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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 investme...
September 5 2024
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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 ...
August 14 2024
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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, acc...
July 9 2024
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AZ ANALYSIS: 8 New Clean Energy, Vehicle Projects to Create 18K Jobs, Add $7B to GDP, Generate $5B in Wages for Arizona Workers
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.
July 3 2024
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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 ...
June 6 2024
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E2: Expanding Solar/Wind Tax Credits to More Technologies a “Boon for America’s 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 a...
May 30 2024
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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 resourc...
May 14 2024
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100,000 Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs Announced Since IRA; Companies Add 1,500 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 manufactur...
May 7 2024
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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 wag...
April 17 2024
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301 Major Clean Energy Projects Announced Since IRA; Companies Announced 1,700 Jobs, $3B for 8 Projects in March
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 th...
April 11 2024
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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 ...
April 10 2024
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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."
March 29 2024
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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 ne...
March 26 2024
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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 Infla...
March 21 2024
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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.”
March 20 2024
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$120,000 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 execu...
March 19 2024
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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 ever...
March 7 2024
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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 F...
March 5 2024
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E2: Match Fund Will “Supercharge” New Mexico’s 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).
February 29 2024
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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...
February 15 2024
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Companies Announce $2.4 Billion for Major Clean Energy Manufacturing Projects in January; 4 Projects to Create At Least 2,100 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 ...
February 13 2024
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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 sto...
February 6 2024
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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 E...
January 18 2024
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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. counti...
January 11 2024