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What an amazing day. Visited incredible companies like Waymo and WeaveGrid and Sunrun Solar; hitched a ride in some cool EV buses from GreenPower Motor Company Inc. and the Oakland Unified School District and took a trip on the world’s first hydrogen-powered ferry boat - all while hanging with some great Georgians on a beautiful day in the Bay Area. Thanks Tim Echols Cory Hewett @kc boyce Joy Kramer and Tanya Coventry-Strader and all my new Georgia friends. The Clean Economy is NOW! E2

As we continue to reach across the aisle to achieve true bipartisanship, Remember that clean energy is not about the left and right. It’s about building a future that is healthy and bright. Our work will continue to move forward. Thank you E2 and Bob Keefe for your continuous partnership as my post does not necessarily reflect the views of the company I work for but the beliefs I hold inside. I look forward to working hard with you guys in the near future.

The clean energy boom has deep roots. ? In the wake of the IRA, manufacturing jobs in clean energy have gravitated to America's heartland. States like Nevada, Tennessee, and Arizona are leading in clean energy investment as a percentage of GDP. ? Despite shifting political winds, the economic fundamentals driving this transition have taken root across the nation, and have garnered bipartisan support. Private capital is flowing, the job market is growing, and communities are transforming. #EnergizeInsights E2

Who benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act? According to a recent analysis by?E2 , the transformative impact of the Inflation Reduction Act is being felt nationwide, but Republican-led districts have received the lion’s share of the benefits. The data speaks for itself: ?? Nearly?60% of the announced projects?are in Republican congressional districts. ?? These projects represent?85% of the investments?and?68% of the jobs?created so far. ???Not a single republican voted for the legislation. This report underscores an essential truth: clean energy investments transcend politics. They drive local job creation, economic development, and energy security—bringing opportunities to communities across the political spectrum. As we continue to implement the Inflation Reduction Act, it’s clear that these investments are a win for the American people, regardless of geography or party affiliation. Let’s work together to protect this essential legislation. Please write your legislator today to share your enthusiasm for clean energy investments that save money, create jobs, and reduce climate pollution. #InflationReductionAct #CleanEnergy #EconomicGrowth #BipartisanBenefits #ClimateAction https://lnkd.in/gJ5Zb3mH Image source: Rhodium Group/MIT CEEPR

US #cleanenergy jobs surged to 3.46 million in 2023, propelled by southern states and first full year of #InflationReductionAct investments. That's the latest from E2's 9th Annual Clean Jobs America report, which breaks the jobs data down to national, state, county, and metro levels. The data shows that the #cleanenergy transition is hard-wired into the US economy, as: - Clean energy companies added almost 150,000 jobs in 2023, growing more than 3x faster than overall US employment. - #EnergyEfficiency continued to lead the clean economy in total jobs. - Jobs in #manufacturing and other services (including vehicle maintenance and repair) accounted for nearly 60% of all new clean energy jobs. Dive in at https://lnkd.in/gV-t826a. #ClimateWeekNYC #NCEW24

Excited to kick off NYCW with a beautiful feature in 1 Hotels highlighting my work in environmental justice and to talk about my work as a 2024 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) E2 1 Hotels Fellow. Thank you for the opportunity Gail Parson. Check out the full article below https://lnkd.in/e5B-_tFa

?? IRA PROJECT OF THE DAY It's been two years since the passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). So what has the IRA done so far ... and what's at risk if we go backward and roll back or reduce the policy??Here's your daily sample of the 340+ major clean energy projects announced since the passage of the IRA. (Want more? See E2.org/announcements or pick up a copy of my book, Clean Economy NOW www.cleaneconomynow.com). NEW YORK - I’m at Climate Week in New York this week, so for today's IRA Project of the Day, let’s go to my first stop in the Empire State: JFK Airport. There, one of the biggest solar and battery projects in the state is now under construction, thanks in part to support from the IRA. With enough solar panels to cover approximately 11 football fields, the new JFK solar panel-covered parking lot will produce enough energy – 12 megawatts – to power the AirTrain terminal connector train I rode last night, and also provide discounted electricity to nearby low-income communities. The project also includes 7.5 megawatts of battery storage that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can tap into to reduce airport electricity demand during peak hours. As a bonus, the project will also provide shade for about 3,000 vehicles. And speaking of vehicles, when fully up and running in 2026, the project will produce enough clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 6,000 tons per year – the equivalent of reducing the pollution produced by driving 26 million vehicle miles, according to the Port Authority. See here for more: https://lnkd.in/gMZ6_vpU (PS – Are you at Climate Week in NYC? DM or email me and let's connect! #NYCW #ClimateWeekNYC) PHOTOS: Port Authority of NY and NJ

?? IRA PROJECT OF THE DAY It's been two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). So what has the IRA done so far ... and what's at risk if we go backward and roll back or reduce the policy??Here's your daily sample of the 330+ major clean energy projects announced since the passage of the IRA. (Want more? See E2.org/announcements or pick up a copy of Clean Economy NOW www.cleaneconomynow.com). We all think of Texas when it comes to oil production. But did you know that the No. 2 oil state in America is … New Mexico? Maybe just as surprisingly, New Mexico also quickly is becoming a leader in clean energy, thanks to state leadership and to federal policies like the Inflation Reduction Act. For today’s IRA Project of the Day, let’s go to Albuquerque, where solar cell and semiconductor manufacturer EBON SOLAR is building a $942 million solar cell factory that is expected to create more than 900 new jobs. The company is the U.S. subsidiary of a Singapore-based Ebang International. Attracting clean energy projects, jobs and investments has been a priority of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard, as I learned about and detail in my book Clean Economy NOW. The IRA has helped turbocharge those efforts. “We have succeeded in making New Mexico a global center for advanced energy manufacturing,”?Gov. Lujan Grisham?said in a statement about the Ebon Solar announcement. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g9-B-c8i (Photo: Ebon Solar)

?? UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENT On September 17, join CEBN, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and E2 for a virtual conversation with E2 Executive Director and author of Clean Economy NOW, Bob Keefe. Learn more about how game-changing #cleanenergy and #climate policy is reshaping our economy and future. We'll also hear from BCSE President, Lisa Jacobson, and CEBN President, Lynn Abramson, on cleantech funding opportunities! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eXAP7Fvk