The Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Clean Energy Business Network condemn yesterday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol building.

Lawmakers in the Senate and House concluded the 116^th Congress with the passage of a COVID relief package, funding for the Federal Government, and major energy legislation for the first time in over a decade.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has selected the Clean Energy Business Network to serve as a “Power Connector” to support the American-Made Challenges program.

The Clean Energy Business Network recently surpassed 4,500 members and supporters in its network of clean energy business leaders in a flurry of summer and fall activities including support for the American-Made Solar prize.

The Clean Energy Business Network’s Board of Directors recently voted to unanimously approve Emily Duncan as its newest member. Ms. Duncan, who currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for CEBN’s parent organization, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, brings high-level energy sector experience to the table.

250 clean energy business leaders from across the nation have signed onto a letter urging Congress to include clean energy measures in an upcoming COVID-19 response or stimulus bill, putting communities back to work building a stronger, healthier, more resilient future for our nation.

Thirty small business leaders from the Clean Energy Business Network are traveling to Washington for meetings this week to highlight their energy innovations to officials at the Department of Energy and congressional leaders on Capitol Hill. In meetings with agency officials, lawmakers and their staffs, the business leaders will discuss the need to protect and grow federal funding for the Department of Energy and clean energy innovation overall. In addition, participants will discuss a set of principles to improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program. All participating businesses have previously received funding through DOE.

Yesterday, Rep. Schneider (D-IL) introduced the The Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act in the House.  This bill would provide a 30 percent investment tax credit for WHP technologies that begin production in the next five years. The bill was also included in the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, a comprehensive package of bills designed to use the tax code to expand renewable energy and energy efficiency.