The E.P.A. represents one of the clearest examples of our political system listening and responding to the American people. The public will tolerate changes that allow the agency to meet its mandated goals more efficiently and effectively. They will not tolerate changes that threaten their health or the precious environment.
As the benefits of clean energy come into focus in states across the nation, philanthropic leaders are playing a more important role than ever in accelerating America’s transition to a future that produces more jobs and less carbon. Recent op-eds in Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland illustrate the leadership of foundations in the nation’s Heartland.
The National Solar Jobs Census 2016 found that solar industry employment growth outpaced the overall U.S. economy by 17 times, reaching a total of 260,077 U.S. solar workers. The solar workforce grew at the fastest pace since the first National Solar Jobs Census was released in 2010.
Over the years, Energy Foundation grantees have helped to advance smart energy policies that save consumers money, create jobs, increase energy efficiency, protect our health through cleaner air and water, and curb climate change. While we face challenges in the coming years, major achievements this year in states, cities, and the consumer economy underscore that the transition to clean energy is accelerating and here to stay.
We are delighted to announced that Kelly Sims Gallagher has joined the Energy Foundation Board of Directors. Kelly’s expertise in China climate and energy policy makes her a valuable addition to our board. Kelly is Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. She directs the Center for International Environment and … Continued
Environmental Protection Agency administrators who served Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush are weighing in with support for the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.
[Update: On August 31, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown and legislators agreed to invest an additional $900 million in cap-and-trade proceeds to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, bringing the total to date to $3.2 billion. The article has been updated to reflect the change.] When it comes to reducing the risk of climate change and advancing a clean economy, … Continued
Leaders in the trucking industry were among those who recently welcomed new fuel economy standards for big rigs, buses, and other heavy vehicles. The rules will reduce carbon pollution and fuel consumption, among other benefits. Patricia Monahan, the Energy Foundation’s Transportation Program Director, explains why it’s a big deal.
How will the world’s nation’s meet the ambitious targets in last year’s historic Paris climate agreement? Energy Foundation CEO and Co-founder Eric Heitz shared his thoughts in the San Francisco Chronicle as energy ministers from around the world gathered in the Bay Area for the Seventh Clean Energy Ministerial.
Since 2011, 29 Clean Energy Trust Challenge companies have gone on to raise $86 million in follow-on funding and created more than 300 new jobs. Fourteen entrepreneurs faced off in this year’s competition. And the winners are…