Clean Economy Project

Our Vehicles

Our vehicles are where bold ideas become real results.

Each vehicle tackles a different barrier to scale, reflecting our belief that unlocking America’s energy future requires new ideas, new infrastructure, and smarter connections between the worlds of innovation and policy.

Connecting Washington to the startups building the future of energy.

A joint initiative with the Venture Climate Alliance, the Innovation Policy Hub connects Washington to the startups building the future of energy. Too often, innovators are left out of policy debates even as laws and regulations shape their ability to grow. IPH provides a pragmatic platform for startups and funders, creating lasting connections between the innovation ecosystem and government. Through convenings, direct connections, and campaigns, IPH helps innovators navigate complex policy and helps policymakers understand what innovators actually need

Reimagining and renovating our electric grid to keep costs low, generate more clean electricity, and power new industries and jobs.

Energy Momentum is a platform transforming America’s outdated electricity markets and infrastructure to ensure that rising demand drives a high-growth, clean-powered economy that keeps America competitive. We mobilize America’s most influential energy users and innovative tech companies to unlock innovative and pragmatic policy solutions.

A nonpartisan policy collaborative accelerating the clean energy transition.

Innovation Initiative (I2) is nonpartisan collaborative that strengthens advocacy capacity to accelerate innovation by removing overlooked policy barriers. We build bipartisan coalitions that deliver durable, high-impact wins that move clean technologies from promise to progress.

Recent News

Advocating for decarbonization in 2026

CleanEcon president Aliya Haq and David Roberts of Volts unpack what it will take for the United States to build a clean, modern energy system that can power AI, advanced manufacturing, and our next wave of economic growth.

Revival: A Small Town, A Big Bet, and America’s Energy Future

Watch “Revival,” a short film documenting how this geothermal project is transforming the former mining community with new jobs, renewed pride, and a real sense of possibility.

America’s Innovation Engine is Stalling Right Before the Finish Line 

Read Part III of CleanEcon’s new series on rebuilding America’s energy foundations.