Hydrogen is a key ingredient in any country’s future energy plans. In the United States, the hydrogen sector is on the launch pad, ready for lift-off. However, its trajectory hinges on a critical question: what criteria...more
7/31/2023
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Greenwashing ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits
The United States recently took another important step in implementing a comprehensive strategy to advance the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen. On June 5, 2023, the Biden-Harris...more
6/12/2023
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
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Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits
On May 31, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-44 (the “Notice”) providing additional guidance on the advanced energy project tax credit (Section 48C), effectively reintroduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). ...more
The gas stove wars continue to heat up. On April 17, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit took a stand and ruled that the City of Berkeley does not have the authority to prohibit connecting natural...more
Not a day seems to go by in recent weeks without multiple articles and media hits on controversies over gas stoves. Across the U.S., opponents of gas stoves have implemented a coordinated effort by government regulators,...more
2/27/2023
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Apartments ,
Clean Air Act ,
Commercial Buildings ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Proposed Rules ,
Single Family Housing ,
State and Local Government
On July 13, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued Notices of Intent indicating that the agency will begin soliciting applications in the coming months for funding support for two programs involving carbon capture,...more
In November 2021, “[t]he United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis...more
1/27/2022
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Investment ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy