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Developer Perspectives on Today’s Energy Storage Markets

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 9/3/2024

In 2023, the world added an impressive 45 gigawatts/97 gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity, nearly tripling year-on-year growth, with the majority driven by battery storage installations. The global energy storage...more

Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - August 2024

DLA Piper on 8/27/2024

Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update – August 2024

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 7/30/2024

New Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation - US Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have unveiled the Energy...more

Battery Technologies: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 6/6/2024

Achieving climate goals will require significant capital investment into the development and scaling of improved battery technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in August 2022, allocated billions of dollars...more

Battery storage M&A powers into 2024

White & Case LLP on 5/21/2024

Battery energy storage systems (BESS), which enable utility companies and grid operators to access pools of surplus renewable energy on demand that would otherwise be wasted, play a central role in the global energy...more

Renewable Energy Update 3.21.24

Allen Matkins on 3/25/2024

The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility...more

IRS and Treasury Issue Section 48 Investment Tax Credit Proposed Regulations

King & Spalding on 12/1/2023

Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) provides for an investment tax credit (“ITC”) for certain energy property. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) amended Section 48 in several...more

Carbon capture and storage – challenges and potential in the Gulf Cooperation Council

A&O Shearman on 11/28/2023

Carbon capture and storage is increasingly being put forward as a key part of reaching Net Zero. As the technology, regulation and market strategies evolve and new projects are commissioned around the world, Joe Clinton and...more

Breaking Down the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit Proposed Regulations

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/28/2023

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Nov. 17, 2023, released long-awaited proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section...more

2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/14/2023

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD)’s 2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report points to a new phase in the multi-generational journey to Net Zero. While 56% of our respondents are deepening their focus on their transition...more

Current Trends in Climate Change Technology Investment

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/6/2023

As the world grapples with fast-changing weather patterns, wildfires, record-breaking heat, and many other climate-related issues, it is becoming increasingly important to develop the technologies that will help to combat...more

Renewable Energy Update - 7.06.23

Allen Matkins on 7/7/2023

Jobs in the U.S. energy industry rose 3.8% last year, faster than overall employment growth and led by work in clean energy, the Department of Energy said last Wednesday. According to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report,...more

Renewable Energy Update - 5.05.23 #1

Allen Matkins on 5/8/2023

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal President Joe Biden's suspension of tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations, a measure aimed at supporting the small domestic manufacturing industry....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

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

Renewable Energy Update - September 2022 #4

Allen Matkins on 9/29/2022

Governor Newsom signs sweeping climate legislation - ABC News – September 16 - Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16 signed a package of bills to expand California's reliance on clean energy and reduce carbon emissions...more

Significant New Clean Energy and Climate Act becomes law in Massachusetts

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/12/2022

On August 11, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act driving climate policy forward. After months of heavy legislative activity involving a wide range of stakeholders in the clean energy and...more

Cabinet Agencies Publish U.S. Critical Supply Chain Reports

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/2/2022

On February 24, 2022, seven cabinet agencies published reports in response to President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14017 with assessments of and recommendations for strengthening certain critical U.S. supply chains....more

Renewable Energy Update - January 2022 #3

Allen Matkins on 1/24/2022

California offshore wind energy area reaches new milestone - Offshore WIND – January 12 - The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the draft Assessment on...more

Renewable Energy Update - December 2021 #4

Allen Matkins on 1/3/2022

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

Germany’s Green Hydrogen Revolution: Key Partnerships in the Making

Hogan Lovells on 12/13/2021

An overview of the European Green Deal and Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy and a look into why Africa is of particular interest with its immense green hydrogen opportunities and potential for foreign investors...more

Renewable Energy Update - December 2021

Allen Matkins on 12/7/2021

Renewables made up 87.6% of new electrical generating capacity for first 3 quarters of 2021 - Solar Power World – November 23 - According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy...more

House Passes Build Back Better Act, Here’s What Employers Need to Know as It Goes to Senate

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/30/2021

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. Supported by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats, the controversial bill heads to the Senate for...more

Real Estate Concerns For Hybrid Renewable Energy Projects

Husch Blackwell LLP on 8/24/2021

The colocation of energy storage facilities with solar and wind projects has emerged as a popular trend within the renewable energy field. Many Independent System Operators have reported an increase in hybrid resources...more

UK’s Hydrogen Strategy: the real deal or just a lot of hot air?

BCLP on 8/23/2021

The UK Government finally released its first ever Hydrogen Strategy on 17 August. The strategy aims to drive the development of a hydrogen economy in the UK by unlocking £4 billion of investment in ‘blue’ and ‘green’ hydrogen...more

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