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Global Clean Energy Investment Declined, Capacity Grew in 2012
- Press Release
- Apr 16, 2013, 22:55 EST
- Clean Energy Program
- 中文
The global clean energy sector is undergoing geographic and technological shifts as new markets emerge and renewable capacity grows, according to research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.More
New Report Reveals U.S. Clean Energy Trade Surplus with China in 2011
- Press Release
- Mar 06, 2013, 00:00 EST
- Clean Energy Program
- 中文
The United States and China traded more than $8.5 billion worth of clean energy goods and services in 2011. According to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. companies enjoyed a $1.63 billion sales advantage over their Chinese counterparts.More
Innovate, Manfacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Action Plan
- Media Coverage
- Jan 18, 2013, 15:35 EST
- Clean Energy Program
(Go Green Radio) The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of American industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, according to a report released Jan. 17 by The Pew Charitable Trusts.More
Renewable-Power Plants Cost $1.9 Trillion Through 2018, Pew Says
- Media Coverage
- Jan 17, 2013, 09:53 EST
- Clean Energy Program
Developers and financiers will invest $1.9 trillion building clean-energy power plants worldwide from 2012 through 2018 as demand for electricity increases, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.More
Pew Delivers Clean Energy Recommendations to Administration and Congress
- Press Release
- Jan 17, 2013, 00:05 EST
- Clean Energy Program
The global clean energy marketplace is expanding rapidly, but the competitive position of American industry is at risk because of increased competition abroad and uncertain policies at home, according to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts.More
Statement by Phyllis Cuttino, Director, Pew Clean Energy Program, Supporting the Extension of the Production Tax Credit for Wind
- Press Release
- Dec 31, 2012, 14:10 EST
- Clean Energy Program
We applaud the wind industry and Congress for working together on an extension of the production tax credit.More
Pew Applauds Executive Order to Increase Industrial Energy Efficiency
- Press Release
- Aug 30, 2012, 09:00 EST
- Clean Energy Program
Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Clean Energy Program, issued the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s executive order aimed at improving the efficiency of energy generation in America by setting a national goal and encouraging federal-state partnerships.More
Pew Applauds Administration for Final Fuel Economy Rule
- Press Release
- Aug 28, 2012, 00:25 EST
- Clean Energy Program
Phyllis Cuttino, director of Pew’s Clean Energy Program, issued the following statement today in reaction to the joint Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation final rule increasing fuel economy standards for cars, SUVs, and pickups to 54.5 mpg by 2025.More
Congress Must Act on Clean Energy
- Opinion
- Aug 09, 2012, 09:45 EST
- Clean Energy Program
In 2011, for the first time in several years, the United States led the world by investing more than $48 billion in clean energy. The clean energy sector represents one of the fastest-growing industries globally, with investment increasing more than 600 percent between 2004 and 2011 (excluding research and development). More
Reducing Oil Dependence through Transportation Innovation
- Opinion
- Jul 30, 2012, 12:05 EST
- Clean Energy Program
(Electric Drive) Global energy consumption is expected to increase 53 percent by 2035. Much of the new demand is from developing countries that are experiencing rapid economic growth and the emergence of a middle class. In India alone, 1.5 million vehicles a month are added to the nation’s total, increasing pressure on an often volatile petroleum market.More
Pew Applauds Senators Bingaman, Feinstein, and Snowe for Supporting Industrial Energy Efficiency
- Press Release
- Jun 28, 2012, 13:20 EST
- Clean Energy Program
Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Clean Energy Program, issued the following statement today supporting the ‘‘Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012’’ introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) that incentivizes the adoption of combined heat and power and waste heat recovery projects.More
Congress Takes Aim at Green Pentagon Programs
- Media Coverage
- Jun 12, 2012, 10:00 EST
- Clean Energy Program, Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate
(On Point) The U.S. military is the country’s number one energy consumer. All those warships, planes, Humvees and bases drink a lot of oil. The Pentagon has made a loud, high priority of wanting to get to alternative fuels, green fuels, as an issue of national security. Safer supplies. Less volatile prices.More
Editorial: A Good Start On the Way To a Coherent Energy Policy
- Media Coverage
- May 24, 2012, 17:40 EST
- Clean Energy Program
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ) There's been a sighting this spring of that rarest of birds in Washington: a national energy bill. The bill by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) has fluttered around a bit, will probably appear at a Senate committee hearing and then is expected to go the way of all good energy bills: into extinction.More
A Bright Future for Renewable Energy
- Opinion
- May 16, 2012, 16:00 EST
- Clean Energy Program
The current market for the renewable energy sector in the United States and around the world is a mix of challenge and opportunity. However, the long-term future of clean energy is bright.More
A Solar Boom in India
- Media Coverage
- May 11, 2012, 13:55 EST
- Clean Energy Program
(Washington Post) Among the Group of 20 countries, India’s clean energy sector was the second-fastest growing in 2011. India is likely to see a continued rise in renewable energy generation in the next decade.More

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Pew Delivers Clean Energy Recommendations to Administration and Congress

Statement by Phyllis Cuttino, Director, Pew Clean Energy Program, Supporting the Extension of the Production Tax Credit for Wind

Pew Applauds Executive Order to Increase Industrial Energy Efficiency

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Congress Must Act on Clean Energy

Reducing Oil Dependence through Transportation Innovation

Pew Applauds Senators Bingaman, Feinstein, and Snowe for Supporting Industrial Energy Efficiency

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