A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Hawaiian Electric Companies Select Plus Power to Build Grid-Scale Battery Project...more
On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Fed”) released its initial draft of frequently asked questions (the “Initial FAQs”) relating to the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility program (“TALF 2.0”)...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Researchers Use Machine Learning to Identify the Next Generation of Gas Separation...more
On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Fed”) released its initial draft of frequently-asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility program under the CARES Act (“TALF...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Researchers Develop New Technique to Extract Alternative Fuel Source from Biomass....more
On April 30, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) announced an expansion of the Main Street Loan Program and updated terms to the program’s original offerings. The program is now comprised of the Main Street New Loan (“New...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Researchers Develop Ultraflexible Solar Cell with 13% Efficiency - Researchers at...more
On Thursday, April 9, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) announced the terms sheets of four new liquidity facilities and expanded the scope of the previously announced Term Asset-backed Securities Liquidity (“TALF”), the...more
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE METHOD TO MONITOR BATTERY HEALTH - Researchers at Cambridge and Newcastle Universities have developed an innovative method to monitor battery health that may prove useful in increasing the...more
On March 31, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) announced the establishment of a temporary repurchase agreement facility for foreign and international monetary authorities, known as the “FIMA Repo Facility.” This is the...more
On Wednesday, March 25, a historic, bipartisan deal was reached in the Senate to offer $2 trillion in health care and economic relief to Americans and businesses amid the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The...more
To mitigate the “severe disruptions” to the U.S. economy caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the Federal Reserve Board (“Federal Reserve”) is ramping up its efforts to “support…the flow of credit to American families and...more
The Federal Reserve is establishing a Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (“MMFL Facility”) for prime money market mutual funds to support “the flow of credit to households and business” in these current markets. ...more
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As a result of the recent outbreak of COVID-19, financial markets and institutions have experienced significant disruptions. ...more
RESEARCHERS CREATE NANOWIRE DEVICE THAT CAN GENERATE ELECTRICITY “OUT OF THIN AIR” -
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a protein-based nanowire that produces an electrical current by...more
Local Swiss Blockchain-Based Electricity Market Pilot Reveals Impact on Pricing and User Behavior -
The Water and Electricity Works Walenstadt (“WEW”), an electricity supplier based in Walenstadt, Switzerland, completed...more
NYPA PARTNERS WITH ZINC8 FOR A ZINC-AIR ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT -
On January 17, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) announced its collaboration with Zinc8 Energy Solutions (“Zinc8”), a Canadian energy...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector....more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector....more
On December 11, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published “Proposed Guidance Regarding Adoption or Listing of Virtual Currencies” (“Proposal”). ...more
On December 3, the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the Remittance Rule (“Proposed Rule”) and is accepting comments until January 21, 2020. ...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector....more
Over the last two days, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) (together, the “Agencies”) each issued a proposed rule (collectively, the “Proposed Rules”)...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector.
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology, distributed energy...more
On November 6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted 3-2 to issue two notices of proposed rulemaking (“NPR”) amending the requirements to submit and resubmit shareholder proposals, and modifying the rules...more