Clean Energy Economy

Our communities deserve clean air, safe water, and affordable energy. Fossil fuels can’t deliver that, but clean energy can.

Clean Energy Sources

Clean energy sources are natural resources that produce little to no environmental pollution when generating power.

Common types include solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal — alternatives to fossil fuels, replenishable by nature.

Benefits of Clean Energy

Clean energy sources can power our lives without:
→ destroying the climate,
→ polluting the environment, or
→ threatening public health.

It’s a powerful way to reduce the serious, ongoing harms caused by fossil fuels — especially for communities living near power plants, extraction sites, (plastic building block) ethane cracker plants, refineries or waste disposal areas.

In addition to being environmentally more sustainable, clean energy sources also make financial sense.

Economical Benefits of Clean Energy

With recent breakthroughs, we now have the technology needed to provide renewable energy affordably.

Most new renewable energy projects now generate electricity at a lower cost than fossil fuels around the world and have a much shorter construction timeline.

IRENA — International Renewable Energy Agency — projects that renewable energy jobs worldwide will reach 42 million by 2050.

Building A Renewable Future

Beyond its economic advantages, renewable energy provides significant benefits for public health and the environment, laying the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable future.

Tapping into natural, renewable resources and modernizing aging infrastructure can:
→ strengthen energy grid reliability,
→ help lower electricity costs for hardworking families, and
→ create a cleaner, safer, healthier future for everyone.

Fighting to Build A Green Economy

The world is transitioning to a clean energy future, and we want to make sure we don’t get left behind.

That’s why Clean Air Action supports and advocates for:
→ strong clean energy legislation,
→ residential and business energy efficiency programs,
→ stronger clean energy standards, and
→ the electrification of transportation and commercial buildings.