WASHINGTON, D.C.: The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) presented U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) with its Renewable Energy Champion Award today, an honor the organization bestows annually on the sector’s strongest supporters of policies to promote renewable energy growth and investment. “Sen. Thune has been a longtime champion for the renewable energy industry,” said […]
ACORE Urges Ohio Legislature to Support Pro-Renewable, Pro-Consumer Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C.: With the legislative session in Ohio scheduled to end on Wednesday, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is respectfully urging state legislators to support pro-renewable polices and reject any legislation that would stymie renewable energy growth in the state. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, ACORE’s President and CEO: “We remain […]
ESG Investing: Financing Renewable Energy via Sustainable Markets
On June 17, ACORE hosted an Executive Meeting in New York City to examine how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure and scoring methodologies can better reflect renewable energy use and investment. Participants at the event included leading investors, utilities, corporate offtakers, credit rating agencies, and professional service firms. Speakers from BlackRock, CDP, CleanCapital and […]
ACORE Statement on Introduction of the Renewable Electricity Standard Act
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We commend Senator Udall for introducing the Renewable Electricity Standard Act, which would set the U.S. on a path to generate 50% of its electricity from cost-competitive renewable energy resources by 2035. The bill would drive investment in our nation’s […]
America’s Leading Financial Institutions Report High Confidence in Renewable Sector Growth
ACORE Releases New Survey and Progress Report on $1T 2030: The American Renewable Investment Goal WASHINGTON, D.C. : One year into its campaign to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is releasing a progress report tracking U.S. […]
ACORE Statement on the Financing Our Energy Future Act
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We welcome the introduction of the Financing Our Energy Future Act, which would help level the playing field in capital markets by making master limited partnerships available to renewable energy technologies. The ongoing transition to America’s renewable energy economy will […]
ACORE Statement on the “BEST Act”
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) WASHINGTON, D.C.: “We congratulate Senators Collins, Heinrich and all of the other cosponsors on their bipartisan legislation to fund important energy storage research. This effort will help drive innovation and yield significant long-term benefits for our nation’s grid and energy consumers. […]
ACORE Statement on Today’s Introduction of “Clean Energy for America Act”
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We commend Senator Wyden for his leadership in introducing the Clean Energy for America Act, a technology-neutral bill that would at long last modernize the federal tax code for 21st century power generation. The proposal would drive economic growth by creating […]
ACORE Statement on Today’s Introduction of a Bipartisan Senate Energy Storage Tax Credit Bill
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “A federal tax credit for energy storage would have a transformative impact on America’s economy, promoting private sector investment and helping monetize the value of energy storage technology. Energy storage improves grid flexibility and provides a wide range of services […]
ACORE Statement on Today’s Introduction of a Bipartisan Senate Energy Storage Tax Credit Bill
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C.: “A federal tax credit for energy storage would have a transformative impact on America’s economy, promoting private sector investment and helping monetize the value of energy storage technology. Energy storage improves grid flexibility and provides a wide range of […]