The Power of One: Tracy Hall Brings Renewable Energy to Northwest Indiana
Tracy Hall of Munster, Indiana has been an electrician for 30 years. He is among the thousands of construction trades workers hit by the current recession, who have seen unemployment in the trades rise to almost 25 percent nationally. But Hall hasn’t had time to sit around getting depressed about the state of the economy. Instead, he’s spent the time when work has been scarce developing a new expertise. As the only union worker in Indiana who is certified as a solar photovoltaic installer by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, and a LEED Accredited Professional by the U.S. Green Building Council, he has become one of Northwest Indiana’s most knowledgeable renewable energy technicians. Read the story »
Harvesting Personal Energy to Create Ohio’s Clean Energy Future
When it comes to renewable energy, we hear plenty about the latest developments in solar and wind. But what about the latest developments in kinetic energy? Read the story »
Stephanie Skubiak Sees Insulation Work Heating Up As California Goes Green
Stephanie Skubiak used to be a bookkeeper. But she hated sitting at a desk all day long and didn’t like the size of her paycheck either. So Skubiak enrolled in an apprenticeship program to learn how to become an insulator. Thousands of hours of classroom time and paid on-the-job training later, she is now a worker in the green economy. Read the story »
What’s New
Sept. 30: Join us at the Right Stuff Awards dinner!
At the Right Stuff Awards dinner in San Francisco, we will honor four awardees whose work exemplifies the Apollo mission of creating the new clean energy economy.
Read the Ohio Apollo Alliance's recent op-ed in the Toledo Blade.
Find out what Ohio clean energy advocates are saying about how climate legislation can revive our sagging economy by creating jobs across the country.
Missouri Apollo Alliance victory!
The Missouri Apollo Alliance played a key role in getting Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) legislation signed into law in Missouri. Learn more about this victory and about the current threat to PACE programs nationwide.
Press Releases
Apollo Alliance Statement on Senate’s Decision to Abandon Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Legislation“We are handing the prize to the Chinese and a host of European nations”
San Francisco, CA–Cathy Calfo, executive director of the Apollo Alliance, today issued the following statement about the Senate’s decision to abandon comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation:
“Despite the heroic attempts of Senators Reid, Kerry, Boxer, Lieberman and others, not a single Republican [...]
Duke University analysis of U.S. rail manufacturing shows that U.S. rail supply chain includes 247 manufacturing facilities across 35 states
DURHAM, NC –The U.S. rail manufacturing industry stands to undergo considerable growth in the coming years, as Amtrak upgrades its railcars and adds high-speed trains, and as lawmakers consider a transportation bill that calls for significantly [...]
Apollo Alliance Urges Passage of Comprehensive Federal Clean Energy, Good Jobs Plan as Sens. Kerry and Lieberman Introduce New BillApollo Chairman Says Investment in Domestic Manufacturing Key to Creating Jobs, Reviving Economy
SAN FRANCISCO – Phil Angelides, chairman of the Apollo Alliance, today issued the following statement on the introduction of The American Power Act, introduced today by Senators John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.:
“The Apollo Alliance applauds Senators Kerry and Lieberman for their [...]
Weekly Update
Senate Will Not Debate a Cap on Carbon Emissions
This week Senate leaders announced that they will not debate a comprehensive clean energy and climate...
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