State of the Union

President Joe Biden will address the nation in his State of the Union speech tomorrow night.

In his last SOTU address, the President touted his work to expand clean energy and the revitalization of American manufacturing. Since then, the Inflation Reduction Act has contributed nearly $100 billion in investments into the clean energy sector and over 271,000 new jobs. This progress underscores the critical role of clean energy in our national agenda. 

This week’s SOTU presents an opportunity to gain insights into the administration's future plans for clean energy. Our Executive Director, Andrew Reagan, details his predictions of the President’s address. And what he hopes to hear regarding the future of clean energy. 

Read the full op-ed here

Sincerely,

Andrew, Sarah, and the CE4A Team

Here’s some clean energy good news: 

Louisiana, a major oil and gas producer, is making a shift towards offshore wind, demonstrating a strong commitment to clean energy progress: The state recently hosted its first Wind Energy Week, bringing together local leaders, lawmakers, and offshore wind developers. Louisiana played a crucial role in the development of the nation's first commercial wind farm. The state is actively preparing an offshore wind workforce and has initiated a supply chain study. 

Updates from our network: 

• Sharing the Solar Ready Vets and Hiring Our Heroes for a virtual solar hiring fair: This event offers military-connected job seekers a unique opportunity to network with top solar employers and explore open positions. From construction and electrical roles to project management, operations, communications, and more, the solar industry offers a tremendous range of opportunities for diverse skills and interests. Veterans, service members, and military spouses may register for the event here.
• Asking you to share your insights on workforce development challenges and successful training programs in the clean energy industry: Business Leaders United is an initiative to promote inclusive, high-quality skills training policies that build the skilled workforce employers need to grow and thrive. Contribute to the industry's growth and economic opportunities for workers by taking this short, confidential survey. Clean Energy Workforce Employer Survey
• Sign on to the Clean Energy Resolution highlighting the progress on clean energy made possible by Biden’s Administration: Congressional Republicans introduced a resolution denouncing President Biden's job-creating, cost-saving clean energy plan. So CE4A decided to write our own resolution – highlighting the progress in clean energy made possible by legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. We're asking clean energy professionals like you to sign on as co-sponsors. You can sign on here.

Meet Cece, one of the #FacesofCleanEnergy:

Cece Luciano is the TPV Module Development & Test Engineer at Antora Energy and lives in California.

Cece has been part of the clean energy industry for 4 years. She transitioned from the medical field to working in clean energy because she wanted to make a positive impact on the world while working on challenging engineering problems.

“The industry needs people from all backgrounds with many different skill sets to ensure that clean energy solutions, once they’re developed, can actually be adopted and implemented smoothly.”

Learn more about Cece and the other #FacesofCleanEnergy at CE4AEF.org. Submit your own story here.

Other Clean Energy News: Biden administration allocates $366M for renewable energy in rural areas, focusing on native reservations. DOE grants $8M for solar-powered homes in Navajo and Hopi Nations. Alaska's rural villages secure $125M for solar and hydro projects, cutting diesel dependency. Kentucky will receive over $74M for historic mining cleanup and job creation. The latest round of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest transit investment at $9.9 billion.