ACORE Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 4, 2019 November 4, 2019 ACORE Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The U.S. should be leading the world in the fight against climate change, not shrinking from a renewable future that brings massive economic growth. Despite…
More than 165 Members of Congress Sign Letter Urging Action on Clean Energy Tax Incentives This Year Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 30, 2019 October 30, 2019 More than 165 Members of Congress Sign Letter Urging Action on Clean Energy Tax Incentives This Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter delivered today to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, 166 Members of Congress, representing more than 70% of the House Democratic Caucus, urged the inclusion of…
New Paper Explores Key Considerations in the Design of a Federal High-Penetration Renewable Energy Standard (RES) Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 16, 2019 October 16, 2019 New Paper Explores Key Considerations in the Design of a Federal High-Penetration Renewable Energy Standard (RES) New white paper from ACORE and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on important benefits and key features to consider in crafting a federal high-penetration RES WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new white paper released…
ACORE Statement on Rhodium Group Study On Clean Energy Incentives Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderSeptember 26, 2019 September 26, 2019 ACORE Statement on Rhodium Group Study On Clean Energy Incentives Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “The Rhodium Group study underscores and reinforces what the renewable sector and the entire climate community has been saying all year. These federal clean energy…
ESG 2.0: ACORE Releases Recommendations on ESG Scoring to Better Reflect Renewable Energy Use and Investment Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderSeptember 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 ESG 2.0: ACORE Releases Recommendations on ESG Scoring to Better Reflect Renewable Energy Use and Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new white paper released today, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) explores the current state of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in the U.S. and provides…
ACORE Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderAugust 1, 2019 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 its Board of…
ACORE Statement on ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 30, 2019 July 30, 2019 ACORE Statement on ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 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.…
ACORE Statement on Passage of H.B. 6 in Ohio Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 23, 2019 July 23, 2019 ACORE Statement on Passage of H.B. 6 in Ohio 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…
ACORE Applauds New York For Taking Bold Action to Address Climate Change Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 18, 2019 July 18, 2019 ACORE Applauds New York For Taking Bold Action to Address Climate Change 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…
ACORE Recognizes Sen. Thune as a Renewable Energy Champion Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 18, 2019FOR 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…
