The renewable energy and climate/clean technology sectors have witnessed substantial growth and investment in recent years, spurred by accelerating energy transition initiatives and financial incentives passed into law. As...more
The new year has only just begun, and it is already shaping up to be another exciting one for the energy transition. In the US and elsewhere, governments, traditional and non-traditional energy corporations, and investors are...more
3/11/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
BOEM ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
In September, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the omnibus, 956-page climate and energy legislative package titled the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (the “CEJA”). The CEJA has an immediate effective date. Following years...more
10/19/2021
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits
On August 10, 2021, the US Senate voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “IIJA”). The IIJA would provide a total of $1.2 trillion in federal investment in infrastructure, including an unprecedented...more
When I think about transformations in the energy industry, I often think of the great inventor Thomas Edison, who was not only responsible for hundreds of important inventions but who also set the stage for a breakthrough...more
7/16/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Green Deal ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Imports ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Silica ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
The energy industry continues to evolve as sectors converge and as demand, supply and consumer preferences change. The global economy is shifting to lower-carbon sources of energy, coinciding with (or resulting from) a...more
3/16/2021
/ Biofuel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
The second US stimulus bill, signed on December 27, 2020, (the “Relief Bill”) includes a number of measures relevant to the energy and power sectors, many of which have been the subject of considerable attention. (For...more
3/3/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Relief Measures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives