A Note from the Editors -
Our February 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
2/24/2016
/ Bipartisan Agreement ,
Bipartisan Budget ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wastewater ,
Water
The start of the new year has brought with it numerous opportunities for energy tech funding from the Department of Energy. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been or are being given out to companies and research...more
In a press release last week, the analytics firm IHS predicted that the solar installation boom will continue in the United States in 2016 following the extension of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) last December. ...more
When one thinks of renewable energy and the growing movement to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the US military is not, perhaps, the first thing that comes to mind. In reality, however, the military is tied inextricably to...more
A Note from the Editors -
Our December edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. First, we feature...more
12/30/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Contamination ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Fracking ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Tax Extenders ,
Water
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
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 September 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
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Ash ,
Congressional Committees ,
Crude Oil ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Fracking ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Obama Administration ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
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
From March 25 to 27, the Wall Street Journal brought energy stakeholders from around the world to Santa Barbara, California. Titled “ECO:nomics 2015,” the program focused on the biggest issues confronting business and the...more
In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more
1/9/2013
/ Biofuel ,
China ,
Clean Tech ,
Fiscal Cliff ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
REIT ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power