other organizations including E2, presents a report based on a survey of Illinois clean energy firms, seeking to better understand employment in the sector. - [Clean Jobs Ohio 2015](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-ohio-2015/) - Ohio’s clean energy and transportation businesses and workforce are driving economic growth and providing cleaner, more sustainale energy options for communities across the state. However, the significant progress Ohio has made, and the thousands of jobs that have come with it, are currently at risk unless policymakers reinstate the state’s successful clean energy standards and - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q4 and Year-in-Review](https://e2.org/reports/e2-q4-and-year-end-2015-clean-jobs-report/) - 2015 was a big year for clean energy policy, with the finalization of the federal Clean Power Plan, which sets the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants; an international agreement at the UN climate talks near Paris; extension of key federal tax incentives for wind and solar electricity; and major investments in clean - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q4 2014 and Year-in-Review](https://e2.org/reports/e2-q4-and-year-end-2014-clean-jobs-report/) - Nearly 47,000 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced at more than 170 projects across the country in 2014, according to jobs tracking analysis by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Nevada, California, and New York led the nation in new job announcements last year, followed by Michigan, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Utah, and New Mexico. - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q1 2013](https://e2.org/reports/2013-q1-clean-energy-jobs-roundup/) - In the first quarter of 2013, E2 tracked more than 50 project announcements that could potentially lead to more than 12,000 clean energy and clean transportation jobs. Announcements were made in more than 20 states in communities ranging from Charlotte, North Carolina, to California’s Central Valley. These job announcements came in sectors as diverse as - [Biodiesel in California: Companies Fueling Positive Change](https://e2.org/reports/biodiesel-in-california-companies-fueling-positive-change/) - Biodiesel is a renewable alternative to traditional diesel. It is made from feedstocks (raw materials) such as oils and recycled cooking grease, rather than fossil fuels. Biodiesel is commonly blended with traditional diesel, but is also sold in its pure form. It has considerably fewer emissions than its traditional counterpart and because much of the - [Advanced Biofuel Market Report 2013](https://e2.org/reports/advanced-biofuel-market-report-2013/) - Our analysis reveals slow and steady growth for the advanced biofuel industry. Although some projects have been divested since last year’s report, numerous other companies have emerged and several facilities have begun producing. As predicted in previous market reports, growth in cellulosic ethanol continues at a slower pace, while drop-in capacity is increasing. There is - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q2 2013](https://e2.org/reports/2013-q2-clean-energy-and-clean-transportation-jobs-report/) - More than 38,600 clean energy and clean transportation jobs connected to at least 58 projects were announced in the second quarter of this year. That was slightly higher than the 37,400 clean energy jobs that E2 tracked in the comparable quarter a year ago. Power-generation projects from solar, wind, biomass, and other renewable energy sources - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q3 2013](https://e2.org/reports/2013-q3-clean-energy-clean-transportation-jobs-report/) - Renewable power generation led the way in the quarter. More than 6,700 renewable power generation jobs were announced, which included jobs producing renewable energy from sources like solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal. About 3,300 jobs were announced in the manufacturing sector, with advanced vehicle manufacturing and wind manufacturing the lead industries. While this quarter’s total - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q4 2013 and Year-in-Review](https://e2.org/reports/clean-energy-jobs-2013-year-review-q4-report/) - More than 78,600 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in 2013 at 260 projects tracked by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Solar power generation was the year’s top sector with more than 21,600 jobs announced.1 Other strong sectors included building efficiency (12,500) and public transportation (11,400). Job announcements were made in 46 states, with California’s - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q1 2014](https://e2.org/reports/q1-2014-clean-jobs-report/) - Nearly 5,600 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced throughout the U.S. in the first quarter of 2014. This is a significant decline from the previous two quarters. The decline stems in part from the expiration of federal tax credits critical to leveling the playing field for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, like - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q2 2014](https://e2.org/reports/q2-2014-clean-jobs-report/) - More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs and clean transportation were announced in 29 states in the second quarter of 2014. Arizona ranked first as the state with the greatest number