Apollo Alliance, EI2025 Team Up for Energy Independence, Clean Economy

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Apollo Alliance, EI2025 Team Up for Energy Independence, Clean Economy

Americans for Energy Independence (ei2025) announced today that it would be merging with the Apollo Alliance to further their shared goals of reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, cutting global warming pollution and seeding the clean energy economy. The merger underscores how a new constituency is coming together to usher in a new energy economy.

“The Apollo Alliance fundamentally believes that a clean energy economy that frees us from dangerous dependence on oil will only be possible if Americans come together to make it happen,” stated Phil Angelides, former California State Treasurer and Chairman of the Apollo Alliance. “We are honored to welcome ei2025’s grassroots leaders, and we look forward to working together to usher in a new generation of clean energy technologies and green-collar jobs.”

Back in 2004, when both the Apollo Alliance and ei2025 were founded, neither major political party had been publicly talking about energy as a top priority. But both Apollo and ei2025 were early to recognize that the innovation needed to achieve energy independence would make America more secure and spawn new business and job opportunities.

“At ei2025, we have always believed in the importance of building a national constituency for clean energy and American security,” explained ei2025 founder Chris Wolfe, who was inspired to action when his nephew was sent to Iraq for his second tour of duty. “We believe that Apollo has the talent, strength and the coalition to further our mission and to keep energy at the top of the national agenda.”

http://www.apolloalliance.org/press_2008-01-30.php