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.
Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, provided a statement after the House of Representatives passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. This legislation includes a retroactive restoration to Section 174 allowing for immediate expensing on domestic R&D expenses incurred from 2022-2025.
Drew Bond, Co-Founder, President & CEO of C3 Solutions; Andy Barnes, Dir. of Policy and Communications at the Clean Energy Business Network; and Eva Garland, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of Eva Garland Consulting LLC coauthored an op-ed urging Congress to restore the full value of the Sec. 174 R&D tax deduction.
The op-ed is available at RealClearEnergy.org.
CEBN provides a summary of the core functions, strategic financing programs, and ongoing and planned investments of the Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, which was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, offered a statement in response to the announcement of a bipartisan agreement on a tax framework that includes a retroactive restoration of Section 174. The framework would allow for immediate expensing on domestic R&D expenses incurred after December 31, 2021 until January 1, 2026.
