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 in Georgia, according to E2’s research. Companies are investing more than $15 billion into these projects and expect to hire more than 14,000 workers. But that’s just the start. Ki ..read more

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 companies have announced more than $86 billion in investments in 210 major clean energy projects in 38 states. These projects promise to create more than 74,000 good-paying jobs in the hottest business sector on the planet right now. “This la ..read more

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 alone, America spent over $165 billion on climate related disasters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). E2 highlighted the escalating domestic economic cost of disasters over the last 40 years in Billion Dollar Losses, Trillion Dollar Thr ..read more

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 Business Delegation for E2’s First-Ever North Carolina Advocacy Day The mountain of evidence that climate solutions are an economic boon — not only for cleantech companies but for all businesses and households — grows taller by the day. Still, there are many policymakers who could use education on the connection between sma ..read more

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 with a platform and roadmap to help move their cutting-edge clean energy ideas closer to reality and hopefully to the marketplace. And without doubt, it proved to be incredibly timely. While a surge of federal cle ..read more

“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 happened because you all kept pushing and pushing and pushing.” “You never gave up,” he said. I was fortunate to be at the White House — along with hundreds of fellow advocates, friends and business and climate champions — for the celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act, the legislation ..read more

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 la economía. Crédito | Chris Yarzab La regla de Flotas de Camiones Limpios Avanzada ( -ACF) de California impulsaría las ventas de camiones cero emisiones (ZET por sus siglas en inglés) en los próximos 20 años generando beneficios ..read more

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 recently proposed Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule would propel zero-emission truck (ZET) sales over the next 20 years generating massive economic, public health, and environmental benefits. It wi ..read more

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 jobs across the entire energy sector, according to the Energy Department’s annual U.S. Energy Employment Report (USEER). While jobs across fossil fuel industries continue to decline. Electric v ..read more

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 the first time in a very long time. We heard from people facing climate costs first-hand – as well as from businesspeople and local policymakers who are making a difference to address climate change.  Special thanks to our fantastic E ..read more