of announced jobs this past quarter, followed by California, thanks to several announcements from the utility-scale solar industry. Michigan came in third - [Clean Jobs Florida 2014](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-florida-2014/) - More than 130,000 Floridians currently work at 14,000-plus clean energy businesses spread almost equally across the state, according to a first-of-its-kind Florida clean jobs census released today by the nonpartisan business groups Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) and the Florida Chapter of the Energy Services Coalition. "Clean Jobs Florida: Sizing Up - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2014](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-sizing-up-pennsylvanias-clean-energy-jobs-base-and-its-potential/) - More than 57,000 Pennsylvanians currently work at 4,200 clean energy businesses statewide, according to a first-of-its-kind clean energy jobs report released in 2014 by nonpartisan business groups Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA) and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). - [Clean Jobs Missouri 2015](https://e2.org/reports/e2-missouri-clean-jobs-report/) - Missouri’s clean energy and transportation industry, encompassing renewable energy, energy efficiency, advanced transportationii, and greenhouse gas emissions management and accounting, accounts for nearly 40,000 workers at more than 4,400 establishments. This number is roughly double Iowa’s clean energy and transportation workforce, but less than half the workers in Illinois and Massachusetts, suggesting room for growth. - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q3 2014](https://e2.org/reports/q3-2014-clean-jobs-report/) - More than 18,000 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in 23 states during the third quarter of 2014. This represents an uptick relative to Q2. This quarter’s numbers are also higher than the corresponding quarter a year ago. Despite the strong quarter, future clean energy job growth is anything but assured, especially given - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q1 2015](https://e2.org/reports/e2-quarter-1-2015-jobs-report/) - In the first quarter of 2015, nearly 40 clean energy or clean transportation projects were announced in 19 states. Together, these projects are expected to create more than 9,800 jobs, according to jobs tracking analysis by E2. Largely due to a big spike in solar projects, this number is almost double the number of jobs - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q2 2015](https://e2.org/reports/e2-q2-2015-jobs-report/) - In the second quarter of 2015, nearly 40 clean energy and clean transportation projects were announced across 22 states. Combined, these projects are expected to create nearly 10,500 jobs. Texas, Nevada, and California led the nation in announced jobs, followed by Utah, North Carolina, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado, Virginia, and Nebraska. In Texas, solar and wind - [Winds of Change: The Economic Impact of Colorado’s Wind Industry — And How to Keep it Growing](https://e2.org/reports/co-winds-of-change-2015/) - 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, - [Clean Jobs Tennessee 2015](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-tennessee-2015/) - As Tennessee’s clean energy economy expands, the industry will contribute to statewide economic vitality. With a diverse renewable energy portfolio and robust employment across all value-chain activities, employers are optimistic about future growth. Increased support for local suppliers and vendors will encourage successful industry expansion, spur local job creation, and further bolster the state’s economy. - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q3 2015](https://e2.org/reports/e2-q3-2015-jobs-report/) - In the third quarter of 2015, 34 clean energy and clean transportation projects were announced across 22 states. Combined, these projects are expected to create just shy of 10,000 jobs, with solar once again the top sector. Utah, California, and Colorado led the nation in job announcements, followed by Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Maine, Nebraska, Mississippi, - [California's Golden Energy Efficiency Opportunity Report](https://e2.org/reports/californias-golden-energy-efficiency-opportunity-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 - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q3 2012](https://e2.org/reports/2012-q3-clean-energy-jobs-quarterly-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. - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q4 2011](https://e2.org/reports/clean-energy-jobs-clean-energy-jobs/) - A couple of months ago, E2 noticed an outpouring of stories questioning the health and growth of the clean energy economy. This just didn't agree with the reality we're seeing in our daily work. All across America, we're witnessing clean energy jobs being created almost every day - helping to rebuild our economy, address our - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q1 2012](https://e2.org/reports/2012-q1-clean-energy-announcements-lead-46000-jobs-42-states/) - Since our last quarterly report, we have seen examples in every state of how clean energy is becoming an important part of our nation's energy supply, creating new opportunities for workers in our manufacturing sector, and building a cleaner, healthier, and more secure energy