Federal investment

The CEBN works to advance federal policies that drive market-based approaches to accelerate the nation’s transition to cleaner, more efficient sources of energy. We encourage investments in critical programs to spur energy innovation and U.S. competitiveness in the global clean energy economy.

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October 3, 2019

SBIR: Helping Entrepreneurs Commercialize New Technologies

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provides federal support to encourage small business research, development, and commercialization of promising technologies. In Sept. 2019, CEBN sent a letter to policymakers outlining recommended improvements to SBIR in anticipation of Congressional action…
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October 3, 2019

SBIR: The Most Impactful Energy Program You’ve Never Heard Of

October 3, 2019 | Morning Consult — In a Morning Consult op-ed, CEBN President Lynn Abramson and Flash Steelworks Founder Gary Cola discuss the importance of the federal Small Business Innovation Research program–and ways to make it even more accessible to…
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September 11, 2019

Lynn Abramson Congressional Testimony for House Small Business Subcommittee: Growing the Clean Energy Economy

CEBN President Lynn Abramson participated in a congressional hearing on September 10, 2019, which covered the clean energy economy.
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July 29, 2019

Small Businesses Make Their Voices Heard on Federal Energy Programs

CEBN helps clean energy technology and service providers stay informed about legislative and regulatory issues impacting their market opportunities, and works to amplify their voices on key issues. Learn how CEBN has worked throughout 2019 to support strong investments in federal…
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March 15, 2019

Congress Should Help Energy Innovators Power Technologies, Economy of the Future

March 15, 2019 | Morning Consult — In a Morning Consult op-ed, CEBN President Lynn Abramson makes the case to continue to invest in energy innovation through Department of Energy programs that have already led to breakthroughs in the energy sector.
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March 13, 2019

Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovative Technologies Supported by Energy Department

Fourteen energy innovators from the Clean Energy Business Network came to Washington DC March 12-13, 2019 to showcase their innovative energy technologies to federal and state lawmakers. All of these businesses have helped bring new technologies to market through partnerships…
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January 3, 2019

116th Congress Takes Office Amidst Partial Government Shutdown

The 116th Congress takes office Jan. 3 amidst a partial government shutdown. How are energy programs impacted, and what’s next on the agenda once the current impasse is resolved?
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December 12, 2018

Farm Bill 2018: Modest Wins for Clean Energy

The Farm Bill, which reauthorizes a variety of USDA programs to promote economic development across the country, expired at the end of September 2018. Several of these programs involve clean energy initiatives. On December 20, the President signed the Agriculture…
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November 7, 2018

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.…
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October 2, 2018

National Clean Energy Week: Lynn Abramson Interviews Senator Martin Heinrich, BCSE Hosts Panel

October 2, 2018 │ Andy Barnes, Program Manager, Clean Energy Business Network CEBN President Lynn Abramson sat down with United States Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) on stage at a September 26 Policy Symposium celebrating National Clean Energy Week (Sep. 24-28).…
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September 11, 2018

Renewable Electricity and the Renewable Fuel Standard – An Untapped Opportunity?

September 11, 2018 │ John Mosheim, P.E., CEM, Principal Water + Carbon Sustainability Engineer, GHG Engineering, LLC The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a national policy created by Congress in 2005 that requires a certain volume of renewable fuel to…
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August 22, 2018

Defense Authorization Bill Includes Provisions on Modernizing Energy Infrastructure and Enhancing Resilience

August 22, 2018 │ Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network In a visit to Fort Drum on August 13, President Trump signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (P.L. 115-232), or NDAA.…
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October 17, 2019

Tax Action Central

In fall 2019, Congress is considering a range of tax measures. Items on the table include reinstatement, extension, and/or modification of a number of clean energy tax credits. CEBN’s Tax Action Central provides all the tools you need to understand…
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December 12, 2018

Clean Energy Tax Incentives Caught Up in Year-End Negotiations

The fate of a short-term “continuing resolution” that would continue government funding through Feb. 8 is caught up in a disagreement between President Trump and Senate Democrats over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. A clean energy “tax extenders” package…
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November 27, 2018

House Tax Extenders Package: Clean Energy Impacts

On November 26, the House Ways and Means Committee unveiled its draft of the Taxpayer First Act of 2018, which would retroactively extend several dozen tax credits that expired at the end of 2017 as well as make additional technical…
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November 19, 2019

Businesses Make the Case for Clean Energy Tax Incentives

Collectively over two weeks in November, CEBN members have met with more than 20 Congressional offices to discuss the need to support clean energy tax incentives in a year-end tax deal. Here’s how you can engage.
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October 3, 2019

SBIR: Helping Entrepreneurs Commercialize New Technologies

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provides federal support to encourage small business research, development, and commercialization of promising technologies. In Sept. 2019, CEBN sent a letter to policymakers outlining recommended improvements to SBIR in anticipation of Congressional action…
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September 11, 2019

Lynn Abramson Congressional Testimony for House Small Business Subcommittee: Growing the Clean Energy Economy

CEBN President Lynn Abramson participated in a congressional hearing on September 10, 2019, which covered the clean energy economy.
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July 29, 2019

Small Businesses Make Their Voices Heard on Federal Energy Programs

CEBN helps clean energy technology and service providers stay informed about legislative and regulatory issues impacting their market opportunities, and works to amplify their voices on key issues. Learn how CEBN has worked throughout 2019 to support strong investments in federal…
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July 26, 2019

Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act

On July 25, Senators Carper (D-Del.) and Cardin (D-Md.) introduced The Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act, which would spur the deployment of waste heat to power (WHP) and bolster businesses, create jobs, and reduce harmful emissions. The…
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July 18, 2019

CEBN Outreach on FY 2020 Appropriations

The Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2020—which begins Oct. 1, 2019—proposed an 11% cut to Energy Department funding and significant reductions or elimination of a number of clean energy programs. CEBN members signed onto a group letter urging Congress…
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April 18, 2019

Letter on Extension of Energy-Related Tax Measures 2019

The CEBN sent letters signed by 64 of its members to Senate and House leadership, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee in support of energy-related tax measures in a tax extenders package. If passed, these…
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April 1, 2019

Support Energy Innovation in FY2020

The CEBN sent a letter to Congressional appropriators in the House and Senate to support robust funding for critical RD&D programs in DOE with a successful track record of helping to bring transformational clean energy technologies to market.
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March 13, 2019

Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovative Technologies Supported by Energy Department

Fourteen energy innovators from the Clean Energy Business Network came to Washington DC March 12-13, 2019 to showcase their innovative energy technologies to federal and state lawmakers. All of these businesses have helped bring new technologies to market through partnerships…
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December 20, 2018

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…
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December 12, 2018

Farm Bill 2018: Modest Wins for Clean Energy

The Farm Bill, which reauthorizes a variety of USDA programs to promote economic development across the country, expired at the end of September 2018. Several of these programs involve clean energy initiatives. On December 20, the President signed the Agriculture…
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July 24, 2018

FAA Reauthorization: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Preparedness and Response through Clean Energy

The CEBN sent a letter to Senate leaders in support of provisions in the House-passed FAA Reauthorization bill that would encourage the incorporation of clean and resilient energy technologies into pre-disaster planning.
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