ACORE Commends Congress for Including Commonsense Emergency Relief Measures for the Renewable Sector in Year-End Spending and COVID Relief Legislation Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020 ACORE Commends Congress for Including Commonsense Emergency Relief Measures for the Renewable Sector in Year-End Spending and COVID Relief Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a two-year extension of the investment tax credit (important for solar…
ACORE Congratulates New White House Climate Team Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 18, 2020December 17, 2020 ACORE Congratulates New White House Climate Team WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following are statements from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on President-elect Biden officially naming his climate team: “We are impressed by the depth of expertise and experience on the President-elect’s newly announced climate team,…
DOL Finalizes Second Anti-ESG Rule Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020 DOL Finalizes Second Anti-ESG Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Labor today announced its final rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights, which discourages proxy voting under Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of…
New MIT Study Shows The Value of Long-Distance Transmission Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020 New MIT Study Shows The Value of Long-Distance Transmission WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Tracy Warren, Director of the Macro Grid Initiative, on a new study released today from MIT researchers Patrick Brown and Audun Botterud that identifies long-distance transmission as an important enabler of a low-cost, zero-carbon power…
Slow Job Growth in November Leaves 446,000 Clean Energy Workers Unemployed as COVID Cases, Shutdowns Surge Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Slow Job Growth in November Leaves 446,000 Clean Energy Workers Unemployed as COVID Cases, Shutdowns Surge Clean energy businesses face weakening federal incentives unless Congress acts before holidays At rate since June, sector would need 36 months to reach pre-COVID employment Job growth slowest since unemployment peaked in May WASHINGTON, D.C. –…
ACORE Launches New Program to “Accelerate” DEI Within the Renewable Sector Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020 ACORE Launches New Program to “Accelerate” DEI Within the Renewable Sector WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to improve diversity, equity and inclusion within the renewable energy sector and reduce barriers for participants from underrepresented communities, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is proud to announce the launch of its new…
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…
