Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
Pepper Hamilton Higher Education "In Brief" Series: Renewable Energy Trends and Opportunities for College and Universities
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Our NGE community is proud to share our annual newsletter reflecting our commitment to this year’s Earth Day global theme, Our Power, Our Planet with an emphasis on harnessing renewable energy to build a healthy and resilient...more
In our latest ESG update, Trevor Adler from our New York office considers green leasing in the U.S. and Paul Stones provides us with a snapshot of how rooftop solar arrays are being dealt with in the landlord and tenant...more
The rapid proliferation of AI technologies in recent years has led to a growing demand for energy-intensive data centers and high-performance hardware. Laws seeking to regulate AI, such as the EU AI Act, increasingly include...more
Background on the Building Energy Performance Standards - After the Maryland General Assembly passed the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 (CSNA), MDE engaged in a series of rulemakings; the current regulations were...more
The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) and Sceptre, Inc. (“SI”) entered into an March 24th Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of Appliance Efficiency Regulations at California Code...more
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing, or C-PACE Financing, is an innovative financing mechanism that enables commercial property owners to fund energy-efficient, renewable energy, and water conservation...more
Green leases are emerging as a key component of commercial leasing, as both landlords and tenants in different industries place an increasing emphasis on sustainability and environmental impact....more
Microgeneration projects are facilitated in Germany by a complex regulatory regime that is generally in favour of such projects – in particular if they help to achieve decarbonisation. This regime incentivises and supports...more
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more
Following the 2020 consultation (the results of which were not published) under Boris Johnson’s premiership, on 7 February 2025 the Government launched a new consultation on improving energy performance for privately rented...more
From 4 December 2024 to 26 February 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ran a consultation seeking views on the reform of the Energy Performance...more
The office market was thrown into turmoil in the post-pandemic shift towards flexible working. Businesses battled with uncertainty over the future of the workplace and whether big glossy office spaces would become obsolete in...more
The consultation on the proposed reform of the Energy Performance of Buildings regime was launched on 4 December 2024 and outlines significant proposed reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) framework in England...more
North Carolina has joined more than 35 states across the country to adopt a new form of financing for commercial real estate owners and developers. Known as Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, the...more
Nearly one month has passed since President Trump’s inauguration, and the new administration is beginning to execute its approach to water and energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment. As was the case in 2016,...more
Proptech Collective just released their latest report on key trends that will shape Canada’s proptech ecosystem in 2025. AI is emerging as a transformative force, and the report explores its potential impact across the...more
On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98) into law. AB 98 was created to add to California’s attempts to reduce emissions by providing new requirements for warehouse...more
As presidential administrations change and policy priorities shift, the steady hum of electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers presses forward. Last week, the President signed several executive...more
Capping a four-year effort to revitalize enforcement under its Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it had assessed and collected a civil penalty of...more
Given the rise of AI and other data-hungry technology applications, the future of the digital economy may hinge on companies being able to purchase or generate enough power to keep the lights on at their data centers. This...more
A coalition of 15 Republican AGs, joined by the National Association of Home Builders, has filed a lawsuit challenging new minimum energy standards for federally funded housing issued by the Department of Housing and Urban...more
The UK government has launched a consultation to reform the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime, a crucial step towards achieving the nation’s ambitious net-zero targets by 2050. This extensive consultation, which...more
In the rapidly evolving data center industry, efficiency, scalability, and sustainability are paramount. As the demand for data processing power continues to surge, driven mainly by AI, traditional cooling methods are being...more
While we often associate electric heat pumps with homes, businesses are also turning to alternatives to gas to provide heating and hot water. This is applicable to both retro-fitting existing buildings and to the construction...more
Key Takeaways: What Happened: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making a final push to finalize energy conservation standards and test procedures for a number of categories of consumer, commercial, and...more