Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. has received a  Clean Energy Champion Award for its advocacy supporting consistent, common-sense energy policies and its instrumental role in attracting clean energy industry investments. The organization partnered with regional leaders to welcome Toyota Tsusho America, a recycling and waste-handling company that will support the region’s growing automotive and battery manufacturing sectors.

The award was presented at the 11th Annual North Carolina Clean Energy Champion Awards. The annual event, which is hosted by Conservatives for Clean Energy North Carolina (CCE) and Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE), celebrates businesses, policymakers, chambers of commerce, and economic development organizations advancing North Carolina’s clean energy investments. Calvin McRae, Vice President of Public Policy, accepted the award on behalf of Greater Winston-Salem Inc. 

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) gave the keynote remarks and received the Legacy of Clean Energy Leadership Award for his nearly 20 years of engagement with industry leaders and support of clean energy policies to expand economic investment opportunities. 

North Carolina has approximately 113,000 clean energy jobs and achieved a record $23 billion in new investments.

Source: North Carolina Political News