Published

3 years ago

February 27, 2024

Alice Rush

Just Transition
Press Releases

ACORE Welcomes Fourth Cohort of Accelerate Member Companies

February 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that 10 companies have been selected to participate in the fourth cohort of the ACORE Accelerate Membership Program.

“ACORE’s Accelerate Membership Program is the premier initiative in the United States aimed at creating opportunities for women- and minority-owned firms in the clean energy sector,” said Neelam Sakaria, Director, ACORE Accelerate. “We are elated to support these enterprises as they play a pivotal role in the nationwide deployment of renewable energy innovation and technologies. ACORE Accelerate is designed to help multiply members’ impact in communities by fully integrating them into our network, facilitating impactful collaborations and catalyzing their growth.”

Launched in 2020, ACORE’s Accelerate Membership Program has supported the success of over 40 clean energy companies that are owned and/or operated by leaders who identify as women, Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic, or Native American and are committed to creating good-quality jobs and sustaining impact in their communities. Participating companies receive a complimentary two-year membership, an education stipend, dedicated staff, a C-suite executive mentor, free access to ACORE’s signature forums and other leading industry events, targeted briefings, pro-bono legal services, and exclusive networking opportunities, among other benefits.

The companies joining ACORE’s Accelerate Membership Program in 2024 include:

Gemini Energy Solutions (San Mateo, California) A cleantech firm revolutionizing the energy sector with affordable, high-quality energy audits and clean energy solutions, emphasizing equitable access for historically marginalized communities.

Great Lakes Solex PR LLC (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) A renewable energy company building a state-of-the-art reduced carbon 1-gigawatt N-TOPCon monocrystalline photovoltaic (PV) solar panel manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico, with a long-term vision to generate six gigawatts of solar energy in the U.S.

Green Energy Ennovations LLC (Detroit, Michigan) The renewable energy consulting firm provides innovative design and construction energy solutions, including electric vehicle charging stations and solar technology, for customer infrastructure and project management needs.

Okiwa Wind LLC (Boston, Massachusetts)The offshore wind energy consulting firm offers a range of services, including quality management, site management, EHS management, manufacturing process & inspection, welding engineering, project management, quality inspection, coating inspections and third-party inspection.

OGOS Energy (Severna Park, Maryland) A renewable energy development company that specializes in building community and commercial-scale solar projects, accelerating the development of reliable and cost-effective renewable energy generation assets for underserved communities.

Okovate Sustainable Energy (Washington, D.C.) The company develops community solar projects that combine solar energy generation and crop production, ensuring profitable and sustainable farming practices for crop farmers.

Positive Deviancy (Sterling, Virginia) A connector organization that helps accelerate the development of new technologies contributing to a more sustainable and resilient energy future.

Powerhouse Energy 360 (Atlanta, Georgia) A comprehensive engineering, design, and construction firm, specializing in solar, solar with battery storage, and EV charging installations.

Soli Renew (Baltimore, Maryland) The company aims to revolutionize community solar development through the power of data, specializing in identifying the most suitable sites for solar projects and ensuring that each project delivers maximum benefits to diverse stakeholders.

Stepwise (Buffalo, New York and Boston, Massachusetts) The company makes residential electrification affordable and accessible through smarter energy management of the existing electric panel.

“These individuals and organizations exemplify leadership, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to cultivating inclusivity within the clean energy sector,” said ACORE President and CEO Ray Long. “The opportunities provided by the ACORE Accelerate Membership Program open avenues for collaboration, mentorship, and knowledge exchange. It strengthens our community, enriches our perspectives, and propels us toward a more inclusive future. Together, we are laying the groundwork for a clean energy sector that is not only sustainable but also reflective of the diverse world it serves.”

To learn more about the ACORE Accelerate Membership Program and the companies involved, click here.

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About ACORE:
For more than 20 years, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has been the nation’s premier pan-renewable nonprofit organization. ACORE unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy. For more information, please visit www.acore.org.

