PJM Interconnection, which oversees the much of the Mid-Atlantic electric grid, has a new report analyzing various options for complying with EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) – which would limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power generation resources and proposes a federal plan to be implemented if the states don’t act. PJM’s report is extensive,… Keep reading →
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Natural Gas, Emissions Progress And CPP Compliance
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogIf someone was tallying up all the benefits of energy efficiency programs, you’d want them to include reducing climate pollution, right? That’s just common sense. Thankfully, that’s what our government does when it designs energy efficiency programs—as well as other policies that impact greenhouse gas emissions. And just this month, this approach got an important… Keep reading →
Five Things You Need To Know Before The Clean Power Plan Oral Argument
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThe Clean Power Plan oral argument is coming up soon. On September 27, attorneys will present their arguments in front of the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. EPA and the many supporters of the Clean Power Plan have already filed their written arguments – and so has the coalition of coal companies… Keep reading →
Going for Green: Rio Olympics Show Link Between Environment, Economy, Health
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogOlympic Games are historically about gold, silver, and bronze – not green. Even the “greenest” Olympics, held in London in 2012, used nearly 400 temporary generators, which release harmful pollution, including carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides among many others. Nevertheless, when Brazil won its bid in 2009 to host the 2016 Olympics in Rio de… Keep reading →
EPA Releases Proposed Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements
By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.3 Policies Driving Innovation In The Electricity Sector
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogAs rapid changes in energy technology – both in renewable and fossil fuel sources – transforms the way we power our lives, we have a chance to leave our children a prosperous world and reduce the effects of climate change. But, to scale fast enough, we need smart policies – at all levels of government.… Keep reading →
Energy Insights: An Update From The First Quarter Of 2016
By Andrew Berg, Ashley Hymel, Robert Winner | Seyfarth Shaw LLPEPA’s Efforts To Combat Climate Change Moving To The Oil And Gas Industry
By Michael Knechtel | Black & VeatchThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, which seeks to curb carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions from power plants, has gotten considerable news coverage recently. Another recent EPA initiative to combat climate change is not nearly as well known, despite the fact that it could also have significant implications for the overall U.S.… Keep reading →
Saving Energy And Money: Texas Is On A Path To Greater Efficiency
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThree of the top five fastest growing cities in the country are here in Texas, and explosive population growth puts a lot of pressure on our electric grid to keep up with demand. Fortunately, the state’s main grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), has done a great job of keeping the lights on,… Keep reading →