ACORE’s New Leadership Applauds Tax Deal Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 16, 2015Incoming President and CEO Greg Wetstone praises legislation for renewable energy For Immediate Release – December 16, 2015 Washington D.C. – In response to today’s joint tax extenders-omnibus deal, reached in an overwhelming bipartisan manner by both the House and Senate, ACORE’s leadership applauded the deal for renewable energy. “Congress is taking an important step…
Gregory Wetstone to be New President and CEO at the American Council On Renewable Energy Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 14, 2015Brings long history of leadership promoting renewable energy For Immediate Release – December 14, 2015 Washington D.C. – The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously selected Gregory Wetstone to become the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2016. “Greg’s experience, vision and history…
ACORE Applauds New York’s Proposal to Achieve 50 Percent Renewable Energy by 2030 Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 23, 2015A newly proposed mandate from Governor Cuomo would add to New York’s position as a national leader on renewable energy and climate change For Immediate Release – November 23, 2015 Washington, D.C. – The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) applauds Governor Cuomo and the State of New York on plans to advance their goal…
At REFF-West Private and Public Leaders Explore Future of Renewable Energy Capital Markets as Industry Matures and Evolves Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 9, 2015Over 50 speakers and 250 attendees analyze the financing and policy challenges surrounding renewables, storage and the future of energy in the western U.S. For Immediate Release – November 9, 2015 San Francisco, CA – The 8th Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West (REFF-West), the premier renewable energy finance event in the western U.S, gathered energy and finance experts…
ACORE Releases its 2015 Renewable Energy in the 50 States: Western Region Report Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderNovember 5, 2015The West leads the rest of the country in generation and investment for renewable energy. For Immediate Release – November 5, 2015 San Francisco, CA – The annual update of the American Council On Renewable Energy’s (ACORE) Renewable Energy in the 50 States: Western Region report was released today at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West (REFF-West) in…
American Council On Renewable Energy Announces Appointment of Neil Gerber to Board of Directors Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderSeptember 21, 2015Mr. Neil Gerber, Global Director at IBM, to fill open seat on ACORE board of directors For Immediate Release – September 21, 2015 Washington, D.C. — The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Gerber, Global Director for IBM’s Smarter Lifecycle Asset Management (SLAM) initiative, to the ACORE…
ACORE Praises Larger Role for Renewable Energy in Clean Power Plan Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderAugust 3, 2015Newly announced final rule calls for greater amount of renewable energy generation capacity, 28% by 2030, as part of U.S. transition to a low-carbon energy economy. For Immediate Release – August 3, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Today, the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Clean Power Plan, a groundbreaking rule to…
ACORE Releases Public Policy Insights and Recommendations for Renewable Energy Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 1, 2015Policy Pack recaps ACORE’s 2015 Renewable Energy Policy Forum recommendations; warns of a serious market cliff for new investments absent policy action by Congress For Immediate Release – July 1, 2015 Washington, D.C. – As the Obama administration announces a 20 percent national goal for renewable electricity generation by 2030, today the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)…
At REFF-Wall Street, Industry Leaders Highlight the Maturation of Renewable Energy Capital Markets as Traditional Energy Sectors Transform Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 26, 2015Speakers and attendees of the premier renewable energy financing event explore the next phase of clean energy financing from community-scale projects to storage to new utility business models For Immediate Release – June 26, 2015 New York, NY – At the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street), hosted by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and…
ACORE Applauds White House Action to Boost Clean Energy Investments Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 16, 2015For Immediate Release – June 16, 2015 Washington, D.C. – The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) stands in strong support of the announcement by President Obama and his Administration of more than $4 billion in private sector investment in clean energy and a new Clean Energy Impact Investment Center at the Department of Energy. “The United States…