Project Catalyst an Economic Development Video Podcast | Episode 16: Powering Alabama’s Economic Progress with Leigh Davis of Alabama Power Company
Podcast - Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA: The Intersection of Constitutional and Environmental Law
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
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 12: Powering Economic Development with Andrew Tate of Duke Energy
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 11: The EV Industry in Alabama with Mike Oatridge of Alabama Mobility and Power Center
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 23: Shaping Georgia’s Energy Landscape: Insights From Commissioner Tim Echols
Driving Towards Greater Transparency and Sustainability in the EV Market with Davide Giacobbe and ScoutIt
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 21: The 2024 U.S. Election’s Impact on ESG Regulations
Charging Transportation Electrification Forward: Identifying Opportunities & Regulatory Solutions in the Rapidly Evolving EV Market - Energy Law Insights
Powering Through the Environmental Challenges of EV Development - Energy Law Insights
Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Within the EV Infrastructure Sector With Kerri Stewart - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
The ESG Report: EV Battery Regulation and Compliance in The US & EU-Part 1, Foreign Entities of Concern
The Intersectionality of Fermata Energy's Vehicle-to-Grid Technology With Founder and CEO David Slutzky - Battery + Storage Podcast
Remaining Innovative in the Battery Storage Space With Electrovaya CEO Dr. Raj Dasgupta - Battery + Storage Podcast
EV Tech Series: The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on the Energy Industry With Judy Kwok and Marc Machlin - Battery + Storage Podcast
Electro-Extraction and the Future of E-Waste with Megan O'Connor, CEO and Co-founder of Nth Cycle - Battery + Storage Podcast
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
Five Questions, Five Answers: Washington Invests $17 Million for Electric Mobility- How the USMCA Plays a Role
Volume 9, Issue 7 Welcome to our seventh issue of Currents 2025. In this issue, we look at the changing tides for coal, the new NEPA procedures, West Virginians desire for lower cost energy, southwestern Virginia's newest...more
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) (P.L. 119-21), which includes a number of tax law changes that directly impact the energy industry. A significant number of the...more
On President Trump’s first and second days in office, the new administration released a flurry of executive actions, in the form of both memorandums and executive orders, focused on the energy industry:...more
Welcome to our first Issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. While our energy practice is constantly changing and evolving, we too have expanded our focus for 2025 with some new editors involved with this...more
With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities. The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more
George Felcyn, senior director of government affairs in Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, discusses the future of the wind industry under a second Trump administration....more
On July 4, 2024, the UK general election took place, and the Labour Party won with a significant majority. After 14 years of Conservative Party rule, a number of changes are now expected in respect of the UK's position on...more
Welcome to the seventh 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. There are less than six months left for companies formed before January 1, 2024 to file their initial beneficial owner report...more
Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a strategic plan that will guide the state’s development of offshore wind energy. The plan outlines analysis and strategies to deploy floating turbines off California’s...more
Conflicting Energy Demands and Policies Create Significant Future Challenges - Two noteworthy articles highlight how conflicting energy requirements are posing significant challenges for regional and national energy...more
The 2024 General Election is imminent and all four of the biggest political parties have now released their election manifestos. With the push to net zero remaining critical in accordance with the UK’s domestic and...more
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, who represents California’s north coast, has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to...more
Project developers in the EV, solar, wind, battery, CCUS, hydrogen, biofuels, and energy efficiency markets have been blessed by the IRS with the ability to transfer tax credits directly to willing buyers. Tax equity...more
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various federal clean energy funding and financing opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly...more
Pennsylvania and RGGI – Decision and Resolution - On November 1, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a five-judge panel decision, issued a long-awaited ruling denying the authority of the executive branch,...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
The DOL recently issued a Final Rule that makes significant changes to contractor and subcontractor obligations on federal and federally-assisted construction projects. Contractors who perform work under projects covered by...more
The U.S. saw roughly triple the amount of grid-scale battery storage installed in the second quarter of this year as it did in the preceding quarter, in megawatt terms, according to the latest Clean Power Quarterly report...more
The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has proposed a rule that would streamline and accelerate the permitting process for new renewable power facilities, as the U.S. looks to decarbonize its energy mix....more
On June 15, 2023, the Government of British Columbia (the Government or Province) announced that BC Hydro would be moving forward with a call for new sources of 100 percent clean, renewable emission-free electricity, notably...more
Jobs in the U.S. energy industry rose 3.8% last year, faster than overall employment growth and led by work in clean energy, the Department of Energy said last Wednesday. According to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report,...more
Governor Gavin Newsom last Friday pledged to fast-track hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of construction projects throughout the state, including a pair of large water endeavors that have languished for years amid...more
The Cost of "Electrification" “Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a...more