Press Releases / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Researchers at Dartmouth and Princeton released a report on the estimated impacts the Inflation Reduction Act will have on the U.S. wind and solar industry.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Researchers at Dartmouth and Princeton released a BlueGreen Alliance-funded report on the estimated impacts the Inflation Reduction Act will have on the U.S. wind and solar industry, including changes in wind and solar manufacturing, labor standards for clean energy workers, job creation, and demand for materials.
Press Releases / Advanced Manufacturing
Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidance that will shape the first portion of $10 billion in funding for clean manufacturing under Section 48C of the federal tax code, also known as the Advanced Energy Project Credit. The Inflation Reduction Act revived and extended this section of the tax code to invest in the establishment and expansion of manufacturing facilities that produce clean energy technologies and reduce industrial emissions. Following the Treasury announcement, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement by Vice President of Manufacturing and Industrial Policy Ben Beachy.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Advanced Manufacturing
The clean technology supply chain analysis below can help federal and state policymakers, advocates, developers, journalists, and others trying to break down the complexity of domestic supply chains for clean energy. The map and spreadsheet below show how we can use new investments in the Inflation Reduction Act to bridge supply chain gaps and build a stronger, cleaner, and fairer industrial base for the clean economy in the U.S.
Letters / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the BlueGreen Alliance said investing in infrastructure isn’t just about repairing roads and bridges, it should also focus on protecting communities by restoring natural defenses.
Press Releases / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Gov. Tim Walz today signed a new law funding the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority to provide financing and leverage private investment for clean energy, building retrofits, and other projects around the state. The law includes vital standards to ensure the jobs created by this “green bank” will be good-paying, safe, union jobs, such as preference for projects that utilize Project Labor Agreements, which are collective bargaining agreements between building trade unions and contractors.
Press Releases / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
A new law funding the Minnesota’s State Competitiveness Fund was signed today by Gov. Tim Walz. The action unlocks billions of dollars in federal funding and provides resources for local and tribal governments, schools, businesses, and other entities to pursue federal grants for energy and infrastructure investments through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
Press Releases / Clean Infrastructure
Governor Jared Polis signed HB23-1210—The Carbon Management Act. This bill was sponsored by State Representative Ruby Dickson and State Senators Chris Hansen and Kevin Priola. The new law requires the Colorado Energy Office to develop a roadmap examining the removal of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.