This is the fifth article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape...more
3/6/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
UK
This is the first article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape...more
As a follow-up to our previous client alert, President Biden has signed the ADVANCE (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy) Act into law. The ADVANCE Act is aimed at speeding up the...more
The U.S. Senate has passed a groundbreaking bill aimed at accelerating the deployment of nuclear energy capacity. The ADVANCE (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy) Act seeks to expedite...more
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
11/14/2023
/ Climate Change ,
Commodities ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Information Association (EIA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Information Reports ,
Net Zero ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Strategic Planning ,
Surveys ,
Wind Power
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
Today, the White House and the U.S. Department of Energy announced the latest steps in a long-term plan to grow low-cost, clean hydrogen.
The joint announcement identified seven regional clean hydrogen hubs. These hubs...more
10/16/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Funding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Job Creation ,
Net Zero ,
Renewable Energy
Transitioning the global economy out of its current reliance on fossil fuels is a massive, complex and nuanced undertaking. Fossil fuels represent 80% of current global energy consumption. The market for them is more than $6...more
Congress and the Biden Administration recognize hydrogen’s potential to address the clean energy imperative. This past year, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriated $8B of spending to build out clean hydrogen...more
5/20/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Natural Gas ,
PHMSA ,
UK
On January 7, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 246 affirming North Carolina’s commitment to a clean energy economy and directing next steps in the State’s plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas...more
1/20/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Cooper ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Public Policy ,
State Agencies ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Few industries have the growth potential to match that of the offshore wind industry. A March 2020 report by the American Wind Energy Association found that by 2030, the US offshore wind industry is expected to account...more
7/24/2020
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Economic Growth ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Popular ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
The August 9, 2019 decision to require a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Vineyard Wind Project sent shock waves through the nascent US offshore wind industry. The initial EIS had been scoped years...more