FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2019 ACORE Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors Senior Leaders from Goldman Sachs and GE Join Board of National Renewable Energy Organization WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the nation’s premier pan-renewable organization, today announced the appointment of two new members to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2019 Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We commend Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for the introduction of the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 and her continued role as a champion for clean energy innovation. The ARPA-E program provides critical research and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2019 Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “At a time when the nation is accelerating its transition to affordable, pollution-free renewable power, this legislation goes in precisely the wrong direction with a bailout of aging and uneconomic coal and nuclear plants,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law and announced America’s largest offshore wind procurement. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “New York is walking the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) presented U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) with its Renewable Energy Champion Award today, an honor the organization bestows annually on the sector’s strongest supporters of policies to promote renewable energy growth and investment. “Sen. Thune has been a longtime…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the legislative session in Ohio scheduled to end on Wednesday, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is respectfully urging state legislators to support pro-renewable polices and reject any legislation that would stymie renewable energy growth in the state. Following is a statement from Gregory…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2019 Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We commend Senator Udall for introducing the Renewable Electricity Standard Act, which would set the U.S. on a path to generate 50% of its electricity from cost-competitive renewable energy resources by 2035. The bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2019 ACORE: Supportive policies in Ohio could unleash $11 billion in renewable investment and economic growth WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) urges opposition to House Bill 6, which would establish an unfair township referendum process…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2019 Extenders Mark Missing Energy Storage ITC and Other Achievable Climate Priorities Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The House Ways and Means Committee extenders mark is a modest start to a really important near-term opportunity. While an extra year…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2019 ACORE Releases New Survey and Progress Report on $1T 2030: The American Renewable Investment Goal WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year into its campaign to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is…
