The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national pan-renewable organization, announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Vikas Agrawal, Head of the Alternative Energy Investing Group at Goldman Sachs, and Gaurav Raniwala, Global Head of Renewable Energy at GE Energy Financial Services. “Vikas and Gaurav have been leaders in…

With the legislative session in Ohio scheduled to end on Wednesday, July 17, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is urging state legislators to support pro-renewable policies and reject legislation that would stymie renewable energy growth in the state. “We remain deeply concerned about any potential rollback of Ohio’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS),” said…

Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and others have introduced the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2019 — a bill that would more than double the supply of renewable energy in the U.S. from 18% of electricity generation in 2018 to at least 50% by 2035. Starting in 2020, the Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would require electricity…

In a letter sent today to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) urges opposition to House Bill 6, which would establish an unfair township referendum process that discriminates against wind development and eliminate Ohio’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). According to a new analysis by members of ACORE’s U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy…

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) released a progress report tracking U.S. renewable investment. The report also assesses the policy and market pathways needed to achieve “$1T 2030: The American Renewable…

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has expanded its senior management team. The non-profit organization has hired Bill Parsons as COO and Alex Hobson as VP of Communications. “We are delighted to welcome Bill and Alex to the ACORE leadership team,” said ACORE President and CEO Gregory Wetstone. “Bill’s management expertise and political acumen, along with Alex’s strategic…

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national business group made up of companies that finance, develop, manufacture and use all forms of renewable energy, has announced its new board members for 2019. ACORE welcomes four new board members: Declan Flanagan, CEO at Lincoln Clean Energy; Kevin Gresham, Vice President Government Relations and External Affairs at E.ON…

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) launched a new campaign that aims to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030. Through $1T 2030: The American Renewable Investment Goal, the country’s major providers of capital for energy infrastructure projects have now come together in a coordinated effort…

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has announced its new and re-elected Board members for 2018. Neil Gerber, Director for New Energy and Environment at IBM, and Kathy Weiss, Vice President of Government Affairs at First Solar, were re-elected to additional three-year terms. ACORE also welcomes three new Board members: John Eber, Managing Director…

The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Jacob Susman, Vice President, Head of Origination at EDF Renewable Energy and Kevin Walsh, Managing Director, Group Head of Power and Renewable Energy at GE Energy Financial Services. “I am honored to welcome two such respected…

With hundreds of thousands of American jobs, and U.S. investment levels over $44 billion last year, the renewable energy industry is a crucial part of our country’s economy.

Three tax equity investors and the lawyer who handles energy issues on the elite tax policy staff at the US Department of the Treasury talked at the annual ACORE/Euromoney Wall Street Renewable Energy Finance Forum in New York in late June about new trends and current issues in the tax equity market.

“Major reductions in carbon emissions will take a host of energy solutions,” said Tony Earley, chairman, CEO and president of PG&E Corporation and keynote speaker at the recent REFF-West event. “Optimizing those solutions will come through interconnection that only the grid can offer. And building a more dynamic grid will come through policies that support…

This renewable-energy finance event for the western U.S. gathered energy and finance experts to discuss, debate, and share new ideas around the evolving energy industry. Hosted by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Euromoney Seminars, industry leaders from Silicon Valley to Wall Street to Washington, D.C. joined to address a wide range of…

According to a new report from the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), the U.S. West leads the rest of the country in generation and investment for renewable energy. Fully redesigned for 2015, ACORE’s “Renewable Energy in the 50 States: Western Region” report examines state energy policies and programs, investment, and market openness in the…

This article comes from SNL and is authored by Michael Copley Roughly eight in 10 business leaders in Midwestern and Western states think that renewable energy can boost their companies’ bottom lines and that the technology presents an opportunity for broad economic growth, according to a poll released June 25 by Global Strategy Group and…

As the single largest consumer of energy in the U.S., the Department of Defense (DoD) has embarked on an ambitious program of expanded renewable energy generation on bases and in the field, with a goal of producing 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. Renewable energy is not just a “policy objective” for…

The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) released the 2012 edition of its report, Renewable Energy in the 50 States, as an interactive, online resource. Compiling updated financial data, resource potentials, market and policy information in one easily-accessed, online format, the report is intended to be an executive summary for all who are interested in…