Federal Investment

Press Release: 270+ Businesses and Trade Associations Urge Congress to Protect Energy Tax Incentives

More than 270 companies and trade associations sent a letter to congressional leaders today urging support for the full suite of existing energy tax incentives, which have enjoyed decades of bipartisan support, spurred job creation, bolstered energy security, and boosted domestic manufacturing and energy development.
Organized by the Business Council for Sustainable

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214 Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Protect Energy Tax Credits

On March 6, 2025, the Clean Energy Business Network sent a letter signed by 214 small business leaders, representing a total of 155 businesses and organizations, urging Congress to preserve the energy tax credits to ensure business certainty and promote American competitiveness.

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CEBN President Featured on ‘Experts Only’ Podcast Discussing Bipartisan Engagement on Clean Energy Policy

In the first Experts Only podcast episode of 2025, host Jon Powers, President of CleanCapital, spoke with CEBN President Lynn Abramson about effective advocacy strategies for engaging the 119th Congress and Trump Administration.

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DOE’s Community Energy Innovation Summit Shines in Chicago!

On December 4-5, 2024, the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) participated in the Community Energy Innovation(CEI) Summit, which was hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Chicago, IL. Taking place at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)—a federally recognized Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution—the Summit showcased 19 teams from the CEI Prize’s Clean Energy and Manufacturing Ecosystem Tracks, along with other organizations working to support innovation, entrepreneurship, capacity building, and economic development in communities historically underrepresented in clean energy funding. This event was made possible, in part, through sponsorship by E2, the Clean Energy for America Education Fund, Climate Power, and Invenergy. 

 

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Press Release: CEBN Statement on Results of the 2024 Elections

Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) provided a statement in response to Donald Trump securing the White House and control of the 119th Congress shifting.

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Louisiana Energy Security Summit: Unleashing American Abundance in a Changing Global Landscape

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) were pleased to participate in Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)’s Louisiana Energy Security Summit in Baton Rouge on October 16th, which focused on unleashing American abundance in a changing global landscape.

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Recording – Stories From the Front Lines of an American Business Revolution

E2 executive director Bob Keefe shares insights from his new book, Clean Economy NOW, with CEBN President Lynn Abramson and provides an in-depth look at how game-changing clean energy and climate policies from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are reshaping our economy, the way we live, and the future of our climate.

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Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize

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.

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Press Release: Letting this Tax Deal Slip Away is a Failure for Innovation

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.

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Summit Recap: Collegiate Pitches and Funding Workshops at the Community Energy Innovation Summit

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.

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Press Release: BCSE and CEBN Recognize Step Forward on Tech-Neutral Tax Credits

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).

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Press Release: CEBN Supports Administration’s Actions to Expand Capital Access for Small Climate Businesses

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.

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