Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
Pepper Hamilton Higher Education "In Brief" Series: Renewable Energy Trends and Opportunities for College and Universities
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The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) has issued what it deems the: …National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building (“National Definition”). The National Definition was developed by DOE’s Office of...more
As discussed in a previous Otten Johnson Alert, many Denver and Colorado property owners are subject to a slate of new benchmarking and energy performance requirements. Property owners will be implementing energy reduction...more
The United States Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office (“BTO”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”) to solicit feedback on a draft document titled: ...more
As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the U.S. federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. In a pioneering move, the Biden administration...more
As of November 19, 2023, twenty-nine cities and towns have opted in to the Specialized Energy Code by local legislative action. The towns include Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown (effective July 1, 2023); Acton,...more
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“EGLE”) has issued a request for proposals (“RFP”) offering matching grants through its Retooling Program for small manufacturers to implement energy efficiency...more
The American Gas Association (“AGA”) issued a report titled: Natural Gas Efficiency Programs Report 2020 Program Year (“Report”) The Report Is authored by Miles Vondar and Morgan Hoy....more
At a global level, the decarbonization of the health care sector has been coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) COP26 Health Programme, launched at the COP26 climate summit in November 2021. Under this program,...more
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work. At its core, AI is the ability of machines to think and learn without encoded commands, mimicking our own cognition. Within two months of its...more
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of all of the various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome...more
Buildings account for more than 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions in New York City (NYC). To address this problem, NYC has enacted a first-of-its-kind regulation, Local Law 97 (LL97), which establishes increasingly...more
The New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”) established ambitious targets to transform New York’s energy generation and efficiency. The CLCPA was signed into law in 2019 with goals to achieve 100%...more
On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the City of Berkeley ordinance entitled “Prohibition of Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings” was preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The relevant...more
The IRS is currently in the process of implementing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which addresses energy, tax and health policy. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "The Inflation...more
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued a February 2023 Policy Brief titled: Commercial Building Incentives – Programs for New Construction and Upgrades in the Inflation Reduction Act and...more
In accordance with its directives under the Title III of the Clean Energy Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (CEDC Act), the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) established its Building Energy...more
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued a January 2023 policy brief titled: Identifying States That Will Benefit Most from Updated Building Energy Code (“Policy Brief”)...more
In support of transitioning to clean energy and combating climate change, Congress enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (Pub. L. 117-169) to extend, modify and enhance many existing tax incentives, create new tax...more
No longer viewed as a fringe concept, ESG has taken off in popularity over the last several years and evolved into a business imperative for companies to generate long-term value for their stakeholders, including members of...more
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued on September 28th a document titled: Home Energy Upgrade Incentives – Programs in the Inflation Reduction Act and Other Recent Federal Laws (“Policy...more
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a document titled: DOE Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap (“Roadmap”) - The Roadmap was prepared by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy....more
On July 26, 2022, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Next Generation Fuels Act (S. 4621), which would aim to leverage higher-octane fuels to improve engine efficiency...more
On August 16, President Biden signed into law the much-anticipated Inflation Reduction Act. The Act includes numerous clean energy, decarbonization, and climate-related provisions. ...more
Energy regulations in the UAE are spread across different Emirates, with Emirates like Abu Dhabi and Dubai having their own laws and regulations. Background- The United Arab Emirates is a federation made up of seven...more