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NEW JOBS NUMBERS: President Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Has Helped Create Over 271,000 Clean Energy Jobs
March 5, 2024
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ICYMI: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion in Solar Power Funding for 900,000 Low-Income Households
Phoenix, AZ — On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced 60 grantees that will receive $7 billion in grant awards through the Solar for All grant competition. These awardees will provide solar energy to 900,000 low-income households in all 50 states while generating an estimated 200,000 jobs as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse […]
April 23, 2024
In Arizona, Earth Day Is Jobs Day
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the more than 14,000 jobs and $10.57 billion in funding that President Biden’s clean energy plan has brought to Arizona in the past year and a half. Investing in clean energy is a win for Arizona’s economy, environment, and residents. Clean energy like wind and solar is giving Arizona residents better-paying jobs, more ways to […]
April 22, 2024
Climate Power, Elemental Excelerator, and Emerson Collective Host Groundbreaking Clean Economy and Community Impact Summit Highlighting Billions of Federal Investments in Arizona
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, TUCSON, AZ – Today, the University of Arizona Tech Park in Tucson became a hub of innovation and strategic dialogue, hosting the Clean Economy and Community Impact Summit led by Climate Power, Elemental Excelerator, and Emerson Collective. The summit highlighted the transformative impact of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Agenda, including the […]
April 5, 2024
REPORT CARD: Trump Gets an F in Arizona; In November, He’ll Get an L
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of Arizona’s primary, we’re here to remind you that Donald Trump failed Arizona families and the economy as president.
March 19, 2024
Arizona Republicans Want to Repeal the Clean Energy Plan, But Do They Want to Give the Money Back?
PHOENIX, AZ — During last night’s State of the Union, President Biden called out MAGA Congressional Republicans who voted against his clean energy plan but have taken credit for the investments, projects, and jobs pouring into their districts thanks to the law. MAGA Congressional Republicans have pledged to kill President Biden’s clean energy plan at […]
March 8, 2024
SOTU Response: Arizona’s Clean Energy Boom At Risk if Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans Get Their Way
Washington, D.C. — On the heels of tonight’s State of the Union address, a new Climate Power report reveals that Arizona has seen 22 new clean energy projects since 2022, resulting in 14,100 new clean energy jobs and more than $10 billion in new investments. “President Biden’s clean energy plan continues to accelerate economic […]
March 7, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Millions in Fundingto Expand Clean Energy Access & Increase Grid Resilience in Rural Arizona
Phoenix, AZ — This week, the Biden-Harris administration announced more than $366 million in funding to 17 projects in rural communities across 20 states and 30 Tribal nations. This funding is part of the administration’s clean energy plan, which is bringing back made-in-America manufacturing and fueling our country’s clean energy boom. This funding includes an […]
February 28, 2024
EPA Allocates $70M+ from Clean Energy Plan to Arizona for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
PHOENIX, AZ – On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Arizona would receive over $70 million for drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden in 2021 as part of the president’s clean energy plan. The funding is part of over $50 billion in […]
February 23, 2024
New Analysis Reveals Electric Vehicles Can Save Arizonans Up to $24,900 Compared to Gas-Powered Cars Over 10 Years
Today, Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership with Climate Power, released a new analysis that found many popular and widely anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) offer Arizona consumers thousands of dollars in lifetime cost savings. The analysis looked at net purchase cost of the vehicle, fuel costs, insurance costs, and maintenance costs over 10 years, […]
January 31, 2024
President Biden to Spotlight How Bidenomics is Delivering for Communities in Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona – Today, President Biden will travel to Arizona to spotlight how Bidenomics is delivering good paying jobs across the Grand Canyon state. The passage of President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act has spurred over $8.3 billion in private investments in the state – growing Arizona’s clean energy manufacturing industry exponentially.
August 8, 2023