Business Council for Sustainable Energy

04/07/2022

Calling all graduate students! Interested in learning more about #cleanenergy policy? Apply for the BCSE’s Jan Schori Summer Fellowship by April 30:

https://bcse.org/apply-by-april-30-to-the-2022-jan-schori-summer-fellowship-program/

03/21/2022

Business Council for Sustainable Energy updated their website address.

Business Council for Sustainable Energy updated their website address.

03/03/2022

📣 JUST RELEASED! 📣

The Sustainable Energy in America #2022Factbook, by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Bloomberg NEF, chronicles the progress of #CleanEnergy in 2021.

Download it here: www.bcse.org/factbook

02/10/2022

Smart solutions to decarbonize buildings

Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action. But what exactly are they doing, and why?

In a new TED series, meet senior leaders from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere.

The first video, launched today, features Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty. Watch:

Buildings are bad news for the climate -- the indoor spaces we spend most of our lives in emit 40 percent of the world's greenhouse gases. Rethinking how to create and occupy the spaces we inhabit, Katie McGinty, chief sustainability officer at Johnson Controls, walks us through smart, efficient and...

02/05/2022

Green Hydrogen is the Final Piece to Solving the Decarbonization Puzzle - Plug Power

#Decarbonization relies on many #CleanEnergy technologies working in sync.

Read about how green #hydrogen fits into the picture in this article from Plug Power:

https://www.plugpower.com/green-hydrogen-is-the-final-piece-to-solving-the-decarbonization-puzzle/

by Preeti Pande, Chief Marketing Officer Green hydrogen will be essential to meeting the decarbonization goals of the Paris Agreement. Nearly everyone wants to take better care of the Earth, but achieving a global warming limit of below 2°C by 2050 without a broad set of zero-carbon energy source...

02/04/2022

Lights, Camera, Climate Action!

Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty teamed up with TEDCountdown and The Climate Pledge to discuss how smart building technology and digital solutions can help reduce energy consumption, boost net zero strategies and cut costs. Watch now: https://on.jci.com/3g8ArKN

Johnson Controls Chief Sustainability Officer Katie McGinty teamed up with TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge to develop an inspiring and informative video outlining the key role buildings play in net zero strategies and driving sustainability.

02/03/2022

Fact Sheet: A Year Advancing Environmental Justice | The White House

In an executive order released only one week after he took office, President Joe Biden promised that disadvantaged communities would see 40% of the total benefits of climate and infrastructure spending — an influx of capital that would go toward redressing past imbalances that have left marginalized communities disproportionately exposed to pollution and #ClimateChange.

Read more about the progress made towards the goals of the order since its announcement last year:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/26/fact-sheet-a-year-advancing-environmental-justice/

White House Marks Year of Progress Since President Biden Activated All of Government to Advance Environmental Justice Nearly one year ago on January 27,

02/02/2022

The 100 most sustainable corporations of 2022 | Corporate Knights

Congratulations Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric for making Corporate Knights “100 Most #Sustainable Companies of 2022” list.

Among 7,000 public companies with over $1 billion in revenue, these #EnergyEfficiency technology companies stand out for their resource management, clean investment, and supplier performance.

Learn more:

https://www.corporateknights.com/rankings/global-100-rankings/2022-global-100-rankings/100-most-sustainable-corporations-of-2022

Which companies earned a spot on Corporate Knights' index of the world's greenest firms?

02/01/2022

Letter: 260+ Clean Energy Employers Urge Congress to Act Now on Build Back Better Act | ACP

#SustainableEnergy drives a competitive economy: 260+ companies in the #CleanEnergy sector have urged congressional action on the #BuildBackBetter Act in a letter to Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

https://cleanpower.org/resources/letter-260-clean-energy-employers-urge-congress-to-act-now-on-build-back-better-act/

Over 260 companies employing tens of thousands of Americans in the clean energy sector urged congressional action on the Build Back Better Act in a new letter sent to Senate […]

01/27/2022

Clean Energy Corps

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created new programs for #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency at the U.S. Department of Energy!

DOE is hiring for 1,000 new positions, from entry- to senior-level.

Join the #CleanEnergyCorps! —>

https://www.energy.gov/CleanEnergyCorps

Be a part of the clean energy revolution and make a difference in the fight against the climate crisis. Join us!

01/03/2022

5 clean energy stats that will wow your friends on New Year’s Eve

Did you know that 90% of Americans like solar energy?

What about that 71% of Americans are interested in buying EVs? 🤩

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/5-clean-energy-stats-that-will-wow-your-friends-on-new-years-eve

With these surprising facts at your fingertips, you’ll be the life of the (virtual) party.

12/31/2021

Growth in #CleanEnergy will lead to job creation around the country.

Our 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, coming in February, will show how #energy businesses responded after the initial shock of the #COVID19 pandemic.

12/29/2021

All About Air Conditioning - The Appliance Doctor | Grand Junction CO

What is air-conditioning - how does it work and who invented it?

Study up for summer (it'll come, we promise!), then, look to Trane Technologies, Johnson Controls and other BCSE members for the most efficient cooling technologies.

https://www.appliancedrgj.com/all-about-air-conditioning/

Have you ever wondered about how air conditioning works, who came up with it, or how anyone ever was inventive enough to control indoor temperature?

12/28/2021

Inside Clean Energy: Here Are 5 States that Took Leaps on Clean Energy Policy in 2021 - Inside Climate News

Did you know? These 5 states that passed laws in 2021 requiring a shift to 100% #CarbonFree electricity or #NetZero emissions:

Illinois
Massachusetts
Oregon
North Carolina
Rhode Island.

