"Clean energy is essential to build the next-generation economy that is carbon-free, climate-resilient, circular, local, and equitable."

“I think of it as renewable energy. It’s an economic story of abundance as well as another layer of national defense and home defense.”

“By adopting renewables broadly, we will not only create more jobs and lower cost energy, but this low cost energy will create an economic advantage as the underpinning of countless new zero carbon industries in the future — that we can lead in.”

“Clean energy fights climate change, brings new job opportunities to Americans, and future proofs our grid.”

“Carbon should stay in the ground. We can be smarter training and investing in a clean energy economy that rebuilds our infrastructure for a more sustainable future and mitigates climate change.”

“The opportunities are growing in the clean energy industry, it's a different working environment now compared to five or ten years ago. When I graduated university, jobs in the clean energy industry were scarce; now there are plenty of opportunities.”

“The clean energy sector is growing rapidly, and it’s not stopping. Working in clean energy is almost a guarantee to ensure you’ll be hireable in the coming 10-20 years. Not many other industries can make that same claim.”

“Renewable energy is the way of the future and it has arrived. The US should continue to invest in renewable energy and support new interconnection upgrades because it is more efficient and provides abundant energy for future innovation, research, and development for the country’s future.”

“I grew up in an area of western Canada known for oil, gas, coal and timber production. My Dad spent 25 years in the thermal coal mining business. I honor the past where I grew up and where I spent 30 year of my career, but also enjoy embracing learning and growing in the clean energy transition.”

Hear from employees at ESS Inc, an Oregon-based battery manufacturer, to learn why they think federal investments in clean energy are good for the economy.

“The transition to clean energy is the greatest economic engine and opportunity we will have in the next century. We must decarbonize every sector of the economy from food production to transportation, communications, housing, workplace and that will be a giant economic boom.”

Hear from employees at ESS how entering the clean energy workforce has been good for their careers.

“Congress should invest in clean energy because it gives us another option for power and energy. This will reduce our dependence on other nations and we have a track record to maintain of leading the way instead of being a technology lagger. ”

“I do wish folks better appreciated the permitting challenges besetting clean energy industries. Often "permitting reform" is confused with rubber stamping fossil fuel projects, but many state and local regulations are stifling the clean energy transition as well.”

“Clean energy brings a cleaner environment, economic opportunity within the transition and strengthens National Security with energy independence.”

“Each step of the way we can create jobs, put American innovation to work, and give the next generation a cleaner, safer, more secure electric grid.”

“Every time a clean energy system gets installed, a community gets cleaner air.”

“Support for clean energy is an investment in workforce development.”

“Clean energy is here to stay.”

“It means the world to me that I feel like I am doing something that makes a difference.”