FERC REVISES ANALYSIS FOR CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFYING FACILITIES - On 1 September, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order (172 FERC ¶ 61,194) denying an application from Broadview Solar, LLC to...more
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON INVESTS IN EV CHARGING - California regulators recently approved the largest utility-led deployment of electric vehicle charging equipment in the United States. Under the new program, Southern...more
ILLINOIS ROLLS OUT ENERGY STRATEGY FOR 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY - On 21 August 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker published the state’s “Putting Consumers & Climate First” plan. The initiative outlines eight principles...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) does not have the authority to regulate aquaculture under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and...more
Canadian Provinces Expand Planned Development of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors - On 10 August, Alberta joined an interprovincial Canadian memoranda of understanding (MOU) with New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan to...more
FLORIDA UTILITY PLANS FIRST HYDROGEN FACILITY - On 27 July, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) proposed an innovative hydrogen pilot project in conjunction with the decision to close its coal-fired generation unit in June...more
INTRODUCTION - On 15 July 2020, the Trump administration—through the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)—released its long-anticipated overhaul to the regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act’s...more
On July 9, 2020, the United States Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma that, for purposes of the Major Crimes Act (MCA), land in eastern Oklahoma reserved for the Creek Nation pursuant to a treaty ratified by Congress...more
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A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. - British Government Announces New Investments in Small Nuclear Reactor Projects -...more
Two Major Florida Utilities Begin to Transition Away from Coal - On 25 June 2020, JEA elected to withdraw from its minority share of ownership of Unit 4 at the Plant Scherer coal-fired power plant, the nation’s largest...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. SUNRUN AND SCE PARTNER FOR RESIDENTIAL STORAGE VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS - On 16 June...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Hawaiian Electric Companies Select Plus Power to Build Grid-Scale Battery Project...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Researchers Use Machine Learning to Identify the Next Generation of Gas Separation...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Researchers Develop New Technique to Extract Alternative Fuel Source from Biomass....more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. Researchers Develop Ultraflexible Solar Cell with 13% Efficiency - Researchers at...more
Perhaps it should go without saying: Betting on the outcomes of sports contests depends on sports contests actually taking place. For stakeholders in the sports betting community — such as online sportsbook platforms,...more
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE METHOD TO MONITOR BATTERY HEALTH - Researchers at Cambridge and Newcastle Universities have developed an innovative method to monitor battery health that may prove useful in increasing the...more
RESEARCHERS CREATE NANOWIRE DEVICE THAT CAN GENERATE ELECTRICITY “OUT OF THIN AIR” -
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a protein-based nanowire that produces an electrical current by...more
Local Swiss Blockchain-Based Electricity Market Pilot Reveals Impact on Pricing and User Behavior -
The Water and Electricity Works Walenstadt (“WEW”), an electricity supplier based in Walenstadt, Switzerland, completed...more
On January 23, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (Rule) to define “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). ...more
On January 28, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released an opinion rejecting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (the “Service”) 2015 decision to list the northern long-eared bat (Myotis...more
NYPA PARTNERS WITH ZINC8 FOR A ZINC-AIR ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT -
On January 17, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) announced its collaboration with Zinc8 Energy Solutions (“Zinc8”), a Canadian energy...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector....more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector....more
Native American tribes are increasingly involved in commerce using corporate entities that are incorporated under either state or tribal law. A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit makes clear that those corporations may be...more