The Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize offers over $3 million in funding to foster the creation of high-quality, equitable jobs in the clean energy sector. This prize aims to support coalitions in developing comprehensive strategies to enhance job quality and access, build effective partnerships, and drive sustainable economic growth in local communities.
Lynn Abramson, President of the CEBN provided a statement in response to the Senate failing to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which would allow for immediate expensing on domestic R&D expenses from 2022-2025.
On June 25, 2024, the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) hosted the Community Energy Innovation (CEI) Summit on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy. Taking place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C., the summit showcased the three winning teams of the Collegiate Track of the Community Energy Innovation Prize and provided support to teams from the Clean Energy and Manufacturing Ecosystem Tracks along with other organizations working to create an equitable clean energy transition.
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Clean Energy Business Network provided a statement in response to the proposed rules for the technology neutral clean electricity tax credit framework issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, provided a statement after the White House announced new actions to expand access to capital for small and medium-sized climate businesses and startups.
On May 16, 2024 CEBN hosted a virtual panel discussion focused on securing capital for clean energy projects. The event provided accessible, actionable information geared for small businesses, community-based organizations, and state/local governments at all levels of expertise and experience.
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) submitted recommendations to the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture today, urging Congress to include important energy efficiency and clean energy provisions in the Farm Bill during the 2023-2024 reauthorization process.
CEBN provides an overview of the various functions, objectives, and programs of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, provided the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of finalized power sector regulations. These new rules include carbon emission limits on existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired power plants.
Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, provided the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced selected awardees for the Solar for All program within the Green House Gas Reduction Fund. The 60 awardees are projected to leverage the $7 billion in funding to spur solar projects for over 900,000 low-income households across the country.
Elective pay, also commonly referred to as “direct pay,” is a new mechanism included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that enables certain tax-exempt entities to receive direct cash payments from the IRS in the amount of an energy tax credit.
On February 1, CEBN hosted a webinar exploring DOE sponsored manufacturing funding opportunities featuring presentations from officials at the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) and Interagency Working Group.