Read more here:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23122021/inside-clean-energy-states-2021/?mc_cid=84eb6746b4&mc_eid=259ddf081f

It’s understandable if people are feeling dour during this unseasonably warm December when, once again, the U.S. Congress has failed to pass major climate legislation. But while the federal government might have failed in pushing through the Build Back Better bill, with its many climate provisions...

12/28/2021

CEBN and BCSE Applaud the Launch of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (December 22, 2021) - BCSE

With the launch of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of #CleanEnergy Demonstrations, BCSE President Lisa Jacobson says:

“The office will foster partnerships, leverage private capital and help create jobs in many of the clean technology sectors that will be needed to reach #NetZero by 2050.”

https://bcse.org/cebn-and-bcse-applaud-the-launch-of-office-of-clean-energy-demonstrations-december-22-2021/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2021 Contact: Julia Selker E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 541-908-5792 CEBN and BCSE Applaud the Launch of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Washington, DC – The Clean Energy Business Network and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy applaud the announc...

12/24/2021

CEBN and BCSE Applaud the Launch of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (December 22, 2021) - BCSE

BCSE applauds the U.S. Department of Energy's recent launch of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.

Their work will help new #CleanEnergy technologies reach the market.

See our full statement here: https://bcse.org/cebn-and-bcse-applaud-the-launch-of-office-of-clean-energy-demonstrations-december-22-2021/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2021 Contact: Julia Selker E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 541-908-5792 CEBN and BCSE Applaud the Launch of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Washington, DC – The Clean Energy Business Network and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy applaud the announc...

12/24/2021

Happy holidays from the BCSE family!

Wishing everyone rest, peace, and a happy new year!

Here’s to building #CleanEnergy together in 2022!

12/22/2021

CEBN and BCSE Applaud the Launch of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (December 22, 2021) - BCSE

"The office will foster partnerships, leverage private capital and help create jobs in many of the clean technology sectors that will be needed to reach #NetZero by 2050.” - Lisa Jacobson, BCSE President

https://bcse.org/cebn-and-bcse-applaud-the-launch-of-office-of-clean-energy-demonstrations-december-22-2021/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2021 Contact: Julia Selker E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 541-908-5792 CEBN and BCSE Applaud the Launch of Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Washington, DC – The Clean Energy Business Network and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy applaud the announc...

12/20/2021

2021 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

In the #2021Factbook, we saw that #EnergyEfficiency, #NaturalGas and #RenewableEnergy sectors proved resilient through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What will the 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook show? Coming February 2022!
https://bcse.org/factbook

The 2021 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook finds that U.S. clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend while facing the COVID-19 pandemic and sharp contraction of the economy.

12/17/2021

Congress, take action to stop climate change and create resilient communities.

The #BuildBackBetter act includes #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency tax policy that will accelerate the #EnergyTransition, and create jobs across the country.

A modern, clean energy system is an investment in America's future.

Sign your name on our petition to Congress:
https://www.createresilientcommunities.com/bcse/

Don’t let politics stand in the way of economic recovery and climate action!

12/17/2021

Clean Energy and Infrastructure - BCSE

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy calls for transformative #energy, #climate and #infrastructure policies that advance deployment of #EnergyEfficiency, #NaturalGas and #RenewableEnergy solutions across the country.

With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act act signed into law, Congress and President Biden have made a significant down payment on infrastructure to secure America’s future, and their work on energy transition policy continues with negotiations on the #BuildBackBetter Act.

https://bcse.org/infrastructure/

Clean energy & energy efficient infrastructure drive a competitive economy. President Biden and Congress: Secure the future.

12/09/2021

The President's View: Making strides towards our goals of a cleaner, more resilient energy future

📣BCSE's fall newsletter is out 📣

Read about #COP26, the #bipartisan infrastructure bill, #BuildBackBetter, and more!

https://bcse.org/the-presidents-view-making-strides-towards-our-goals-of-a-cleaner-more-resilient-energy-future/

This fall, we have witnessed tremendous progress on the Business Council for Sustainable Energy's clean energy and climate change policy priorities in the federal and international arenas.

12/06/2021

103 mayors from across the country participated in a survey about their #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency plans.

More than half expect to deploy significantly more #SolarPower on municipal buildings.

Read more in the report from United States Conference of Mayors supported by Signify:

https://www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/USCMEnergySurvey-Release11-16.pdf

12/03/2021

New research on city #sustainability approaches!

103 mayors from across the country shared their strategies and priorities for #CleanEnergy and #Efficiency investment.

It all starts with a plan - almost half of cities already have an #energy plan, while others will have one soon.

Thanks to Signify for supporting this research.

https://www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/USCMEnergySurvey-Release11-16.pdf

12/02/2021

The business benefits of #sustainability investment include #energy and other operational cost savings.

There are also business risks if a company doesn't invest in sustainability.

Read more from Johnson Controls and Forrester: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-survey-shows-race-to-decarbonization-is-on-johnson-controls-finds-delivering-growth-and-competitive-advantage-are-main-drivers-for-companies-to-commit-to-net-zero-301434770.html?tc=eml_cleartime

12/01/2021

New report: 103 mayors report on city approaches to #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency.

Why do so many cities prioritize #sustainability?

#ClimateChange mitigation and resiliency top the list, but cost savings and #energy reliability are also top priorities.

Read more in the report from the United States Conference of Mayors, with research supported by Signify:
https://www.usmayors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/USCMEnergySurvey-Release11-16.pdf