New analyses of data from the Department of Energy, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and the U.S. Energy Information Administration show clean energy job growth and record investments in the clean power sector since President Biden took office and enacted his Investing in America agenda—a key pillar … [continued]
Investing in America Agenda Funds Projects Across 44 States to Strengthen the Power Grid Against Extreme Weather, and Deliver Cheaper, Cleaner, Reliable Energy to Communities Across the Country; Supports Union Jobs in the Utility Sector
America’s solar and storage industry is experiencing rapid growth. Today the industry supports the livelihoods of more than 263,000 workers, and our workforce is expected to double in size over the next decade to nearly half a million jobs. The latest National Solar Jobs Census shows that representation of veterans, … [continued]
When it comes to the number of EVs and the number of charging stations, it’s a weird relationship. Building more charging stations helps more EVs sell, because the EVs become more useful. But, people don’t want to build charging stations if there won’t be customers. There are ways around this … [continued]
This week, the presidents of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Laborers International Union of North America, and the International Union of Operating Engineers signed a national tri-trade solar agreement governing the construction of utility-scale solar projects, making it easier for developers, contractors, and unions to bring critical renewable … [continued]
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) has announced the allocation of nearly $155 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to aid federal agencies in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure permitting review and authorizations. The announcement is part of $350 million for the Permitting Council … [continued]
£89 million of funding has been awarded to 20 cutting edge net zero tech projects, reinforcing the UK as a world leader in zero emissions vehicle technology. £89 million in joint government and industry funding to help the UK lead the way on cutting edge net zero tech, creating jobs … [continued]
Renewables are growing exponentially, RMI has shown. The shift is transformative, but also widely undercounted. The International Energy Agency’s latest findings — on renewables’ rise and oil demand peaking — add urgency to this transition. There is as much naysaying about the clean energy transition as there are ways to … [continued]
I am betting on collective sanity, rational behavior of governments, and funding getting into the right hands as opposed to into the hands of people working on useless frippery.
We have seen a lot of progress in the electric mobility sector on the African continent over the past five or so years in quite a number of countries. A lot of the action is being driven by local startups that are designing, developing, and then in collaboration with international … [continued]
