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…
The Energy Foundation is delighted to welcome Jane L. Breyer as our new Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships. Jane has supported a wide range of philanthropic organizations in achieving their goals by leveraging her extensive networks, leadership experience, and approach to partnerships. She will lead a new team focused on strategic partnerships to bring more resources to the field and accelerate change in the U.S. and China.
In the best of American traditions, competitive markets are spurring innovation and delivering big economic and health benefits for all of us. New investments in cutting-edge technologies provide local jobs, reduce electric bills, and clean the air and water—for today’s children and future generations. They also reduce carbon emissions, which will help the U.S. meet and exceed the goals set at the Paris climate talks. Learn more in the Energy Foundation’s Annual Report.
“Climate change is the defining threat of our lifetime, but we have all the tools we need to turn it back. The American spirit of ingenuity has never failed us, and if we apply it here we will surely prevail. We urge everyone to join us in demanding climate solutions that build global prosperity.” Read more.
The Energy Foundation congratulates board member William Ruckelshaus, who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony on November 24. Bill served as the first and fifth administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.
Current utility energy programs underserve low-income American families in multi-family housing. With support from the JPB Foundation, we partnered with the National Housing Trust and the Natural Resources Defense Council to look for solutions. We knew a network approach made sense. In a recent post in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, we share some lessons learned from that experience. Read it here.