Harnessing New Technology to Weather the Storm

As communities in the Southeast continue to recover from Hurricane Helene while bracing for Milton, clean energy innovations like bidirectional EV charging and solar-powered microgrids are offering critical relief during blackouts. Chambers of commerce can play a key role in helping local businesses and residents build greater resilience in these difficult times.

CHAMBERS

Reno + Sparks Chamber applauds member of Congress for defending clean energy policy

Salisbury Area Chamber welcomes solar company with ribbon cutting in Maryland

Texas’ Greater Port Arthur Chamber embraces carbon capture and storage in new op-ed

San Francisco Chamber leads on clean energy innovation and economic revitalization with opening of YesSF workspace

The Katy Area Chamber in Texas hosts battery storage lunch and learn

Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting for the city’s first public EV charging stations

CLEAN ENERGY NEWS

The Inflation Reduction Act boosts clean energy jobs in the Grand Canyon State

Electric aerospace company BETA Technologies to install electric aircraft and vehicle charging infrastructure across Florida

Study finds EV charging stations boost local business activity

Research shows solar farms may boost property values

CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

First Solar inaugurates $1.1B solar manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Alabama

Solar manufacturing company to invest $500M in new facility in Tipton County, Indiana

Woodland Biofuels announces $1.35B investment in one of the world’s largest renewable biofuel production facilities

$400M investment from Arizona company developing two solar projects in Indiana that will bring 200 jobs

Landmark solar project brings $31.8M in pre-construction financing to Arkansas

CLEAN ENERGY POLICY

U.S. Commerce Department sets preliminary duties on solar cell imports from four Southeast Asian countries

States begin rollout of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to expand interstate EV charging network

U.S. Chamber praises passage of Building Chips in America Act and calls for further permitting reforms to boost semiconductor and infrastructure growth

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