future. Clean energy employers announced plans involving at least 137 projects - [The Economic Benefits of Military Biofuels](https://e2.org/reports/the-economic-benefits-of-military-biofuels/) - The military's plans to expand its use of biofuels in planes, ships and other vehicles would generate at least about $10 billion in economic activity and create more than 14,000 jobs by 2020. A synopsis can be found here. - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q4 2012 and Year-in-Review](https://e2.org/reports/clean-energy-jobs-quarterly-report-q4-2012-and-the-year-in-review/) - Since September 2011, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has documented the growth of the clean energy sector in its monthly Clean Energy Jobs newsletters. Based on announcements detailing new hiring by companies, cities, and organizations, E2’s reports show that clean energy and clean transportation are helping drive innovation and job creation in America. You can find each - [Clean Jobs Quarterly | Q2 2012](https://e2.org/reports/2012-q2-clean-energy-announcements-lead-almost-40000-jobs/) - Clean energy continues to contribute to the U.S. economy, breathing new life into domestic manufacturing and providing high quality jobs for workers around the country. Since September 2011, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), whose members represent a broad crosssection of business leaders, has been documenting our nation's growth in this sector in our bi-weekly newsletter Clean Energy - [Advanced Biofuels Market | 2012 Report](https://e2.org/reports/e2-advanced-biofuel-market-report-2012/) - Despite a challenging year, the advanced biofuels industry continues to grow, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Biofuel production capacity has increased from 437 million gallons last year to more than 685 million gallons, the report shows. By 2015, the industry has the potential to produce 1.6 billion to 2.6 billion gallons - [Clean Jobs America 2016](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2016/) - More than 2.5 million Americans work in clean energy nationwide, according to a comprehensive analysis of U.S. clean energy jobs. Energy efficiency, renewable energy and advanced vehicles were the clean energy industries with the most workers. - [Advanced Biofuels Market | 2011 Report](https://e2.org/reports/2011-advanced-biofuel-market-report/) - A new E2 report finds evidence that it is possible to deliver enough advanced biofuel to meet LCFS needs. It notes that investment, not technology, is the biggest market barrier and that regulatory certainty would help ensure market stability. It also describes additional policies to improve the likelihood of meeting the standards. - [California in Perspective: State Energy Policies and Their Impact on High Growth Cleantech Markets](https://e2.org/reports/california-perspective-state-energy-policies-impact-high-growth-cleantech-markets/) - 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. - [Clean Power Players | Landing a Job in Clean Energy](https://e2.org/reports/clean-power-players-landing-job-clean-energy/) - 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. - [Clean Jobs New York 2016](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-york/) - A comprehensive analysis of clean energy jobs in New York E2 and our partners recently released Clean Jobs New York, a comprehensive report showing that more than 85,000 people work in the clean energy sector in New York at more than 7,500 business establishments. The report is available here and you can also search for - [Understanding Solar Energy Issues in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts](https://e2.org/reports/understanding-solar-energy-issues-commonwealth-massachusetts/) - Solar energy is at a turning point in Massachusetts. While its benefits and popularity are undeniable, continued growth is in jeopardy. Solar development is completely stalled in half of Massachusetts and could grind to a halt throughout the state without supportive policies. - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2016](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2016/) - To better understand how clean energy is creating jobs in the Keystone State and to examine what policies are needed now to support future job growth, Clean Jobs Pennsylvania analyzes the size and scope of the state’s clean energy economy. Relying on databases and survey data from Pennsylvania employers, this comprehensive report found that the - [Mapping Clean Energy: Pennsylvania](https://e2.org/reports/energy-renewal-pennsylvania-clean-energy-map/) - E2’s Pennsylvania Clean Energy Map shows the location of clean energy businesses across the state as well as sites where renewable energy is generated. The purpose of the map is to help policymakers, press and individuals better understand the scope of Pennsylvania’s clean energy economy – and how much room it has to grow. Here's - [Nevada’s Clean Energy Future](https://e2.org/reports/nevadas-clean-energy-future/) - Clean energy is a major economic opportunity for Nevada – but only if state lawmakers step up and strengthen certain policies, according to a new E2 policy paper. - [Investing in Michigan’s Water Infrastructure - An Economic Opportunity](https://e2.org/reports/how-investing-in-michigan-water-infrastructure-drives-growth/) - PROTECTING THE ECONOMY, CREATING NEW JOBS, AND DRIVING GROWTH Michigan has for decades underinvested in its water