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Clean-Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, and Transmission Reform

April 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments Congress, full coverage, Legislative, news, permitting, Policy, power, Renewables, seia, Solar, solar energy industries association, Solar power, T&D, transmission

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:23:14 +0000

Nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders on April 17 calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar […]

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Measure Twice, Cut Once—A Roadmap for Enabling VPPs Through Policy and Program Design

March 14, 2024 admin California, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, hybrid power, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, Massachusetts, New England, Policy, regulatory, Renewables, sustainability, utilities, virtual power plant, vpps

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:23:30 +0000

Virtual power plants (VPPs), as aggregations of dispatchable distributed energy resources (DERs), can deliver grid services ranging from resource adequacy to reliability at scale—all while making energy more affordable. Yet, […]

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U.S. Deploys $3.5B Boost for Grid Resilience: Major Projects Revealed

October 18, 2023 admin Business, DOE, energy innovation, engineering, flexibility, full coverage, grid resilience, iija, interconnection, microgrid, news, Policy, power industry, Renewables, Research and Development, resiliency, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, trends, utilities, Wildfire

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:55:54 +0000

Fifty-eight projects spearheaded by major U.S. power stakeholders will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal funding to improve grid flexibility and boost power system resiliency against extreme weather and […]

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U.S. Unveils Seven Regional Hydrogen Hubs, Awards $7B to Kickstart National Hydrogen Network

October 13, 2023 admin Business, decarbonization, electrolyzers, Environmental, federal funding, finance, fuel cells, full coverage, hydrogen, hydrogen hubs, hydrogen power, hydrogen production, iija, industrial decarbonization, news, Nuclear, Policy, power generation, Renewables, Research and Development, Technology, Transportation

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:31:43 +0000

The DOE’s selection of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) on Oct. 13 is expected to kickstart a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of clean hydrogen. Source: DOE.

Seven regional hydrogen hubs spanning Appalachia, California, the Midwest, the Gulf Coast, the American heartland, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Pacific Northwest are poised to receive $7 billion in Infrastructure Investment […]

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U.S. Power Sector Trade Groups Flag Critical Electrical Steel Crunch

May 25, 2023 admin amorphous steel, appa, Business, DOE, EEI, electrification, energy security, evs, goes, iija, irã, Legal & Regulatory, lpts, news, nreca, Policy, supply chain, Technology, trade groups, transformers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 14:52:46 +0000

Nine trade groups—including four representing the power sector—have urged the Biden administration to prioritize actions that support the domestic production of electrical steel, warning that shortages are contributing to “significant […]

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U.S., European Legislation Puts Real Muscle into Clean Energy, Decarbonization, and Job Creation, but Must Evolve to Keep Up with Demand

April 26, 2023 admin b&w, babcock & wilcox, Business, Commentary, energy transition, International, irã, Legislative, news, Policy, power, Renewables, tax credits

Credit to Author: Kenny Young| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:45:33 +0000

COMMENTARY With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in December, the U.S. put some real financial muscle behind efforts to combat climate change and incentivize renewable energy with […]

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Why Constellation Energy, a Nuclear-Heavy Giant, Is Primed for Power Futurity

January 31, 2023 admin Business, constellation energy, Exelon, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, History, news, Nuclear, Policy, SCIENCE, supply chains, Technology, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Spun out of Exelon Corp. a year ago, Constellation Energy’s competitive generation and customer-facing energy businesses represent a new power company paradigm that conforms to decarbonization. But the company that today holds the largest nuclear fleet in the U.S. will still face a unique array of challenges.

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Common Mobility Tax Mistakes in the Energy Sector and How to Avoid Them

August 18, 2022 admin Business, full coverage, global workforce, International, Legal & Regulatory, Management, mobility, news, planning, Policy, Tax, travel, Uncategorized, workforce

Credit to Author: Jennifer Stein| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:18:29 +0000

As international travel picks up, energy corporations are turning to mobile employees to fulfill their international staffing needs. However, as mobile work gains steam, tax and compliance risks continue to grow as well—unbeknownst to most corporate leaders. Many businesses, unfortunately, are failing to set up an adequate plan to protect against tax violations in the […]

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National EV Infrastructure Program Demystified (Video Included!)

July 8, 2022 admin cars, clean tech (misc.), clean transport, electric cars, electric cars (evs), nevi, Policy, Sponsored

Credit to Author: Danielle Garland| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:44:43 +0000

You’ve heard of BIL and NEVI by now, right? They mean great things for the clean tech revolution, the adoption of EVs in the US, and improving the EV driver and charging experience. First, let’s break down the acronyms: we all know EVs (electric vehicles); BIL = the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was passed in […]

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Nuclear, Hydrogen, CCUS Part of at Least 42 Country Ambitions

June 1, 2022 admin Business, Carbon Capture, carbon emissions, catf, ccus, climate change, Environmental, full coverage, hydrogen, International, news, Nuclear, Paris Agreement, Policy, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:13:00 +0000

At least 42 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement as of December 2021 indicate governments plan to utilize carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and ammonia, and

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