FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Pat Mitchell, [email protected], 703-276-3266; or Jeff Benzak, [email protected], 202-513-6248. E2: In Pennsylvania and Beyond, Modernizing Energy System Is Good for Economy, Environment WASHINGTON (April 21, 2015) – Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz are in Philadelphia today to release the first installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, executive director of the national, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2): “Investing in our energy infrastructure will reduce wasted energy and wasted money, while increasing jobs, reliability and national security. That’s good for our economy – and good for our environment.” “As Pennsylvania knows, clean energy works. More than 57,000 Pennsylvanians today have goodpaying careers at 4,200 clean energy companies in the Keystone State. Modernizing the way we transmit, store and distribute energy – while also prioritizing renewable energy and energy efficiency – will only increase those numbers.” On Wednesday, E2 and partners including the City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Office, PennFuture, Sustainable Business Network and American Sustainable Business Council will host a business roundtable event in Philadelphia focusing on the economic benefits of updating our national energy infrastructure and the economic and environmental benefits of the federal Clean Power Plan. For more information, please contact E2 Eastern States Advocate Alice Tong at [email protected]. E2 and the Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA) also recently released “Clean Jobs Pennsylvania,” a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive census of clean energy employment in the Keystone State. The report – available here and at www.CleanJobsPA.com – breaks down Pennsylvania employment trends in industries like wind, solar, and energy efficiency. Report highlights include:  More than 57,000 Pennsylvanians currently work at 4,200 clean energy businesses statewide.  Energy efficiency is the largest employer of Pennsylvanians who work in clean energy, providing jobs for about 37,500 people, or about 65 percent of the clean energy workforce.  Clean energy employment in Pennsylvania grew by 4 percent last year, and it’s expected to grow by 8 percent this year.  Small businesses employ the majority of clean energy workers in Pennsylvania.  Despite strong growth and a well-trained manufacturing workforce, Pennsylvania is not living up to its potential for clean energy jobs. It trails other states with more supportive clean energy policies. Without policy improvements and strong, state-level implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan, it could miss out on major opportunities for future clean energy job growth. To speak with Bob or with E2 members who work or do business in Pennsylvania, please contact E2 press secretary Jeff Benzak at [email protected]. ### Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors and others who promote smart environmental policies that drive economic growth. Our members, active in nearly every state in the country, have built or financed more than 1,700 companies, created more than 570,000 jobs, and manage more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital. For more information, see www.e2.org.