Chris Stone, PE, F.NSPE, F. ASCE, of Virginia Beach, is a member of the Virginia Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding and Adaptation. (Mario Gandia / HANDOUT)The United States has entered a new era in the fight against climate change. President Joe Biden recently signed the largest climate bill in U.S. history, which includes major investments in energy efficient housing, solar and wind technologies, and the electric vehicle industry. Last year’s trillion-dollar infrastructure bill included significant funding for the nation’s electric grid, clean transportation infrastructure and carbon capture technology. And the White House has taken a series of executive actions designed to speed our nation’s transition to clean energy.These federal investments direct millions in clean energy funding to state governments. But their economic impact will depend largely on the actions of…
Clean energy can supercharge Virginia’s economy if we seize the moment – The Virginian-Pilot
