Podcast - Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA: The Intersection of Constitutional and Environmental Law
Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights
A Voltage Voyage With Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions — Battery + Storage Podcast
AGG Talks: Development Podcast Series - Episode 1: Powering Georgia: Energy Resilience, Data Centers, and Clean Innovation
Cobalt, Lithium, and the Quest for Sustainable Batteries With John Busbee, Xerion — Battery + Storage Podcast
Vinson & Elkins Sean Moran and Lauren Collins Discuss the Evolution of Tax Credits
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 12: Powering Economic Development with Andrew Tate of Duke Energy
Growing the Solar and Storage Landscape With Mike Hall, Anza Renewables - Battery + Storage Podcast
Capacity Crunch Series Continued: Balancing Reliability, Unprecedented Load Growth & Affordability in the Energy Transition (Part 2) - Energy Law Insights
Capacity Crunch Series Continued: Balancing Reliability, Unprecedented Load Growth & Affordability in the Energy Transition (Part 1) - Energy Law Insights
Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
Navigating Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Insights and Implications - Energy Law Insights
Expanding Energy Storage Through Cross-Cultural Insights With Dr. Marco Terruzzin, Energy Vault — Battery + Storage Podcast
Extending the Flexibility of Energy Storage With Julia Souder, LDESC — Battery + Storage Podcast
Economics of the Energy Transition: Keith Fullenweider on Wharton Business Daily
Powering Anything, Anywhere With Alex Livingston, Joule Case — Battery + Storage Podcast
Overcoming Energy Conversion Challenges With Jason Barmann, EPC Power Corp — Battery + Storage Podcast
The Vital Importance of Pipeline and Transmission Infrastructure to Decarbonization - Energy Law Insights
The Continuing Impact of Coal Ash - Energy Law Insights
Nuevos vientos para la energía eólica en Colombia, la apuesta Offshore
Earlier this month, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) announced the completion of the RGGI Third Program Review, which resulted in several major changes to the RGGI Model Rule that will shape the program through...more
A new paper titled "Facilitating Global Deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants" has been published by the World Nuclear Association's Cooperation in Reactor Design Evaluation and Licensing (CORDEL) Working Group. This...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on July 7, 2025, regarding "Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources." The EO follows the signing into law of the One Big...more
Welcome to Edition 33 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short...more
The World Resource Institute’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (the “GHG Protocol”) has been widely adopted as a framework for companies to report Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. By...more
The methodology outlines a three-step approach for obtaining credits: retirement of coal-fired power plants, generation of replacement renewable electricity, and assurance of a just transition....more
Recently, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) opened an inquiry and issued a request for comment from energy storage developers by June 9 to support a forthcoming procurement for up to 200 MW of transmission-level...more
Welcome to Edition 30 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reach net-zero emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form,...more
We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
Australian Update - Resistance to Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s Diversity Reforms Signals Decline in Environment, Social and Governance Commitment - The recent decision by the Australian...more
After considering similar legislation in two prior sessions, the Colorado General Assembly passed, and Gov. Jared Polis signed into law, House Bill 25-1040 which explicitly adds nuclear energy to the state’s statutory...more
SEC withdraws defense of US climate disclosure rules; Uyeda speaks on ESG and materiality. On March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the SEC...more
In recent years, the demand for data centers has increased dramatically, driven by the growth of digital data and the increasing reliance on cloud computing....more
On January 10, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ("PHMSA") issued a proposed rule setting forth revisions to the federal Pipeline Safety Regulations ("PSR") (49 C.F.R. Parts 190-99) to include...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 3rd Interpretive Letter the applicability of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to a device designed...more
In the face of the Trump administration’s hostility toward California’s Clean Air Act waivers in general, CARB withdrew its request to EPA for a waiver for the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation on January 13, 2025....more
EPA recently finalized the HFC Emissions Reduction and Reclamation Rule, which imposes strict requirements on industries relying on HFC-based refrigeration systems. Prior to the Biden administration leaving office, EPA...more
In 2015, EPA proposed a rule requiring states to develop plans to cut CO2 emissions from the power sector—the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”). EPA explained the rule would result in “significant emission reductions” for that sector,...more
Just before Christmas, France took another major step forward in its decarbonization strategy with the launch of the competitive bidding procedure designed to award financial support for the production of renewable or...more
On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law a sweeping climate bill (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers) packed with measures aimed...more
In recent years, the Australian federal government has committed, at both the domestic and international levels, to ambitious renewable energy targets. Australia’s hydrogen sector is positioning itself to play an increasingly...more
On July 31, 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order ending the use of fossil fuels in new construction and major renovations of city-owned buildings. Although city buildings comprise a small percentage of...more
After weeks of hints and leaks, yesterday morning (May 11, 2023), EPA proposed a new rule regulating emissions from power plants. The proposed rule would apply to new and existing gas plants and existing coal plants—new coal...more
Furthering the aims of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, which identified large buildings as major carbon emitters, Boston City Council amended the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to require all...more
Current and future climate initiatives at the federal and state levels are having and will have very significant impacts on industry. Most view climate initiatives as only a utility issue, but that is not the case....more