Powered Up—Taking Financial Viability of Solar to Next Level with Carbon Credits

Credit to Author: Chace Bower| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 14:40:58 +0000

Despite recent economic slowdowns, the global voluntary carbon credit market has nearly quadrupled since 2020, reaching a value of about $2 billion. COMMENTARY California, leading the way in the U.S. […]

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Investment, Innovation, Job Creation—Why Solar’s U.S. Growth Drivers Will Suffer if Tariff Moratorium Isn’t Restored

Credit to Author: Scott Graybeal| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 14:39:51 +0000

Solar power is having a moment. While rooftop solar technologies have been around for decades, consumer demand, urgent climate change concerns, and competitive price points have coalesced, creating historical interest […]

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Patent Filings Provide Clues to Future of EV Batteries

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 13:48:52 +0000

We are in the preliminary stages of an historic transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The transition will be expensive and difficult in many […]

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U.S., European Legislation Puts Real Muscle into Clean Energy, Decarbonization, and Job Creation, but Must Evolve to Keep Up with Demand

Credit to Author: Kenny Young| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:45:33 +0000

COMMENTARY With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in December, the U.S. put some real financial muscle behind efforts to combat climate change and incentivize renewable energy with […]

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Why the U.S. Needs New Battery Technologies and Supply Chains

Credit to Author: Mukesh Chatter| Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:33:42 +0000

The future of transportation and energy storage will be powered by a range of carbon-neutral technologies, and batteries will play a major role. As part of the effort to reduce […]

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Because That’s Where the Carbon Is!

Credit to Author: William M. Conlon| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:20:58 +0000

Hybrid generation and storage is key to rapid low-carbon transition. COMMENTARY When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous Willie Sutton is said to have replied, “Because that’s where the […]

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The Lithium Shortage Is Real—but There Is Room for Optimism

Credit to Author: Glenn Jakins| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:19:40 +0000

COMMENTARY In the 1950s, a geologist named Marion King Hubbert caused quite a stir when he predicted that the U.S. would reach peak oil production in less than 20 years. […]

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A Tipping Point for America’s Grid

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:18:04 +0000

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COMMENTARY The American grid is reaching a tipping point. With electric vehicles (EVs) making up 5% of all new vehicle sales last year, there is an urgent need to prepare […]

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More Than Statistics: Maximizing Value From FERC OE’s Annual Report on Enforcement

Credit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:47:26 +0000

Each year, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement, FERC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) publishes “annual statistical reports” summarizing its enforcement activities […]

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Financing the Energy Transition: Forging Ahead in the Wake of Silicon Valley Bank

Credit to Author: Mona Dajani| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:08:32 +0000

Considering the unfathomable costs of unabated climate change, it stands to reason that even the most elementary investment thesis for the energy transition merits sincere consideration. And with the enormous sums of public and […]

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