infrastructure at the expense of the economy and the health of families in the state. To ensure Michigan’s economy continues to grow — and that all Michiganders enjoy a high quality of life — this gap should be - [Colorado’s Clean Energy Future](https://e2.org/reports/colorados-clean-energy-future/) - Clean energy in Colorado has been steadily increasing in recent years. In this report, E2 outlines specific measures Colorado can take to improve its clean energy economy, including strengthening the RPS, incentivizing electric vehicles, and shoring up energy efficiency standards. - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America 2016](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2016/) - A Comprehensive Analysis of Energy Efficiency Employment Across All 50 States In December 2016, E2 and E4TheFuture released Energy Efficiency Jobs in America, which found that energy efficiency is a massive employer with 1.9 million jobs nationwide and thousands of jobs in each and every state. A The report, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor - [Clean Jobs America 2017](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2017/) - There are more than 3 million clean energy and clean transportation jobs across the United States, according to a new E2 fact sheet based on data in a U.S. Department of Energy report that was released in January 2017. - [Opportunity Lost: How Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Hurts America's Economy](https://e2.org/reports/opportunitylostcpp/) - In June 2017, E2 released "Opportunity Lost: How Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Hurts America's Economy." The Trump Administration's effort to unwind the Clean Power Plan (CPP) represents a failure to capitalize on the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy. Analysis shows that the CPP could create up to 560,000 jobs and add - [Clean Jobs Nevada 2017](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nevada-2017/) - Report There are more than 31,000 clean energy jobs in Nevada, according to Clean Jobs Nevada 2017 released in October 2017 by E2 and local partners the Clean Energy Project (CEP). The complete -- available here or by clicking the cover below -- was released in connection with CEP's 2017 National Clean Energy Summit at - [Mapping Clean Energy: Michigan](https://e2.org/reports/mapping-clean-energy-michigan/) - Michigan’s clean energy economy is clearly thriving. But where is all this economic activity happening? That’s exactly what E2 -- along with our partners at FracTracker Alliance -- attempted to find out with this series of interactive maps showing the location of more than 1,200 clean energy businesses across the state as well as sites where renewable energy - [Mapping Clean Energy: Illinois](https://e2.org/reports/mapping-clean-energy-illinois/) - Illinois’ clean energy economy is clearly thriving. But where is all this economic activity happening? That’s exactly what E2 — along with our partners at FracTracker Alliance — attempted to find out with this interactive map showing the location of more than 1,000 clean energy businesses across the state as well as sites where renewable energy is generated. - [Mapping Clean Energy: Ohio](https://e2.org/reports/mapping-clean-energy-ohio/) - Ohio’s clean energy industry is a significant part of the economy. But where is all this economic activity happening? That’s exactly what E2 — along with our partners at FracTracker Alliance — attempted to find out with this interactive map showing the location of clean energy businesses across the state as well as sites where renewable energy is - [Mapping Clean Energy: Missouri](https://e2.org/reports/mapping-clean-energy-missouri/) - Missouri’s clean energy economy is clearly thriving. But where is all this economic activity happening? That’s exactly what E2 — along with our partners at FracTracker Alliance — attempted to find out with this series of interactive maps showing the location of more than 400 clean energy businesses across the state as well as sites where renewable energy - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2018/) - HOW CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP DRIVES JOB GROWTH Led by one of the nation's strongest solar and wind energy markets, E2's 2018 Clean Jobs Colorado report finds there are nearly 58,000 clean energy jobs in Colorado across all 64 counties -- including more jobs in renewable energy than all but 6 U.S. states. HIGHLIGHTS Energy Efficiency - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2018/) - POWERING ECONOMIC REVIVAL From rural areas like the Laurel Highlands to big cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, clean energy workers are a growing and visible part of the state’s economy. They build wind farms, develop equipment and parts for solar and wind companies and retrofit schools, homes and businesses to make them more energy efficient. - [District-By-District | 2018 Clean Energy Jobs in California](https://e2.org/reports/caclimateleadership/) - According to an analysis of every California legislative district released by E2 in August 2018, more than 519,000 Californians now work in clean energy industries, and more than $49 billion in public and private clean energy economy investments have been injected into the state. This job growth and investment is driven by California's climate policies, - [Clean Jobs California 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-ca-2018/) - America's