Renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during 2016, according to nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign.
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Renewable Energy Update – February 2017 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Renewable Energy Update – January 2017 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Amid the flurry of news leading up to the inauguration of President Trump, Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin said last week that he supports the existing phaseout of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy.
Groundbreaking Study Shows New Coal Plants Are Uneconomic In 97 Percent Of US Counties
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
At Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we understand that market forces can drive either a healthy environment – or harmful pollution. I recently wrote about how generating electricity often creates pollution, which comes with environmental and health costs that are usually not paid for by the polluters. That’s why EDF works to identify and correct market… Keep reading →
U.S. Offshore Wind: Mid-Year Update
By Hayden Baker, James Wrathall | Sullivan & Worcester
Several speakers at the recent American Wind Energy Association annual conference in New Orleans lauded the positive impact of Congress’s extensions of the production tax credit and investment tax credit in December 2015.
President Signs Extender Package For PTC And ITC – Renewable Energy Tax Credits
By Douglas Lamb, Durham McCormick Jr. | McGuireWoods LLP
Nearly two weeks ago, Congress passed the omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015.
Extension of Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
By Gale Chan, Heather Cooper, Justin Jesse, Martha Groves Pugh, Kevin Spencer, Philip Tingle, Madeline Chiampou Tully | McDermott Will & Emery
On December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2029) (the Act), which included welcomed extensions to a number of energy tax incentives.
DALLAS, Oct. 27, 2015 – Tri Global Energy (TGE), a Dallas-based renewable energy company, continues as the leading developer of wind energy projects in Texas, according to the third quarter 2015 Market Report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Tri Global Energy’s utility-scale wind projects represent about a quarter of all wind power projects currently… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – July 2015 #3
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
A U.S. Senate committee has voted to extend more than 50 tax policies, including production and investment tax credits that incentivize wind farm construction.
Declining Costs And Streamlined Processes Key To Domestic Wind Energy Growth
By Enerknol Research
Insight for Industry – Capital-Intensive Wind Energy Projects Will Rely on Streamlined Processes and Supportive Policies Continued wind industry growth depends on near- and long-term actions that can facilitate continued cost reductions, add transmission capacity, and streamline permitting activities to complement government policies. Domestic wind deployment has increased in recent years despite low natural gas… Keep reading →
The geothermal industry’s efforts to grab a bigger slice of the growing renewable energy pie met with some success in 2014, though that wasn’t reflected in the United States, where questions remain as to when – or if – geothermal might become more than a relatively small, regional player. Previewing its latest annual report, the… Keep reading →
