Vox
The biggest success and failure of Biden’s 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 estima...
August 16, 2023
Rebecca Leber
Releases
Report: Energy efficiency remains energy industry’s largest workforce and best bet for fast, equitable, local job growth
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 indu...
October 6 2021
Associated Press
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 nonpa...
April 6, 2021
Cathy Bussewitz
Portland Business Journal
Oregon’s clean energy sector took a 6,000-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...
February 19, 2021
Pete Danko
Washington Examiner
Biden’s 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 ...
February 18, 2021
Abby Smith
Releases
Oregon Lost 6,000 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 le...
February 17 2021
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 ...
February 17 2021
E2 + Oregon Business for Climate
The Center Square
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 n...
December 15, 2020
Tim Gruver
Releases
REPORT: Clean Energy Employed 85,000 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% h...
November 24 2020
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...
November 24 2020
E2
Portland Business Journal
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 th...
October 23, 2020
Pete Danko
Oregon Business
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 Oreg...
August 3, 2020
Nancy Hamilton, Bob Keefe and Anne Kelly
The Chronicle Online
New Details / Cap and Trade: It’s 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 f...
March 11, 2020
Staff
KEZI
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 lawma...
March 10, 2020
Michael Sevren & Evita Garza
Releases
E2: Gov. Brown’s 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...
March 10 2020
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 cle...
December 18 2019
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 e...
December 18 2019
E2
Solar Power World
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 affo...
November 22, 2019
Billy Ludt
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 employme...
November 20 2019
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 ...
November 20 2019
E2 + Oregon Business for Climate
Reports
District-By-District | Clean Jobs Oregon 2019
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 - gener...
November 19 2019
E2
Reports
Clean Energy & America’s 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 Alli...
August 9 2019
E2 + BAPAC + BAPPC
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 e...
June 30 2019
Releases
Oregon’s 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...
June 20 2019