Dive Summary:

• A new database now tracks the 2,100 new pieces of energy legislation pending in all 50 states.
• The Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy recently launched an online database,The Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker, in partnership with the Advanced Energy Economy.
• The database identifies key trends too. For example, nearly 25% of new state energy legislation calls for new financing tools, including tax incentives, for the installation of energy facilities; 21% of pending bills promote clean energy sources; and 8% encourages the adoption of energy-efficient appliances, building codes and practices.

From the article:

“If we look at where the country is going on advanced energy policy, overwhelmingly that transition is being led by states,” said Bill Ritter (pictured), founding director of CNEE and the former governor of Colorado, in a statement. “To get the pulse of where the country is going we need to understand what the states are doing.”