Preeminent Clean Energy Jobs Champion When it comes to clean energy jobs in America, no state does more than California— accounting for more than 1 out of 7 US clean energy jobs nationally and nearly a third of renewable energy jobs alone. Across all states in fact, California supports more renewable energy jobs than the - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2016](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2016/) - The Clean Jobs Colorado analysis was conducted for E2 by BW Research Partnership. It includes detailed jobs data down to the county, metropolitan area, congressional and state legislative district levels – making it the most comprehensive tally of clean energy jobs ever in Colorado. - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2017](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2017/) - How Clean Energy Leadership Drives Job Growth Led by one of the nation's strongest solar and wind energy markets, Clean Jobs Colorado 2017 finds there are more than 66, 000 clean energy jobs in Colorado across all 64 counties -- including more jobs in renewable energy than all but 6 U.S. states. Key Findings Energy - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2017](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2017/) - E2 and our partners at Clean Energy Trust released our 2017 "Clean Jobs Midwest" report, showing there are nearly 600,000 clean energy jobs in the 12-state region. Energy efficiency is the top sector, and across the Midwest clean energy jobs grew about five times faster than jobs in other sectors. - [Oregon: Changing Climate, Economic Impacts, & Policies for Our Future](https://e2.org/reports/oregon-changing-climate-economic-impacts-policies-future/) - “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. - [Mapping Clean Energy: New York](https://e2.org/reports/mapping-clean-energy-new-york/) - New York's clean energy industry is thriving. But what, exactly, does the economic activity happening all across the state look like? E2 -- along with our partners at FracTracker Alliance, and in continuing partnership with New Yorkers for Clean Power and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York -- attempted to find out. We compiled - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2017](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2017/) - Report There are nearly 70,000 clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania, according to Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2017 released in August 2017 by E2 and partners at the Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA). The complete report is available here and by clicking the cover: Key Findings Energy Efficiency Jobs – 55,500 Renewable Energy Jobs - 10,000 Solar - [Clean Jobs Rural Midwest](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-rural-midwest-2018/) - Growing Rural Economies Clean energy creates jobs, supports local tax bases and infrastructure development, while providing new opportunities for farmers—driving economic benefits that are becoming ever more apparent. In rural communities facing economic challenges, investments in wind, solar, and energy efficiency are growing. This report from E2 focuses on one part of America - the - [Clean Jobs America 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-america-2018/) - POWERING JOBS GROWTH ACROSS AMERICA 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. HIGHLIGHTS Energy Efficiency Jobs - 2,250,000 Solar Jobs - 349,000 Clean Vehicle Jobs - 220,000 - [Macroeconomic Analysis of Clean Vehicle Scenarios for Colorado](https://e2.org/reports/macroeconomic-analysis-of-clean-vehicle-scenarios-for-colorado/) - REPORT As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves to weaken federal greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for light-duty vehicles, Colorado is moving to counter the negative affects to our air quality, reduced consumer fuel savings and the stifling of our budding auto electrification industry, by adopting Advanced Clean Car Standards. When complete, Colorado will join the - [Clean Jobs Midwest 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-midwest-2018/) - Analysis More than 714,000 Midwesterners now work in clean energy industries across the Midwest according to a new analysis of energy jobs data from Clean Energy Trust (CET) and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). The region’s clean energy economy now employs more than all the waiters and waitresses, computer programmers, lawyers and web developers - [Clean Jobs Cities 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-cities-2018/) - 1.8 Million Jobs and Growing in Top 50 US Metros The Top 50 metro areas for clean jobs now employ 1.8 million workers in clean energy technologies, accounting for more than one out of every two clean energy jobs in the country - which alone outnumbers the fossil fuel industry by around 700,000. These are - [Clean Jobs Washington 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-washington-2018/) - “This report shows Washington State’s clean energy economy is vibrant and robust, employing Washingtonians throughout our state. But there is still plenty of room for growth. There’s no reason that Washington state can’t lead the nation and become the hub for the clean energy industry."