Media Contacts:

Shawna Seldon McGregor
shawna@themaverickpr.com
(917) 971-7852

Dylan Helms
helms@acore.org
(727) 290-8804

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Renewable Energy

What We Love About Old Homes Tells Us About Ourselves

Published

18 hours ago

November 7, 2026

Alice Rush

I subscribe to a social media feed called “I Love Old Homes” because I have an appreciation for the history of architecture, especially that which was built in what is now the United States between the late 17th Century and the 1930s. At the risk of coming off as weird, I try to picture myself living in some of these places, and some of these daydreams are quite pleasant indeed.

At left, we see something from the “beaux arts movement” in the Gilded Age of the late 19th Century that I find abhorrent. In its essence, it says that I have disdain for those less fortunate.

You don’t have a fireplace to keep you warm as you walk up one of your many staircases? What a tragedy.

We live in times when 1.5 billion people can’t get a glass of clean water and you want to live like this? You don’t care that the planet we live on is becoming more inhospitable with each passing year, as long as you can live in the most extreme upper end of luxury? There are rooms in your house that you’ve never even stepped in? Some that you can’t actually find?

Apparently this works for some, but not for me.

What We Love About Old Homes Tells Us About Ourselves

Renewable Energy

ACORE Statement on Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Substitute Amendment from President and CEO Ray Long

Published

21 hours ago

November 7, 2026

Alice Rush

Policy
Press Releases

ACORE Statement on Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Substitute Amendment from President and CEO Ray Long

November 7, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — ACORE supports the Senate negotiators’ agreed-upon Substitute Amendment for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), and we urge swift passage of the bill.

This Substitute Amendment represents corrections and clarifications that maintain the bill’s goals — to fix our woefully broken permitting system. The Amendment specifically improves the transmission provisions, allowing us to make much-needed upgrades to our grid so we can build more clean energy.

This bill will help to put downward pressure on energy prices, improve our electricity reliability, and ensure we have enough power to keep the lights on for families and factories. The status quo of high power prices and anticipated energy shortages is unacceptable. This bill will streamline the build-out of our power infrastructure. The time is now.

Let’s get this bill passed and start building.

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About ACORE  
ACORE is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that operates at the intersection of affordability, reliability, and clean energy deployment. Our work is focused on stabilizing energy prices, strengthening the electric grid, and driving investment in cost-effective technologies to ensure that clean energy delivers for people, businesses, and the U.S. economy.

ACORE convenes a membership spanning the full clean energy value chain—investors and financiers, developers and EPCs, hyperscalers and energy buyers, manufacturers and advisors. Our members were directly involved in more than 80% of the American clean energy infrastructure projects added to the grid in 2025. We champion all clean energy technologies including transmission, solar, wind, storage, geothermal, hydropower, nuclear, and beyond. ACORE members are the companies investing in and building tomorrow’s electric power system, accelerating infrastructure development, strengthening grid reliability, and enhancing domestic competitiveness.

Media Contacts: 

Tamari Palmer 
Associate, Communications
palmer@acore.org

Chris Higginbotham 
VP, Communications
higginbotham@acore.org  

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Renewable Energy

Texas Goes Blue

Published

2 days ago

November 6, 2026

Alice Rush

A friend from Texas writes: It’s been an interesting week! A lot to reflect on. And Texas seems to be the epicenter. Folks are pretty flabbergasted over the defeat of all statewide Republican candidates (including state supreme court justices) and the election of a Democratic party-controlled state house.

Yes, Texas blew everyone’s mind. I think what the GOP experienced was a double-whammy if you will.

Consumer prices are high, due at least in part to Trump’s inane and illegal war in Iran. This is impacting the lives of working class Americans.

and

I’m pleased to be able to report that many people still have a conscience, which causes them to reject the GOP’s cruelty, dishonesty, dismissal of science, and criminality.