A Note from the Editors -
Our November edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
11/17/2015
/ Arctic Drilling ,
Bipartisan Budget ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Crude Oil ,
Energy Storage ,
Recycling ,
Shell Oil ,
Solar Energy ,
Wastewater ,
Wind Power
Tom Burton, Chair of Mintz Levin’s Energy Technology Practice, has published a weekly installment providing insight into the challenges and possible solutions that, if implemented, promise a bright future as clean energy...more
10/29/2015
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Batteries ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
ISOs ,
Photovoltaic ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Southern California Edison ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Lines ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power
On Wednesday, September 23, the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and North Shore InnoVentures co-hosted the 2015 Clean Energy Storage Finance Forum at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). The event...more
The Problem: To DG or Not to DG – That’s The Question:
The rapid growth of distributed generation (DG) over the past two years is expected to continue: as of 2013, the U.S. installed one PV solar system every four...more
10/21/2015
/ Clean Energy ,
Community Shared Solar ,
Cost-Shifting ,
CPUC ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Governor Baker ,
Net Metering ,
PG&E ,
Photovoltaic ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Southern California Edison ,
Transmission Grid ,
Utilities Sector
The Problem: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment -
The last decade has seen tremendous innovations in cleantech that have not only brought new products, but also a fall in prices to consumers. For example, the average...more
10/15/2015
/ Clean Energy ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Executive Orders ,
Financing ,
Green Banks ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
PACE ,
Photovoltaic ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels
A Note from the Editors -
Our October edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
10/9/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Community Shared Solar ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Crude Oil ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Innovation ,
NEPA ,
Obama Administration ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Research and Development ,
Research Funding ,
RGGI ,
Social Entrepreneurship ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tribal Lands ,
Venture Capital
On August 3, the Obama Administration released the much anticipated final Clean Power Plan (CPP). The nation’s first ever standard to address power plan pollution has an ambitious overall goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 32%...more
10/8/2015
/ Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity Costs ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Implementation Plans (FIP) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Obama Administration ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
RGGI ,
Wind Power
The Problem: Supply and Demand Geographic Mismatch
Because much of America’s renewable energy supply is inland and demand is on the coasts (about 52% of the U.S. population is coastal), demand cannot meet supply without...more
9/30/2015
/ BOEM ,
CERCLA ,
Clean Energy ,
Commerce Clause ,
Demand Response ,
FCC ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NREL ,
Offshore Wind ,
ONEOK v Learjet ,
Preemption ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Telecommunications Act ,
Transmission Lines ,
Wind Farm ,
Wind Power
Although there are a variety of barriers to expanding clean technology’s reach across the United States, there are also numerous ways to optimize policy that will streamline renewable energy and cleantech at ever greater...more
A Note from the Editors -
Our July edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
9/24/2015
/ Batteries ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Ash ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovation ,
Mercury ,
Obama Administration ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
SCOTUS ,
Solar Energy
Yesterday, the White House hosted a Clean Energy Investment Summit where Vice President Biden highlighted more than $4 billion in pledges from major foundations and long -term investors to fund climate change solutions....more
Recently, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has opened up two top-rate funding opportunities for young, emerging clean energy companies in Massachusetts. Aimed primarily at university researchers and early-stage...more
We saw some key trends emerging and we are proud to be part of the Clean Edge 2014 Clean Energy Trends Report, released last week. The report highlights trends on the rise and provides a comprehensive glance back at 2013....more
Massachusetts’ clean energy sector is one of the strongest and fastest growing in the nation. With robust educational resources from numerous world class universities and a supportive political environment, Massachusetts’...more
Originally published in Reuters on December 9, 2012
Few issues are now as politically polarizing as the role of government in supporting clean-energy technologies. It pits those concerned about global warming against...more