On the heels of Volkswagen announcing moves toward electrifying its vehicle fleet, and Tesla beginning its production run of its highly anticipated Model 3.
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Electrification Of The Auto Industry Steps On The Gas
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The list of solar power’s benefits goes on and on. Solar doesn’t pollute or waste water. Solar is getting cheaper every day, making it an increasingly affordable option for people to produce their own electricity and save money on their electric bills. The solar industry is employing thousands of people across Texas. And numerous studies show solar helps keep the electric… Keep reading →
Energy Independence In The Age Of Renewables
By JASON BARGLOW, NICHOLAS WILLIAMS | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
Facing the traditional energy sector’s uncertain future and the decreased cost of producing renewable energy, many companies have taken to generating their own power.
New Report: How Cities Can Prosper With 100 Percent Clean Energy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Over 70 cities across the globe have set targets to achieve 100 percent clean energy and made commitments to cut a billion tons of greenhouse gases by 2030. These trend-setting jurisdictions are found across the U.S. – underscoring that local leaders recognize the resiliency, cost-savings, job-creation, and pollution-reduction benefits clean energy investment provides. That said, making the… Keep reading →
How Technology Is Changing The Market For Energy Commodities
By DANIEL NOSSA | STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC ([author: Kent Bernhard*, Freelance Writer])
An experiment performed by a startup in Brooklyn, New York, in 2016 could be a harbinger of the future of the energy industry.
Why Leaving The Paris Climate Accord Could Be A Good Thing
By CHARLES SARTAIN | GRAY REED & MCGRAW
The climate change debate is too complex, agenda-driven, and politicized to be addressed adequately in these pages.
Energy Department Seeks Input On Regulatory Reform
By BEN BENSON, KATHLEEN NICHOLAS, TIM PECKINPAUGH, DAVID WOCHNER | K&L GATES LLP
the Department of Energy published a request for information soliciting guidance on potential regulations that should be modified or repealed to reduce burdens and costs.
Don’t Buy Perry’s Reliability Ruse, His Fake Study Is Pro-Coal Propaganda
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s so-called grid reliability study will be nothing more than thinly-veiled propaganda for the coal industry and a tool to justify expensive government handouts to outdated power plants. How do we know? The tactic is ripped straight from FirstEnergy’s well-worn subsidy playbook. The Ohio-based utility has relentlessly sought a massive, customer-funded bailout… Keep reading →
U.S. Energy Policy Will Drive Jobs, Clean Energy
By Rick Perry | United States Secretary of Energy
Last week, President Trump announced that the United States will no longer be party to the Paris Accord, an agreement entered into by the Obama administration. During his address in the Rose Garden, the president laid out a convincing case detailing how this rather one-sided agreement is not in the best long-term economic interest of… Keep reading →
Opportunities Abound In The U.S. Offshore Wind Market
By JEFFREY KARP | SULLIVAN & WORCESTER
Offshore wind projects have taken root in America.
