Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Podcast - Panorama del sector energético en Colombia
Extending the Flexibility of Energy Storage With Julia Souder, LDESC — Battery + Storage Podcast
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Power, Privacy, and Protection: Unpacking Security Challenges in the Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights
Duke Develops Flexible Energy Storage Options to Enhance Reliability and Maximize Value With Laurel Meeks, Duke Energy — Battery + Storage Podcast
State Low Carbon Fuel Standard Outlook
Podcast - Carbon Markets Lightning Round: State and Federal Updates
Inflation Reduction Act Tax Trends Begin to Take Shape
Economics of the Energy Transition: Keith Fullenweider on Wharton Business Daily
Unpacking FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules
Small Refinery Exemption Litigation Update
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Renewable Fuel Standard Outlook
De-Risking Renewable Energy Projects: Identifying and Avoiding Contractual, Economic, Legal, and Regulatory Pitfalls
Episode 319 -- Deep Dive into SCG Plastics' $20 Million Settlement with OFAC for Violations of the Iran Sanctions Program
Charging Transportation Electrification Forward: Identifying Opportunities & Regulatory Solutions in the Rapidly Evolving EV Market - Energy Law Insights
Powering Anything, Anywhere With Alex Livingston, Joule Case — Battery + Storage Podcast
Flexible Real Estate Financing Solutions for Storage Projects With Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT — Battery + Storage Podcast
On May 30, 2024, the Government of Indonesia (the "GOI") enacted Government Regulation No. 25 of 2024 ("GR 25/2024"), amending Government Regulation No. 96 of 2021 on the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Activities...more
The IRS released additional guidance on June 7, 2024, in the form of Notice 2024-48 (Notice) regarding the energy community bonus credit under Sections 45, 48, 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code. The Notice follows...more
On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a set of rules aimed at cutting air, water, and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired plants. The rules would require existing coal-fired and new gas-fired...more
Solar Powered Generation Sees Significant Growth while Some Solar Energy is Increasingly Blocked from Production - Our Currents focus article this month is on developments in the growth of solar electric power generation...more
Coal ash – the byproduct of two centuries of burning coal to generate power – continues to roil the U.S. energy sector. Troutman Pepper’s Brian Harms and Brooks Smith discuss the dilemmas facing utilities and other energy...more
What is the Hydrogen Hubbub? Hydrogen is seen by many as the fuel of the future, a substance that can provide heat through combustion, or electrical power from fuel cells, emitting only water in the process. Its potential...more
The explosion and fire of a tanker truck just north of Center City Philadelphia, leading to the collapse of sections of Interstate 95, one of the most heavily traveled roads in the United States and the chief highway...more
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An Uncertain Future for Nuclear Generation - As countries and companies around the world set goals for renewable energy targets, there is constant uncertainty as to the best path for reaching these goals. While wind and...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
The Notice enables developers and investors to more easily determine the Energy Community status of projects. Key Points: ..The IRS and the Treasury Department have provided tables to assist in determining eligibility...more
On April 4, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”) providing a high-level overview of the rules they intend to include in...more
With names like “boiler slag” and “bottom ash,” it’s no wonder that anyone who has ever heard of coal ash, or the coal combustion residuals (CCRs) produced from burning coal, assumes they are the basest forms of pollution....more
One side effect of the collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX has been to shine the spotlight on the movement that has been gaining significant traction over the last few years – that of ESG in our business affairs or the...more
“A controversial natural gas pipeline in West Virginia appears dead for now after it failed to make next year’s spending bill from Congress.” Why this is important: With apologies to Mark Twain, the reports of the...more
Real-time pricing, new rates, and enabling technologies target demand flexibility to ease California outages Bullet Utility Dive – September 13 Growing California power system reliability threats made vivid by early September...more
The European Commission has published its proposal for a Council regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. Besides establishing a regime for demand reduction and a cap on market revenues from...more
A recent report released last week by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shows that hundreds of coal plant sites could host new nuclear reactors. Siting new nuclear at retiring coal sites, referred to as the...more
Coal Producer Plans to Create 181 New Jobs in Southwest Virginia Mine Complex - "Coronado Global Resources Inc., an international coal company, is committing $169.1 million toward the effort to increase capacity at its...more
Report Claims ESG-focused US Shale Producers Perform Better Over Time - “'It is clear that ESG performance impacts investor appetite, even though ESG scores have not been the lead indicator of stock growth during the...more
The UK Government has introduced further restrictions on trade with Russia to build on those already in place. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 (“No.14 Amendment”) came into force on 21...more
Now, more than ever, energy industry participants are seeking creative pathways to minimize the cost and schedule for deployments of carbon-free electric generation facilities. Enter the latest trend: coal-to-nuclear...more
Ukraine Demands Germany Cut or Halt Nord Stream 1 Gas Flows - "Ukraine is willing and able to provide an alternate transport route to the pipeline, which runs under the Baltic, he said." Why this is important: The...more
Shell’s Board of Directors Sued for ‘Failing to Properly Prepare’ for the Energy Transition - "It argues the board’s failure to implement a climate strategy that truly aligns with the landmark Paris Agreement is a breach...more
Global Coal Prices Surge as Ukraine Tensions Worsen Supply Woes - "Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas, and has been grappling with a gas shortage since last summer that sent local prices to record...more