October 8, 2020 — The entire U.S. clean energy sector added only 12,500 jobs in September, according to a new analysis by BW Research Partnership. Unemployment data show job growth of less than a half percent for each clean energy sub-sector.
September 22, 2020 — E4TheFuture received $200,000 to deploy an income-tired and equity-focused electric vehicle carshare program in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Partners for the pilot are Shared Mobility, Inc., Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation, MAPC, Eversource, and the City of Boston.
September 14, 2020 — Although the U.S. clean energy sector added 13,600 jobs in August, according to a new analysis by BW Research Partnership, nearly half a million workers remain unemployed. The figure represents a more than 14% decline from early 2020 for this previously robust and fast-growing energy workforce. Despite nationwide re-openings, the economic… Read more »
August 19, 2020 — E4TheFuture, coordinator of the National Energy Screening Project, announces publication of the National Standard Practice Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Distributed Energy Resources (NSPM for DERs).
August 12, 2020 — Just 3,200 clean energy jobs returned in July, indicating stalled growth despite nationwide reopenings. BW Research Partnership’s memo this month shows a stagnant trend: More than half a million (511,100) clean energy workers remain jobless as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Cumulative U.S. workforce losses in the clean energy sector remain at… Read more »
July 15, 2020—A clean energy stimulus can create 860,000 U.S. jobs, and add $330 billion to GDP according to our new report Build Back Better, Faster: How a federal stimulus focusing on clean energy can create millions of jobs and restart America’s economy. The analysis shows how $99.2 billion of federal investment in existing programs… Read more »
July 10, 2020 — The U.S. clean energy sector added 106,320 jobs in June; however, BW Research Partnership’s memo this month provides compelling reasons to exercise caution before pronouncing an overall upward trend. More than half a million (514,270) clean energy workers remain jobless despite reopenings. When factoring in the modest early-June employment gains, cumulative… Read more »
June 19, 2020 — E4TheFuture and the Building Performance Association submitted joint comments today to the U.S. Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis. The comments responded to the committee’s May 19, 2020 request for input on the types and scale of approaches needed to address our climate crisis.
June 15, 2020 — More than 27,000 clean energy sector jobs were lost in May, amounting to an overall 18% decline throughout the U.S. compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. The latest job-loss analysis from BW Research Partnership is based on unemployment claims. Energy efficiency again is hardest-hit nationwide, dropping by roughly 18,900 jobs in May.
May 13, 2020 — A new analysis from BW Research, Clean Energy Employment Initial Impacts from the COVID-19 Economic Crisis, is based on skyrocketing unemployment claims during April. Energy efficiency is reeling nationwide, as it comprises seventy percent of April’s stark clean energy job losses — and triple the efficiency sector’s heavy March 2020 losses.
Apr. 15, 2020 — A sobering analysis of unemployment filings from BW Research Partnership was released today as a memo, in tandem with E2’s Clean Jobs America report. The analysis, Initial Impacts from COVID-19 Economic Crisis, is based on claims made during March. Initial Losses Will Spread, Upending Historical Workforce Gains “We can project that… Read more »
March 30, 2020 — In these scary times for the economy and its vital clean energy industry, your voice matters. Let us bring your story to Capitol Hill. Sharing stories about real people is the most powerful way to break through the noise. Help ensure that efficiency workers and businesses have access to basic support… Read more »
March 5, 2020 — E4TheFuture’s President Stephen Cowell and policy associate Andrew Chase participated in NECEC’s Clean Energy Day briefing Tuesday at the State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Deputy Commissioner Vicki Hackett, and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett heard from more than a dozen… Read more »
May 12, 2021Energy Storage in the Northeast: Past, Present, and FutureOnline
February, 2020 — Join your voice with hundreds more as we ask Congress for continued support for residential efficiency. FY 2021 needs essential funding for: –Home Performance with Energy Star –Weatherization Assistance Program –Residential and Commercial Buildings Integration –State Energy Program (SEP) Your voice matters! Please sign by midnight on 3/13/20.
February, 2020 — E4TheFuture’s policy director Pat Stanton co-presented a webinar for the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, with panelists from SEIA, NASEO, and AWEA.
February, 2020 — Topic Brief by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy supported by E4TheFuture. Ever wonder if utilities measure for risk, reliability, and/or resilience in their efficiency programs? Very few program administrators account for “three Rs” impacts in their benefit-cost analyses of efficiency resources.
May 4, 2021Benefit-Cost Analysis for Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs) and Other Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)Webinar
April 12-15, 2021National Home Performance ConferenceOnline
March 10-11, 2021Hot Water ForumSan Diego, CA
December, 2019 — E4TheFuture supported the Energy Efficiency Impact Report, released by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the Alliance to Save Energy, and Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). This first-of-its-kind report evidences the vast impact of energy efficiency on our society, and calls for renewed momentum. For a quick recap of the… Read more »
November, 2019 — Report by Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) supported by E4TheFuture, with co-authors from The Brattle Group and Enel X. With crucial timing to help inform smart rate design, E4TheFuture funded Residential Electric Vehicle Rates That Work: Attributes That Increase Enrollment. The authors provide essential insights and analysis.
