The Internal Revenue Service released a new guidance Friday that establishes when the construction of a solar facility starts to qualify for the solar ITC
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Renewable Energy Update – June 2018 #4
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By Greg Broome, Lauren Chase & Nicole Gambino | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
The IRS has issued Notice 2018-59, providing guidance on the “begun construction” requirements for facilities qualifying for the Section 48 ITC
Renewable Energy Update – June 2018 #3
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Robin Renée Louise | Allen Matkins
Wind and solar could provide half of the world’s energy generation by 2050
Department Of Energy Announces $21 Million To Advance Solar Desalination Technologies
By U.S. Department Of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $21 million for new projects to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies. These 14 projects are focused on reducing the cost of solar-thermal desalination and helping the technology to reach new markets, including to areas that are not connected to the electric grid. Desalination treats seawater, brackish water, and contaminated water for… Keep reading →
MA Clean Energy Center Victim Of Wire Fraud
By Linn Freedman | Robinson Cole - Data Privacy Security Insider
A recent State audit has discovered that the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center wired $93,679 to a cyber-criminal in February 2017, and didn’t advise its board about the incident for 7 months
DTE Energy And Consumers Energy Commit To Increase Renewable Portfolios
By Jason Allen, Justus Britt & Steven Hilfinger | Foley & Lardner LLP
Both DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, Michigan’s two largest investor-owned utilities, agreed to boost clean energy production/usage to at least 50% by 2030
East Coast Meets West Coast Style – How 2 States Are Advancing Clean Energy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Cities and states are taking the initiative to address climate change independently from the federal administration. With unique political contexts and environmental needs, each local authorities’ policies address specific climate challenges. California’s new landmark mandate, requiring solar panels on new home constructions, and New York’s ongoing Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, illustrate just how different… Keep reading →
New Jersey Governor Signs Sweeping Clean Energy Revisions Into Law, Formalizes 100% Clean Energy Goal By 2050
By Kimberly Frank, Nathan Howe & Emily Streett | McCarter & English, LLP
New Jersey has injected new life into its renewable energy programs with the passage of a bill that dramatically raises New Jersey’s renewable portfolio standards
Renewable Energy Update – June 2018
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Renewable energy sources accounted for 19.2 percent of net domestic electrical generation during the first quarter of 2018
Renewable Energy Update – May 2018 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Republican senators from five states with big solar farms are asking the Trump administration to exempt the workhorse of industrial solar panels from tariffs imposed earlier this year.
