The Senate’s bipartisan energy bill continues to be a focal point of legislative debate on Capitol Hill.
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Despite Progress, Energy Bill Remains Out Of Reach
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogA survey released this month by a top management consulting firm found that 80 percent of the companies polled – including Apple, Google and Tesla – rank innovation among their top three strategic priorities. Unfortunately, the nation’s utility sector seems to be behind the curve when it comes to embracing this idea. Utility companies invested… Keep reading →
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On FERC Oversight
By Todd Griset | PretiFlahertyEnergy News Roundup: Germany’s Nuclear Divestment, GE-Alstom Merger Close & Ivanpah’s Carbon Report
By Conor O'SullivanGermany’s planned nuclear switch-off is driving a surge in clean energy investment. [The Guardian] General Electric announced Monday that it had finalised a deal to acquire the energy assets of France’s Alstom for $10.7 billion. [Yahoo] The $2.2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System benefited from a $1.6 billion Energy Department loan guarantee has been… Keep reading →
Congress And Energy This Fall
By Terrence Heubert, Will Le, James Wiltraut, Jr. | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCDOE Announces $1B Loan Guarantee Fund For Distributed Energy Projects
By Enerknol ResearchOn August 24, 2015, President Obama announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $1 billion in additional loan guarantee authority to support innovative distributed energy projects such as rooftop solar with battery storage and smart grid technologies. The loan guarantee is expected to spur innovation in clean energy technologies that are… Keep reading →
Garbage In, Power Out: South Carolina BMW Plant Demonstrates Landfill Gas to Hydrogen Fuel
By Sunita Satyapal | U.S. Department of EnergyA BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, demonstrated that fuel cells can be powered by fuel from a unique source: Garbage. In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, the Energy Department, BMW and project partners Ameresco, Gas Technology Institute and the South Carolina Research Authority powered some of the facility’s fuel cell forklifts with hydrogen produced on-site from… Keep reading →
Cross-Border Infrastructure And Presidential Permits
By Todd Griset | PretiFlahertySenate Energy Package FocusesOn Fossil Fuels And Electric Infrastructure
By Enerknol ResearchOn July 22, 2015, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, the first major energy legislation since 2007. The bill focuses on areas of agreement and avoids controversial issues such as lifting the ban on crude oil exports… Keep reading →