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.
Politico Morning Energy | September 8, 2023 — On September 7th, CEBN sent a letter signed by 210 cleantech business leaders to every congressional office urging Congress to permanently restore immediate expensing under Sec. 174 as soon as practicable this Congress. The letter was covered by Politico Morning Energy.
Washington Post Climate 202 | September 7, 2023 — On September 7th, CEBN sent a letter signed by 210 cleantech business leaders to every congressional office urging Congress to permanently restore immediate expensing under Sec. 174 as soon as practicable this Congress. The letter was covered by the Washington Post’s Climate 202.
Bloomberg Law | July 20, 2023 — CEBN President Lynn Abramson was quoted by Bloomberg Law on the challenges that small businesses face in navigating government programs and the importance of addressing information gaps.
More than 160 clean energy leaders from 36 states have signed on to CEBN’s letter advocating for robust funding for the Department of Energy and existing federal cleantech programs. On Monday, the Clean Energy Business Network shared this letter with Congressional leadership.
CEBN is publishing answers to frequently asked questions on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to help clarify how its programs can benefit you, your community, and your small business or organization – and, as a result, benefit our economy and our climate.
This post will be updated periodically, so keep it bookmarked!
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.
Houston Chronicle | August 10, 2022 — CEBN and BCSE’s support of the Inflation Reduction Act was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle’s article about the legislation published after the Senate passed the bill.
Washington, D.C. – The Presidents of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) offered the following statements in response to the status of the climate provisions and clean energy and energy efficiency tax measures under consideration in a reconciliation package.
On June 28, the Department of Energy released the annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER). The 7th annual version of this report shows that clean energy technologies continue to lead to employment opportunities and economic growth. CEBN has pulled five key takeaways.
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.
Washington, D.C. – The Presidents of the BCSE and CEBN sent letters today to members of the House and Senate Leadership and to President Biden urging them to reach agreement by Memorial Day and enact into law prior to the August recess, a budget reconciliation package with robust and transformative climate change policies and clean energy, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency tax measures.
