ACORE Statement on President Trump’s Solar Tariff Decision Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJanuary 22, 2018 Statement by Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C. Jan. 22, 2018 – “The President’s decision to impose a 30 percent tariff on solar cells and modules will raise electricity prices even as it costs jobs in the solar energy sector. Make no mistake, this is the government…
Transmission Upgrades & Expansion: Keys to Meeting Large Customer Demand for Renewable Energy ReportsBy Erin SnyderJanuary 1, 2018Produced by Wind Solar Alliance January 2018 Transmission Upgrades & Expansion: Keys to Meeting Large Customer Demand for Renewable Energy
Analysis on Final H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ReportsBy Erin SnyderDecember 15, 2017Analysis on Final H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Conference Analysis on H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ReportsBy Erin SnyderDecember 5, 2017Conference Analysis on H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Growing Western EIM: The Economic, Environmental, and Energy Security Benefits of an Expanding Market ReportsBy Erin SnyderNovember 1, 2017Produced by Wind Solar Alliance November 2017 The Growing Western EIM: The Economic, Environmental, and Energy Security Benefits of an Expanding Market
ACORE Statement on H.R. 4137, the ‘Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act’ Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 26, 2017 Statement by Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO, and Todd Foley, Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C., October 26, 2017 – “We commend Representative Stefanik for introducing a bill that would extend the tax credits for several important sources of renewable energy power generation. This legislation…
U.S. Renewable Energy Groups Share a Vision of the 21st Century Power Grid Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 19, 2017Leaders Call for Sustained Efforts to Build a Modern Grid Infrastructure that Takes Full Advantage of New and Existing Technologies for Increasing Grid Reliability and Efficiency WASHINGTON, June 19, 2017 – Eight national business groups representing the diverse spectrum of renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro, biogas and waste-to-energy) today released a…
National Renewable Energy Groups Urge Support for Department of Energy Programs Facing Severe Proposed Cuts in Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 13, 2017WASHINGTON, June 13, 2017 – Five national business groups representing diverse renewable energy technologies, developers, financiers and Fortune 500 buyers released a letter today requesting that Congress fund programs that have helped support job creation, economic growth and our country’s dominant technological position in electric power and renewable energy research and development. The letter…
Another Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy: More Power Capacity for Less Money Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 6, 2017Record renewable energy capacity of 161 gigawatts added in 2016, for 23 percent less investment (USD 241.6 billion) WASHINGTON, June 6, 2017 – Today REN21 published its Renewables 2017 Global Status Report (GSR), the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. Additions in installed renewable power capacity set new records in…
ACORE Statement on U.S. Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 1, 2017Statement by Gregory Wetstone, ACORE President and Chief Executive Officer WASHINGTON, June 1, 2017 – “We are disappointed that the administration chose to withdraw from the Paris accord, placing at risk not just our climate, but also the role of American companies in leading the way to a global renewable energy boom that presents…
