FACEBOOK AND CARNEGIE MELLON PARTNER TO USE AI FOR STORAGE SOLUTIONS - On 14 October 2020, Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University released publicly a dataset of 1.3 million electrocatalyst simulations, a result of a...more
For the first time in a decades-long dispute over the future of the lower Snake River dams (LSRD), federal agencies have analyzed the potential effects of breaching and removing the dams to support recovery of threatened and...more
FERC FINDS ESRS CAN BE A “LOAD-SHAPE MODIFYING DEVICE” FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - On 17 September 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) granted a petition for declaratory order (172 FERC ¶ 61,249) regarding the...more
The Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation worth paying attention to. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon...more
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
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
As climate change accelerates, clashes between states over water rights are heating up due to this resulting strained resource. The only court with authority to adjudicate these interstate disputes is the U.S. Supreme Court....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
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
The Trump administration issued two executive orders (EOs) in the past month seeking to encourage economic development through regulatory reform and relief as the United States navigates the reopening of business and...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
On May 19, the President issued an Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery (“EO”) in the wake of the lifting of COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders across the country. The EO directs all federal...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
On May 5, 2020, the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, ruled in Loyal Pig, LLC v. Department of Ecology that no five-year grace period exists for purposes of calculating the annual consumptive quantity of water (ACQ)...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
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