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Is Frack Wastewater the Secret Source of Lithium

Flaster Greenberg PC on 6/20/2024

Over the last few weeks, numerous articles have appeared touting the residue in wastewater that had been used in hydraulic fracturing operations as a potential source of lithium. (Source 1) (Source 2) (Source 3). Lithium, of...more

DOE, FERC Move to Connect Power-Hungry Customers to Renewable Energy

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/4/2024

The country’s electric system is undergoing its most significant transformation in over a century. The information age is skyrocketing demand from customers for more power, and renewable energy is being deployed at a dizzying...more

Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4

Dickinson Wright on 4/19/2024

Welcome to this month's edition of Plugged In. In this issue, we focus on the complex challenges facing electric utilities in addressing the critical need to adequately generate and transmit electricity to power the...more

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Cybersecurity Baselines for Utilities and DERs

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 3/7/2024

As part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to align energy cybersecurity efforts across the country, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) has funded the release of a set of energy distribution cybersecurity baselines for...more

Unlocking Clean Energy Investments: New Elective Payment Credits for State and Local Governments

Foster Garvey PC on 2/8/2024

State and local governments undertaking clean energy projects may be eligible for cash payments equal to the renewable electricity production tax credit or energy investment tax credit that would have been available to a...more

Africa’s quest for universal electricity access and net-zero through small modular reactors

White & Case LLP on 12/28/2023

Africa needs to significantly increase its electricity production to ensure universal access to its expanding population. It also needs to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Small modular reactors (SMRs) offer a potentially...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for December 2023

White & Case LLP on 12/15/2023

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on December 19, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on December 12, 2023. In this issue…...more

Regional Hydrogen Hubs: Developing the Transit for Energy Transition

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/19/2023

Although reliance on coal has been declining, even in 2021, coal still supplied over 10% of the United States’ energy consumption, according to the EIA. But, in a matter of approximately 15 years, many hope that Verne’s...more

Green Hydrogen in Asia: A Brief Survey of Existing Programmes and Projects

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/27/2023

Asian countries have predominantly relied on coal and natural gas to meet their electricity demands, but the landscape is rapidly evolving. Many Asian countries have committed to ambitious net-zero and decarbonisation goals....more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for July 2023

White & Case LLP on 7/25/2023

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on July 27, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on July 20, 2023....more

Texas Passes SB 2627 and HB 1500 to Strengthen the Electric Grid and Energy Market

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 7/7/2023

At the conclusion of a hotly contested Texas 88th Regular Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature has passed, and Governor Abbott has signed into law, two major pieces of legislation that could have substantial impacts on...more

FERC Requires Transmission Providers to File Extreme Weather Assessments

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/26/2023

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) on June 15, 2023, finalized a rule requiring interstate electric transmission providers to file one-time informational reports assessing the susceptibility of...more

Microwave Transmission of Space-Based Solar Power: The Focus of New Attention

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 6/16/2023

Scientists have long proposed that solar electricity generation in space could be an integral component of the world’s carbon-free future. In the 1970s, a U.S. Navy experiment showed that it might be possible to capture solar...more

Key Takeaways for the Energy Industry from the 2023 Texas Legislative Session: What Passed and What Failed

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/2/2023

Monday, May 29, 2023, marked the official end of the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature. It was an especially active session for the energy industry, which saw the passage of several bills that, if signed into law...more

ESG: The global energy crisis: a cross-border comparison

Hogan Lovells on 3/21/2023

The International Energy Agency has said the world faces its first “truly global energy crisis” as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent restriction of supply of Russian gas. Here is how the UK, Germany,...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for March 2023

White & Case LLP on 3/15/2023

Electric E-1 – North American Electric Reliability Corporation (Docket No. RD23-3-000). On December 6, 2022, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted a Petition for Approval of Proposed Reliability...more

Hydrogen Time? New Possibilities for Energy Companies in the Public Sector

Perkins Coie on 2/23/2023

Two decades ago, well before the current electric vehicle (EV) upsurge, hydrogen was a conceptual pillar of the clean energy movement. In his 2003 State of the Union address, then-President Bush said, “A simple chemical...more

FERC Directs NERC to Study Bulk Electric System's Internal Cybersecurity Gaps

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/6/2023

Continuing a recent trend in which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") has been directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") to improve or maintain the reliability of the nation's...more

Foreign Investment in the Critical Minerals Sector to Face Enhanced Scrutiny

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/6/2023

In recent months, the critical minerals sector has been at the top of government legislative and regulatory agendas and has been subject to substantial media attention. "Critical minerals" is a generic term that refers to a...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for November 2022

White & Case LLP on 11/16/2022

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's November 17, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on November 10, 2022. Electric - E-1 – Registration of...more

Singapore’s Charge to Net Zero: What It Means for International Energy Transition Players

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/3/2022

The Singapore government has committed to enhance the island nation’s green transition ambition to achieve net zero by 2050, a boost from Singapore’s previous goal set in 2020. The energy regulator in Singapore has concluded...more

Renewable Energy Update - October 2022 #3

Allen Matkins on 10/25/2022

First lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast - Associated Press – October 18 - The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said October 18....more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for October 2022

White & Case LLP on 10/19/2022

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's October 20, 2022 open meeting, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on October 13, 2022. In this issue… E-1 – New York Independent...more

Five Things to Know about Green Hydrogen

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/10/2022

Green hydrogen is increasingly viewed as the key to decarbonising hard-to-electrify sectors such as transportation and heavy industry. With governments announcing ambitious hydrogen policies as part of their net zero...more

Renewable Energy Update - October 2022

Allen Matkins on 10/7/2022

U.S. proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand - Associated Press – September 29 - The Biden administration on September 29 proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines, and other...more

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