February 16-19, 2021Midwest Energy Solutions ConferenceVirtual event
Oct. 24, 2019 — At its 2019 Fall Conference, the California Efficiency & Demand Management Council (CEDMC) presented its Industry Leadership Award to Steve Cowell as part of its 10-Year Anniversary Celebration.
February 11, 2021Passing the Test: How Are Residential Efficiency Cost-Effectiveness Tests ChangingVirtual event
Oct. 2, 2019 — Crain’s Chicago Business ran an opinion piece by E4TheFuture’s Pat Stanton and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Chicago. Rush represents Illinois’ 1st District and chairs the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee. “A strong economy that works for everyone: That’s what Americans across the country say they want. Even the nation’s top CEOs are… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2019 — E4TheFuture, coordinator of the National Efficiency Screening Project, announced the third NSPM Quarterly. Notable milestones discussed: The Database of State Efficiency Screening Practices (DSESP) now includes cost-effectiveness test information for all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico; new state fact sheets on testing practices are now available.
February 4, 2021EM&V Forum: Ready to Move Forward! Perspectives on Decarbonization, Distributed Energy Resources, and NMECVirtual event
September, 2019 — Report by E4TheFuture and E2 [Note: this report is historical / superseded. See our News page.] Energy Efficiency Jobs in America 2019 shows the continued growth trajectory of energy efficiency, one of the nation’s biggest employers. Now representing a workforce of more than 2.3 million Americans, efficiency has more jobs than any… Read more »
February 3-4, 2021 Energy Storage Policy Forum Virtual Event
February 2-5, 2021Energy Policy Outlook ConferenceVirtual Event
December 1-31, 2020Commonwealth Environmental Leadership AwardsSee series page for details
December 10, 2020The Effects of COVID-19 on Energy EfficiencyFREE Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Preview Virtual Event
December 7-10, 2020Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Virtual ConferenceVirtual Event
November 19, 2020Annual Meeting & Fall FêteOnline
November 18-19, 2020New England Home Performance Education SeriesOnline
November 12, 2020Clean Energy Back to Work Challenge Awards CeremonyOnline
November 9-11, 202042nd Conference – Peak Load Management AllianceBaltimore, MD
October 21-22, 2020ASHP and VRF Market Transformation WorkshopVirtual Event
October 21, 2020Evaluating Energy Efficiency Programs: Policies, Practices, and New ToolsWebinar
October 20-21, 2020Midwest Regional Education SeriesOnline
October 7, 2020Energy Efficiency DayOnline Campaign
October 6-8, 20202020 Annual MeetingVirtual Event
July 10, 2019 — E4TheFuture is pleased to announce a new resource, the Energy-Plus-Health Playbook. This new document responds to a changing paradigm where both energy efficiency (EE) and health care sectors face major challenges and opportunities to improve customer engagement and better manage costs. The 84-page Playbook offers insights and examples of collaborations that… Read more »
September 29, 2020 Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources Webinar
July 6, 2019 — The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has issued a brief on the Database of State Efficiency Screening Practices (DSESP). The database is a project of the National Efficiency Screening Project, which is coordinated by E4TheFuture.
June 18, 2019 — E4TheFuture, coordinator of the National Efficiency Screening Project, announced the second NSPM Quarterly, a publication about the National Standard Practice Manual (NSPM) and a related state database. Milestones include the first commission order taking key steps toward implementing NSPM recommendations, and an imminent launch of NSPM’s next major phase.
June 14, 2019 — A webinar presented by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) on June 13 is now available on NARUC’s YouTube channel. E4TheFuture’s Pat Stanton is among the expert panelists who explored how state energy efficiency programs can be used to advance emerging technologies like energy storage while delivering benefits to… Read more »
September 25, 2020Restructuring Roundtable: Economy-Wide Decarbonization Pathways, Policies and Programs in New EnglandVirtual Event
August 17-21, 2020Summer Study Virtual event
Please sign on to this important letter by midnight on 4/30/19, asking Congress for continued support for residential efficiency, including critical funding for: –Home Performance with Energy Star –Weatherization Assistance Program –Residential Buildings Integration –State Energy Program (SEP)
August 12-14, 2020BuildingEnergy Boston Virtual event
April, 2019 — Paper by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) New ACEEE research supported by E4TheFuture reveals how Pennsylvania could gain at least 30,000 jobs and save $6.4 billion. Families and businesses can save over 90,000 GWh of electricity if proposed House and Senate bills successfully remove caps on efficiency spending. Pennsylvania… Read more »
March 18, 2019 — E4TheFuture, coordinator of the National Efficiency Screening Project, announces publication of the project’s inaugural NSPM Quarterly, for updates about the National Standard Practice Manual (NSPM). The March edition comprises four pages of essential news, plus links to events and resources.
