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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).


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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...


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Some concerned building code freeze could leave new builds in NC decades out of date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 analysi...


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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 ...


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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 ...


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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 ...


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REPORT: Midwest Clean Energy Jobs Grew 3.6% in 2022, Now Home to 734,753 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...


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REPORT: U.S. Clean Energy Surpasses 3.3 Million Workers Nationwide, Adds 127,000 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...


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18 Major New Clean Energy Projects Announced in August

$2.2B in new investments, including $1.2B in EV manufacturing WASHINGTON — 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 monthl...


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