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Congress Moves Forward on Lithium-Ion Battery Legislation

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As the demand for clean energy and transportation grows, so does the need for rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used, from small toys to electric cars to large energy storage systems. While some...more

Integral Consulting Inc.

Building a Safe Energy Future: Proactive Product Stewardship for Battery Storage

Battery technology has become ubiquitous in daily life with the growing use of lithium batteries powering consumer products ranging from handheld electronic devices to electric vehicles. Besides their use in consumer...more

Cooley LLP

Productwise Battery Shorts, Part 1: Are My Products Affected and When Do I Need to Comply?

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The European Union Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 started applying in August 2024 and represents a major change for anyone who manufactures, imports, or sells stand-alone batteries, or products containing batteries....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le gouvernement du Canada impose de nouveaux tarifs douaniers sur les véhicules électriques et les produits d’acier chinois

Aperçu - Le 26 août 2024, le gouvernement du Canada (le « gouvernement ») a annoncé d’importantes mesures ayant une incidence sur les importations de produits chinois. Ces mesures comprennent les suivantes...more

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real...

Developer Perspectives on Today’s Energy Storage Markets

In 2023, the world added an impressive 45 gigawatts/97 gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity, nearly tripling year-on-year growth, with the majority driven by battery storage installations. The global energy storage...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Introduces New Tariffs on Chinese EVs and Steel Products

Overview - On August 26, 2024, the Canadian government announced significant measures impacting importations of Chinese goods. In particular, the government announced the following...more

DLA Piper

Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - August 2024

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure: Ownership of Produced Water in Texas

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With the rise of battery technologies in electric vehicles, electronics, utility-scale electrical energy storage and other industrial applications, there has been increased demand for lithium, cobalt, and other minerals. In...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 7.18.24

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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

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.12.24

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A report published last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that the former Exide Technologies battery recycling plant and surrounding properties in southeast Los Angeles County qualify for...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Announces 30-Day Consultation on Measures to Address China's Trade Practices Related to Electric Vehicles

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On July 2, 2024, Canada will initiate a 30-day consultation period on potential policy responses to China’s rapid rise as the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). Canada alleges that unfair trade practices...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 7.01.24

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Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth of any other electricity source and disproving claims that the energy transition is a failure. To be sure, solar remains a small portion of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ninth Circuit Considers the Meaning of an ​“Up to” Claim

Energizer claimed that its AA MAX batteries are ​“up to 50% longer lasting than basic alkaline in demanding devices.” Two California men purchased those batteries based on that claim and later filed a lawsuit against the...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Climate Law Matters Newsletter: Energy & Climate Newsletter - June 2024

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In This Issue: Battery and Energy Storage Systems - 2023 was a banner year for energy storage in the United States. Statistics reported by Wood Mackenzie show that in 2023 alone, energy storage deployment across all...more

Troutman Pepper

Duke Develops Flexible Energy Storage Options to Enhance Reliability and Maximize Value With Laurel Meeks, Duke Energy — Battery +...

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In this episode of the Battery + Storage Podcast, host Bill Derasmo and co-host Josh Combs welcome Laurel Meeks, director of energy storage development at Duke Energy. Laurel leads a team of developers managing the strategy...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Solarscape: Our Handy Solar Tariffs Cheat Sheet

The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more

Proskauer - Trade Secrets

The Critical Role of Trade Secrets in the Booming EV Industry

Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 million higher than in 2022, a 35% increase in one year. The rise in demand for electric vehicles (“EVs”) has prompted many companies to enter the EV battery space. Given the rapid...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC Wholesale Distribution Service Tariffs For Energy-Storage Facilities Are In The Works For The Northeast

As energy storage facilities (“ESFs”) are developed and deployed in the Northeast, questions about how ESFs will be charged for use of the electric distribution system while participating in wholesale markets have become...more

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real...

Lithium for Batteries from Geothermal Brine

If all goes as planned, solar, wind and other clean energy technologies will help us abandon carbon emissions for good. But many green power sources perform their best only when nature cooperates, so an important (and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Battery Technologies: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Achieving climate goals will require significant capital investment into the development and scaling of improved battery technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in August 2022, allocated billions of dollars...more

Venable LLP

Biden Administration Imposes Tariffs on Electric Vehicles, Key EV Components from the People’s Republic of China

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On May 14, 2024, President Biden announced that the United States will apply Section 301 tariffs on an estimated $18 billion worth of goods, including a 100% tariff on all electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The new measure...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Advancing Environmental Justice through Battery Energy Storage

Because the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow, ensuring that renewable sources can reliably meet society’s energy demands has long been a challenge for clean energy advocates. Battery energy storage...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 6.03.24

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The California Independent System Operator’s board on May 23 approved a $6.1 billion, 10-year transmission plan that includes projects to deliver offshore wind to customers. Transmission projects to access clean energy...more

A&O Shearman

Navigating the new elective safe harbor for the Domestic Content Bonus Tax Credit

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The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued a new safe harbor that will make it easier for U.S. solar, onshore wind and battery storage projects with U.S.-sourced components to qualify for...more

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U.S. Government Clarifies that Chinese, Russian, North Korean, and Iranian Batteries Do Not Qualify for Clean Vehicle Tax Credits

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Just this month, the U.S. Government clarified that all vehicles sold with batteries manufactured in or made of critical minerals mined from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran will be excluded from the $7,500 Section 30D...more

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