July 20-22, 2020Summer Meeting Virtual conference #NARUCSummer2020
June 23-26, 2020ASES Solar 20/20 and Women in Solar ForumWashington, DC
Spring, 2020National Home Performance Virtual ConferenceSee conference page for detail
April 20-22, 202041st Conference – Peak Load Management AllianceVirtual/online
February 26-28, 2020Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Chicago, IL
February 25, 2020Interconnection Challenges and SolutionsBoston, MA
February 24-26, 2020Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions La Jolla, CA
February 18-20, 2020Solar and Energy Storage NortheastBoston, MA
February 9-12, 2020Winter Policy Summit Washington, DC
February 11-12, 2020 (& Contractors & Allies workshop Feb. 10) Northeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show Saratoga Springs, NY
February 11, 2020 Clean Energy Industry Trends – WEBINAROnline
February 4-7, 2020Energy Policy Outlook Conference Washington, DC
January 21-23, 2020 Conference on Health, Environment, and Energy New Orleans, LA
October 24, 2019 Fall Conference – California Efficiency + Demand Management Council Oakland, CA
October 17, 2019Green Tie GalaBoston, MA
October 15-17, 2019 National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource Minneapolis, MN
October 2, 2019 We are proud to be an #EEDay2019 partner. Join us!
February, 2019 — White paper by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) New ACEEE research supported by E4TheFuture shows that Florida could bolster energy efficiency policies to gain 135,000 jobs. Energy efficiency is an economic powerhouse that added more U.S. jobs in 2017 than any other part of the clean energy economy. Florida… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2019The 2019 Energy Efficiency Jobs in America report Online – no fee.
September 30-October 1, 2019 Pennsylvania Home Performance Conference and Trade Show State College, PA
September 26-27, 2019 PA Energy Efficiency Conference Harrisburg, PA
September 19-20, 2019Global clean economy eventBoston, MA
September 19, 2019Evening With the Stars of Energy EfficiencyWashington, DC
September 15-18, 2019 National Meeting Manhattan Beach, CA
Sept. 9, 2019 Using the Energy-Plus-Health Playbook Online – no fee.
August 27-29, 2019 2019 NEEP Summit: Electrification Northeast Symposium Brooklyn, NY
August 19-22, 2019 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference Denver, CO
August 12-15, 2019 Summer Study on EE in Industry Portland, OR
July 29-August 1, 2019 Grid Evolution Summit Washington, DC
July 24, 2019 Women Shaping the Agenda Boston, MA
July 21-24, 2019 Summer Policy Summit Indianapolis, IN
June 10-11, 2019 Central Regional Meeting Helena, MT
June 18-19, 2019 Roadmap Conference Portland, OR
June 18-19, 2019 Air Source Heat Pump Market Transformation Workshop Woburn, MA
June 21, 2019 New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable Decarbonizing/Electrifying the Building Sector Boston, MA
June 13, 2019 Advanced Energy Now – East Richmond, VA
June 13, 2019 Energy Efficiency and Emerging Technology: How State Programs Can Drive Innovation and Deliver Benefits Webinar, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
June 3-4, 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting Annapolis, MD
May 21-22, 2019 Western Regional Meeting Seattle, WA
May 21, 2019 EM&V Annual Public Meeting Providence, RI
May 7-8, 2019 Northeast Regional Meeting Concord, NH
Thursday, April 25, 2019 Quantifying the Impacts of Energy Efficiency and Other Distributed Energy Resources Online. No fee. 3:00 EDT
January, 2019 — E4TheFuture provided support for the first-ever “report card” of Municipal Light Plant (MLP) performance. In Massachusetts, 41 municipal electric utilities supply 14 percent of all electricity used. The Massachusetts Climate Action Network thoroughly examined key aspects of these MLPs through the lens of clean energy and climate. Areas covered include energy efficiency… Read more »
January, 2019 — E4TheFuture’s Pat Stanton spoke with WGGT-LP 92.9 FM, Germantown Community Radio, in a show originally broadcast on January 18th and now available as a podcast. The show, Planet Philadelphia, also features Walter Yakabosky, Director of Training at Philly’s Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) and Ashley Bowman, Jobs Development Coordinator at ECA. ——-Listen to… Read more »
November, 2018 — White paper by NECEC and the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy. Multi-User Microgrids: Obstacles to Development and Recommendations for Advancement, published with support from E4TheFuture, explores seven key barriers limiting multi-user microgrid development, as well as potential solutions. The paper focuses primarily on the northeast United States.
November, 2018 — Report by E4TheFuture, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA). Non-Wires Alternatives: Case Studies from Leading U.S. Projects provides fresh insight on how Non-Wires Alternatives can use distributed energy resources—including energy efficiency, demand response, solar, storage and microgrids—as least-cost energy solutions. The report profiles 10 industry-leading NWA projects… Read more »