“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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“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.”

“Clean energy is here to stay.”

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