While Congress and the White House
slashed federal support for clean energy, legislators in nearly every state together introduced hundreds
of bills to change the rules under which large-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects receive state
and local approvals.
U.S. industry is a backbone of the nation’s economy, producing goods critical to everyday life,
employing millions of Americans, and providing an economic anchor for thousands of communities.
The infrastructure that has powered industry in the United States is outdated and in need of modernization.
Clean energy is losing ground to local opposition every day. As of January 2023, 15% of counties effectively banned new renewable energy projects. Clean Tomorrow works to support state reforms that allow responsibly designed projects to advance.
Investment in clean energy innovation has not scaled enough to meet rising energy demand, avoid reliability crises, and reduce emissions. We need to rethink the clean energy innovation pipeline from discovery through deployment.
The U.S. industrial sector’s ability to manufacture innovative energy technologies is slipping behind our competitors. To remain a global leader, we must quickly innovate new, competitive industrial technologies and bring them to market.