Senate Confirms Bipartisan FERC Nominees Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 1, 2020November 30, 2020 Senate Confirms Bipartisan FERC Nominees WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate voted this evening to confirm Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) nominees Allison Clements and Mark Christie. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “We commend the Senate for confirming this highly qualified…
Senate ENR Committee Votes to Advance FERC Nominees Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Senate ENR Committee Votes to Advance FERC Nominees WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted this morning to advance Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) nominees Allison Clements and Mark Christie. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy…
New Survey Finds More Countries Turning to Macro Grids to Enable Energy Transition Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020 New Survey Finds More Countries Turning to Macro Grids to Enable Energy Transition U.S. Transmission Development Lags Behind China, European Union, South America and India WASHINGTON, D.C. — A global survey of Macro Grids conducted by Iowa State University and released today shows countries around the world are scaling up their electric…
Multi-Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Include Support For Clean Energy and Clean Transportation in Must-Pass Legislation This Year Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Multi-Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Include Support For Clean Energy and Clean Transportation in Must-Pass Legislation This Year WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter delivered to U.S. House and Senate leadership today, 45 organizations and companies spanning the environmental, conservation, clean energy, public health and faith communities are urging support for clean…
24,000 Clean Energy Jobs Added in October, Leaving 454,000 Unemployed After Months of Federal Inaction Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020 24,000 Clean Energy Jobs Added in October, Leaving 454,000 Unemployed After Months of Federal Inaction • 40+ states continue to suffer double-digit unemployment in clean energy • 13% of clean energy workforce still jobless as industry nears slow season • Job growth remains below 0.9% across all sectors WASHINGTON, D.C. – The…
ACORE Congratulates President-Elect Biden, Looks Forward to His Immediately Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 7, 2020November 7, 2020 ACORE Congratulates President-Elect Biden, Looks Forward to His Immediately Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) congratulates President-elect Joe Biden for his victory in this historic election. The nation’s renewable energy sector looks…
ACORE Statement on FERC Leadership Change Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020 ACORE Statement on FERC Leadership Change Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Like many in the energy sector, we were surprised to see the sudden change in leadership at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last night. While we have not always agreed…
ACORE Statement on Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020 ACORE Statement on Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “As we await the official results of the presidential election, the United States – the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions – is squandering global credibility and good…
DOL Finalizes Anti-ESG Rule Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020 DOL Finalizes Anti-ESG Rule Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The Department of Labor announced its final rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments after only 16 days of review, on a Friday afternoon, in the face of overwhelming public opposition. The…
REPORT: Clean Energy Jobs Pay 25% More Than National Median Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020 REPORT: Clean Energy Jobs Pay 25% More Than National Median First-of-its-kind report shows clean energy jobs more likely to include health care, retirement benefits Median wages in solar, wind, grid modernization higher than jobs in coal, natural gas and petroleum fuels Findings support calls to power U.S. recovery with clean energy jobs…
