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Catalyzing Action: How Catalytic Capital Can Help Unlock Trillions in Climate Investment

Last month, after a meeting with the G20 financing ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that US$3 trillion of additive capital investment will be necessary each year (above and beyond business as usual)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Solar PV Project Repowering - Best Practices and Insights

In August 2022, the United States (U.S.) Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), landmark legislation that modified and extended the longstanding 30% investment tax credit (ITC) for solar photovoltaic...more

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Zukunftsfinanzierung, die Zweite

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Im Schneckentempo zur Energiewende - Ende August hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen einen Referentenentwurf für ein Zweites Gesetz zur Finanzierung von zukunftssichernden Investitionen (ZuFinG II) vorgelegt. Die...more

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Clean Energy Investing/Investing in America: American Clean Power August 2024 Report

American Clean Power (“ACP”) (a trade association) has issued an August 2024 Report titled: Clean Energy Investing in America. (“Report”). ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Charting the Course for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Trade

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By 2050, the cost of producing low-carbon hydrogen is expected to be five times higher in the most expensive regions than the least expensive regions, according to the Hydrogen Council. This significant cost gap will require...more

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Investing in India

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What a difference a decade can make! Since the publication of our first report, "Navigating India: Lessons for Foreign Investors," in 2013, India has undergone a remarkable transformation. The country’s population grew by 100...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 168

Food Venture Financing Trends - Aigen, an agtech company that develops solar-powered robots for the agriculture industry, announced that it raised $12 million in its Series A financing....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Virginia Clean Economy Act, the Botetourt County Battery Power Facility and the Impact on the Commonwealth

The Virginia Clean Economy Act (“VCEA”) mandates that Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power, the two largest electrical utilities in Virginia, move to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045 and 2050, respectively....more

A&O Shearman

Expect Higher Tariffs on Some U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and Modules From Southeast Asia by Mid-2024

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On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued final determinations in its circumvention inquiries regarding the import of certain solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam...more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.20.23

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The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations, and community cooling centers....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Treasury Department Announces Additional Guidance and Timetable to Allocate $4 Billion in Qualifying Advanced Energy Project...

The application cycle for the first round of credits will soon open. Treasury’s additional guidance clarifies what types of facilities may qualify for credits, the submission process and the selection criteria for evaluating...more

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5 Key Takeaways - The U.S. Investment in Clean Energy and the Potential for Supply Chain Snags

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On March 9, 2023, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner and Global Lead for International Disputes, Thomas G. Allen, spoke at the Inter Pacific Bar Association’s Annual conference in Dubai, UAE on the potential for supply chain...more

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The Rapid Acceleration of Energy Convergence

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Energy convergence is a rapidly growing macro trend within the Energy Sector. What is “energy convergence”? Historically, the vast majority of our energy needs have been supplied by hydrocarbons (e.g. oil & gas and coal). ...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 2.10.23

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Developers aim to add 29.1 GW of solar generating capacity to the U.S. grid in 2023, accounting for 54% of planned new capacity for the year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced Monday....more

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There is no turning back for the global energy transition

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Ambitious net-zero targets will unquestionably be the biggest catalyst for M&A in the energy sector for years to come - The race is on to achieve carbon neutrality, and this is providing one of the biggest investment...more

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Average United States Solar/Wind/Natural Gas Generator Construction Costs: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published a November 3rd report titled: Average U.S. Construction Costs Drop for Solar, Rise for Wind and Natural Gas Generators (“Report”)...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Here Comes the Sun: The Inflation Reduction Act Provides a Multitude of New Tax Incentive Opportunities for the Solar Industry

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA” or the “Act”) into law. The IRA, which contains several energy-related tax credits and extends and modifies some existing credits in the...more

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Private equity firms battle headwinds in H1

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In line with overall M&A activity, US PE dealmaking in H1 lagged behind 2021 in terms of both value and volume. Total deal value of US$415 billion during the first half of the year represents a 28 percent fall...more

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Energy Investors Face Mexico Risks in the Electricity and Lithium Sectors

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Investors in the Mexican energy sector are facing evolving challenges, as the Mexican government is making good on threats to increase state interference in the sector through the implementation of changes in electricity...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — July 2022

Democrats Continue Push for Revised Build Back Better Act - With the window for action on a revised reconciliation bill to address Democratic climate and social policy goals quickly closing, Senate Majority Leader Charles...more

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The Shifting Energy Policy Zeitgeist and Investment Implications

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On March 24, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) made an unexpected and bipartisan about-face on its freshly updated policies for considering the environmental impacts of natural gas infrastructure projects like...more

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Wind/Utility Solar/Battery Storage Power Capacity: American Clean Power Association Clean Power Annual Report Issued

The American Clean Power Association (“ACPA”) released what it titles its first “Clean Power Annual Report” (“Report”. The Report is stated to indicate that wind, utility solar, and battery storage power capacity in the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Six Key Items to be Aware of Today in U.S. Offshore Wind (“OSW”)

Momentum is growing quickly towards widespread construction of US offshore wind-powered electrical generation facilities. Several States along the northern part of the Atlantic coast have projects actively under development...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.20.2020 | Top Story: Fed Minutes Show Central Bank Happy With Economy, Worried About Coronavirus

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Newly released minutes from the Fed’s January meeting show central bankers preoccupied with global risks, including the still-growing economic impact of the coronavirus, while still taking a wait-and-see approach to any...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Declaration of Independence: Prior Material Breach Does Not Excuse North Carolina Solar Developer of Performance of Independent...

In Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC v. SunEnergy1, LLC, a North Carolina Superior Court addressed a dispute between two solar developers arising out of a letter of intent/exclusivity agreement. Under the agreement,...more

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