-- Gov. Jay Inslee LIVING UP TO THE EVERGREEN NAME When it - [Clean Jobs Oregon 2018](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-oregon-2018/) - OREGON POISED TO BUILD ON CLEAN ENERGY SUCCESS IN 2019 More than 55,000 Oregonians work in the state’s clean energy sector. Policies like the Renewables Portfolio Standard, Clean Fuels Program and Coal to Clean are driving local development of infrastructure projects like solar arrays and wind farms. All this economic activity is fueling private-sector job growth. - [District-By-District | 2019 Clean Energy Jobs in Oregon](https://e2.org/reports/2019-district-by-district-clean-energy-jobs-in-oregon/) - Despite a population of just 4 million, Oregon’s clean energy economy ranks 14th in solar jobs and in the top 21 in energy efficiency, wind energy, clean fuels, grid and storage, renewable energy, and total clean energy jobs. Thanks to policies like the Renewables Portfolio Standard, Clean Fuels Program and Coal to Clean that are - [Clean Jobs Washington 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-washington-2019/) - Clean Energy Economy Integral to Evergreen State Clean energy is increasingly integral to Washington's economic growth, as more than five out of every ten jobs in the Evergreen State's energy economy are now in clean energy industries. Led by energy efficiency (63K) and renewable energy (11K), Washington’s clean energy economy—now ranked 14th among all 50 - [Clean Jobs Oregon 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-oregon-2019/) - Clean Energy Lead's Oregon Energy Economy Clean energy industries lead Oregon’s energy economy, accounting for nearly six out of every ten energy jobs. With a population of four million, Oregon’s clean economy—lead by more than 40,000 energy efficiency jobs and 7,000 renewable energy jobs—has created job opportunities in nearly every metro area, county, and legislative - [District-By-District | Clean Jobs Oregon 2019](https://e2.org/reports/2019-district-by-district-clean-energy-jobs-in-oregon-2/) - Clean Jobs Oregon| District-By-District According to an analysis of every Oregon state senate district, more than 55,400 Oregonians now work in clean energy industries and more than $6.7 billion has been invested in wind and solar energy projects - generating $258 million in public revenue. Oregon's Statewide 2019 Clean Energy Jobs Report Who Are My - [Energy Efficiency Jobs in America: 2019](https://e2.org/reports/energy-efficiency-jobs-in-america-2019/) - Leading America's Energy Workforce For the second year in a row, energy efficiency is America's fastest-growing energy industry — accounting for about half (76,000) of the sector’s entire job growth in 2018 (151,700) — now eclipsing 2.3 million American workers. Led by a growth rate double the nationwide average, energy efficiency is currently responsible for - [Clean Jobs Colorado 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-colorado-2019/) - Colorado's Clean Energy Potential Reaches New Heights Colorado is leading the Mountain West’s clean energy economy. With nearly 60,000 clean energy workers now, the state’s potential reached new heights in 2018 with strong employment growth across cleantech sectors (4.8%)—far outpacing overall national (1.5%) and statewide (2.4%) job growth. According to Clean Jobs Colorado 2019 (downloadable PDF) - [District-By-District | Clean Jobs California 2019](https://e2.org/reports/district-by-district-california-2019/) - Clean Jobs California | District-By-District According to an analysis of every California legislative district released by E2 in August 2019, more than 512,000 Californians now work in clean energy industries, and more than $66 billion in public and private clean energy economy investments have been injected into the state. This job growth and investment is - [Clean Energy & America's Ocean Economy | By the Numbers](https://e2.org/reports/clean-energy-americas-ocean-economy-by-the-numbers/) - Report Summary As the Trump administration considers opening more of our coasts to offshore drilling, E2 worked with local partners on the east coast – the Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast (BAPAC) and the west coast – the Business Alliance for Protecting the Pacific Coast (BAPPC) to produce economic analysis on the enormous - [Clean Jobs Pennsylvania 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-pennsylvania-2019/) - Clean Energy Driving Pennsylvania's Job Growth Pennsylvania’s clean energy sector continued its strong growth trend in 2018, topping 90,000 employees for the first time and adding jobs five times faster than the overall state employment growth rate. Led by one of the nation’s top energy efficiency industries and supported by burgeoning renewable energy and clean - [Clean Jobs New Jersey 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-jersey-2019/) - New Jersey's Clean Energy Transition New Jersey’s is on the verge of an economic boom in clean energy. With nearly 52,000 jobs statewide in fields such as renewables, clean vehicles manufacturing, and energy efficiency, New Jersey’s clean energy economy employs more than giants like UPS (19,000 workers), Wal-Mart (17,405), and Verizon (15,000) combined. According to - [Clean Jobs Massachusetts 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-massachusetts-2019/) - Leading the Northeast Clean Energy Transition Massachusetts’ clean energy economy is open for business. With nearly 120,000 jobs statewide in fields such as renewables, clean vehicles manufacturing, and energy efficiency, the Commonwealth’s clean energy economy employs