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January 13, 2009
Clean Energy States Alliance is a nonprofit coalition of the leading state clean energy funds and programs in the country, working together to develop and promote clean energy technologies. In addition to the speakers listed above, representatives from Alaska, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin were available to answer questions about their programs.
On January 13, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) held a briefing to discuss the significant role that states are playing in developing and deploying clean energy technologies. As Congress considers economic recovery proposals, there are important lessons that can be learned from states on how a new federal/state partnership can accelerate the deployment of clean energy projects across the country and fuel the green economy. Many state governments view clean energy as a foundation of their environmental and economic development strategies and have taken leadership roles in implementing renewable energy initiatives and policies. This briefing released new data on the results of state activity in project deployment and describe the investment models, financing tools, market development strategies, and other policies powered by states to successfully stimulate technological innovation and move wind, solar, and biomass technologies out of the laboratory and into the mainstream. This briefing also offered specific recommendations to Congress on how the federal government working in partnerships with states can more effectively tackle the country’s energy, economic, and climate challenges.