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House Energy & Commerce Committee Leadership Change for Next Congress - With the general election nine months away, 43 members of the House of Representatives have announced they will not seek reelection, including the...more
The United States Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office (“BTO”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”) to solicit feedback on a draft document titled: ...more
As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the U.S. federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. In a pioneering move, the Biden administration...more
The Biden administration is putting almost $3.5 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the U.S. electric grid, government officials said on Wednesday. The money is coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,...more
In a concerted effort to meet the Biden administration’s aggressive carbon-reduction goals, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) unveiled a pre-publication copy of a forthcoming proposed rule on August 10, 2023, aimed at...more
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
The Opportunity and the Vision The wind atop U.S. waters presents an estimated potential resource of 4.2 terawatts, which is more than three times the total electricity-generating capacity operating in the United States in...more
Despite the uncertain atmosphere with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and a drop in venture capital funding last year, the end of 2022 closed out another marquee year for state and private funding of climate technology...more
The Environmental Protection Agency issued its initial guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act. Further, the Treasury Department—in collaboration with the Internal Revenue Service and the...more
Following the first two years of the Biden Administration, and fresh off of the successful passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the U.S. Department of Energy Loan...more
In order to obtain and maintain a green real estate loan, the loan recipient must construct or renovate existing buildings to have minimal impact on the environment. The ultimate goal for green architecture is to achieve a...more
On September 22, 2022 the Biden-Harris administration announced a historic $7 billion funding opportunity to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (“H2Hubs”). One of the largest-ever public investments in clean hydrogen and in...more
Part III: Energy, Water and Broadband Infrastructure - The energy-related provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provide substantial support for clean hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration,...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), signed by President Biden into law on August 16, promises to further invigorate an already booming sector of the economy – the renewables industry and energy transition sector....more
One and a half years into the Biden Administration and with the 2022 mid-term elections fast approaching, Democrats secured a major legislative victory with final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) – a...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, passed by the Senate on August 7, 2022, includes a number of provisions projected to result in significant investments in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon...more
[co-author: Leila Fleming] Good evening! This is Akin Gump’s weekly policy newsletter on all things climate change. Below are the major federal and California climate policy headlines of the past week... ...more
On June 6, 2022, President Biden issued a Proclamation, citing Tariff Act section 318(a), 19 U.S.C. § 1318(a), to temporarily allow the importation of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules from Cambodia,...more
Renewable energy became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 - Solar Industry Magazine – December 23 - In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal...more
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF). The overall package is worth $1 trillion, and advances much...more
This is the second post in our series on the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, covering how the Act invests in strengthening our electric grid, which could better prepare us for the shift from fossil...more
In the first week of his presidency, President Biden, by Executive Order, set a goal of doubling offshore wind by 2030—an ambitious goal to help put the United States on a path to meet its commitments under the Paris Climate...more
A new study by the U.S. Department of Energy supports a dramatic expansion in solar energy development, finding that solar energy could comprise as much as 40 percent of U.S. electricity supply within the next 15 years. The...more
Clean energy initiatives and legislation continue to advance with unprecedented direction, momentum and clout in the federal government. President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats remain fiercely committed to enacting...more
Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework - When President Biden first released his $2 trillion infrastructure plan there was immediate pushback from Republicans who claimed the president’s proposal, the American Jobs Plan, was...more