more than giants like Partners Healthcare (around 60,000 workers), the University of Massachusetts (25,000), and Stop & Shop (20,000). - [Clean Jobs New York 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-new-york-2019/) - Clean Jobs Rise in the Empire State Encompassing nearly 150,000 jobs, New York’s booming clean energy economy employs more New Yorkers than giants like Northwell Health (around 54,000 workers), Mount Sinai Health System (32,000) and Walmart (28,000). According to the 2019 Clean Jobs New York analysis (downloadable PDF) of energy jobs data by the national - [Clean Jobs Nevada 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-nevada-2019/) - 32% clean energy job growth in 2018 leads all U.S., positions Nevada to become energy storage hub According to the 2019 Clean Jobs Nevada analysis (downloadable PDF) of energy jobs data by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), Nevada's clean energy economy exploded in 2018 -- adding nearly 8,000 jobs and making the state no. - [Clean Jobs California 2019](https://e2.org/reports/clean-jobs-california-2019/) - America's Clean Energy Economy Juggernaut With nation-leading public policies like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Renewables Portfolio Standard, California, with its more than half a million workers across clean energy industries, remains far and away the nation’s shining example of clean economic prosperity. 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[Lead](https://e2.org/article-types/lead/) ## Types - [Special Event](https://e2.org/event-type/special-event/) - [EcoSalon](https://e2.org/event-type/ecosalon/) - [Webinar](https://e2.org/event-type/webinar/) ## Issues Categories - [Climate](https://e2.org/issue-category/climate/) - [Clean Economy](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-economy/) - [Infrastructure and Security](https://e2.org/issue-category/infrastructure-and-security/) - [Sustainability](https://e2.org/issue-category/sustainability/) - [Fuel economy standards](https://e2.org/issue-category/fuel-economy-standards/) - [International climate policy](https://e2.org/issue-category/international-climate-policy/) - [Building standards](https://e2.org/issue-category/building-standards/) - [Energy efficiency standards](https://e2.org/issue-category/energy-efficiency-standards/) - [Clean energy jobs](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-energy-jobs/) - [Workforce development](https://e2.org/issue-category/workforce-development/) - [Carbon pricing and markets](https://e2.org/issue-category/cap-and-trade/) - [Trade and competitiveness](https://e2.org/issue-category/global-trade-and-competitiveness/) - [Tax policy](https://e2.org/issue-category/tax-policy/) - [Renewable capacity & expansion](https://e2.org/issue-category/expanding-renewable-energy/) - [Clean vehicle infrastructure](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-vehicles/) - [Buildings and built infrastracture](https://e2.org/issue-category/improving-us-infrastructure/) - [Mass transit](https://e2.org/issue-category/mass-transit/) - [Renewable portfolio standards (RPS)](https://e2.org/issue-category/renewable-portfolio-standards/) - [National security](https://e2.org/issue-category/military-preparedness/) - [Energy independence](https://e2.org/issue-category/energy-independence/) - [Grid reliability](https://e2.org/issue-category/grid-reliability/) - [Grid modernization](https://e2.org/issue-category/grid-modernization/) - [Future of agriculture](https://e2.org/issue-category/future-of-agriculture/) - [Offshore drilling](https://e2.org/issue-category/offshore-drilling/) - [Water](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-water/) - [Fisheries management](https://e2.org/issue-category/fisheries-management/) - [Soil health and crop resilience](https://e2.org/issue-category/soil-health-and-crop-resilience/) - [Emissions regulations](https://e2.org/issue-category/emissions-regulations/) - [Clean Power Plan](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-power-plan/) - [Innovation and startups](https://e2.org/issue-category/cleantech-innovation-clean-economy/) - [Waste Management](https://e2.org/issue-category/waste-management/) - [Environmental protection](https://e2.org/issue-category/environmental-protection/) - [COVID-19 recovery](https://e2.org/issue-category/covid-19-recovery/) - [Clean energy transition](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-energy-transition-infrastructure-and-security/) - [100% clean energy](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-energy-targets/) - [State and local economies](https://e2.org/issue-category/local-economies/) - [Paris Climate Agreement](https://e2.org/issue-category/paris-climate-agreement/) - [Climate change and resiliency](https://e2.org/issue-category/climate-change-threat/) - [Clean cars standards](https://e2.org/issue-category/clean-cars-standards/) - [Water infrastructure](https://e2.org/issue-category/safe-drinking-water/) - [Equity](https://e2.org/issue-category/equity/) - [Environmental justice](https://e2.org/issue-category/environmental-justice/) - [ZEVs and LEVs](https://e2.org/issue-category/zevs-and-levs/) ## Types - [Member](https://e2.org/people-type/member/) - [Co-Founder](https://e2.org/people-type/co-founder/) - [Chapter Director](https://e2.org/people-type/chapter-director/) ## Regions - [United States](https://e2.org/region/united-states/) - [Canada](https://e2.org/region/canada/)