State Policy

Breaking Down the Weatherization Assistance Program

The Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides technical and financial assistance for energy efficiency upgrades for low-income households, reducing energy costs and improving health and safety. Recently, WAP received a major boost in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which increased funding for the program by $3.5 billion.

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Support Reauthorization of the SBIR Program

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is set to expire on October 1, 2022. CEBN’s sign-on letter urges Congress to extend this program for three years.  Sign here to support this 40-year program.

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Breaking Down Electric Vehicle Funding in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

More than $18.6 billion in funding for electric vehicles is included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Find out what programs have been or will be announced in our latest Breaking Down the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law blog.

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CEBN Launches “The Junction Box”—Clean Energy Stakeholder Dialogues

The Junction Box is a new initiative to tap into the collective ideas and energy of the clean energy community to spur innovative policy and business solutions. Just as a junction box brings together electrical wires in a safe enclosure, these events will bring together our collective synapses in a safe space for discussion on emerging ideas for our industry.

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Driving the Clean Energy Economy Forward in 2019—and into the Next Decade!

Throughout 2019, members of the Clean Energy Business Network stepped up by participating in events across the country, advocating in the halls of Congress, and making their voices heard through letters and op-eds. Learn how you and your fellow CEBN members moved the needle on clean energy policy and markets this year.

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Where Oil Meets Water, a Community Embraces Clean Energy

Nueces County and the Port invited the Clean Energy Business Network to co-host the CEBN Power Circuit-Corpus Christi to help the local community and industry explore the portfolio of clean and efficient energy solutions to power the region’s economy.

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We Can Clean the Air While Growing the Industrial Economy

The industrial sector is an important and growing producer and end user of America’s vast energy supplies.  How can the U.S. continue to accelerate economic growth in our major industrial centers without a corresponding increase in energy demand?

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Making an Impact Together in 2018

Thank you to our members for making 2018 another great year for the Clean Energy Business Network. From policy victories to business growth to public education, here is a look back on what we have accomplished together in 2018 and a look ahead to 2019.

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2018 Midterm Elections Update and Energy Digitization Webcast

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Clean Energy Business Network hosted this two-part webinar examining the results of the 2018 midterm elections as well as emerging trends in energy digitization.

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How the 2018 Midterm Results Could Impact Clean Energy

Updated November 21, 2018 | Ruth McCormick, Director, State and Federal Affairs, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Andy Barnes, Program Manager, Clean Energy Business Network

On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, voters decided the fate of 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 35 seats in the U.S. Senate, 36 Gubernatorial races, and many state and local races. See the results of the 2018 Midterm Election and potential implications for clean energy policy.

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Clean Energy Businesses Showcase their Work for Lawmakers Around the Country

October 4, 2018 │ Andy Barnes, Program Manager, Clean Energy Business Network

From Wichita, Kansas to Pittsboro, North Carolina, Clean Energy Business Network members across the nation hosted tours and events during National Clean Energy Week to promote awareness of the benefits of clean energy.

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Roundtables with Mid-Atlantic Public Utility Commissioners

The Clean Energy Business Network participated in an intimate roundtable breakfast discussion with public utility commissioners from the mid-Atlantic region on June 25 and 26.

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