By Rachel Williamson New bill creates credits under the Safeguards Mechanism, but the devil will be in the design, which could pose problems for getting the legislation passed. The post Safeguard credits bill lands in parliament, but devil will be in design and baseline appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Kelsey Misbrener This month, Moss Construction enrolled the first 20 participants in its innovative solar apprenticeship program that will train the future leaders of the booming utility-scale solar energy construction field. “The Moss Apprenticeship Program was developed in response to the labor needs facing our growing industry as well as to address the recently…
By Renewable Energy World The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded more than $100 million for infrastructure projects to support offshore wind energy projects in and around the Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes. The awards were part of more than $703 million in funding to improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program….
When the new Congress is seated in January, the US government will be divided. New major federal clean-energy bills – with the possible exception of permitting reform – will therefore be off the table for the foreseeable future, according to US policy associate Derrick Flakoll of BloombergNEF. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
By mmillikin Aral is piloting two new fuels in Germany: Aral Futura Super 95 and Aral Futura Diesel. Both fuels reduce CO2 emissions compared to pure fossil fuels by at least 25% and contain at least 30% of high-quality renewable components, including a significant share of advanced renewable components. They are now publicly available for…
By Kelsey Misbrener Over 40+ organizations, business and churches have asked Congress to approve $5 billion in needed spending to strengthen Puerto Rico’s energy grid. They have sent a letter that asks for funding to update Puerto Rico’s outdated energy system. “It has been five years since Hurricane María and we still suffer from frequent…
By [Energy Central] FORESIGHT Contributor From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Policy Dispatch is a podcast all about the policies that underpin the global energy transition. The European Commission’s climate chief Frans Timmermans said before leaving to COP27 that the EU’s emissions reduction target “can be increased to 57%”. This news came as EU legislators concluded…
By [Energy Central] Llewellyn King The results of the midterm elections are finalized and Republicans have obtained a narrow majority in the House and the Democrats have retained the Senate. For gas and electric utilities, the election has raised more questions than they have answered. Will the House clamp down on energy initiatives championed by…
By [Energy Central] Laurent Segalen Geopolitics and Climate disasters have shown how fragile Energy flows and infrastructures have become. Moving electrons or molecules is becoming an ever-greater challenge in the drive to decarbonisation, affordability, and security of supply. Politics are always in the background, and the recent US Midterms elections have signaled the end of…
By [Energy Central] Energy in Depth With just eight days before a high-stakes midterm election, President Biden has a proposal to address inflation and high energy prices – higher taxes. On Monday, following record earnings from oil majors, the President gave a press conference criticizing oil companies’ profits and encouraging Congress to levy additional taxes…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Toyota has teased the 2023 Prius, but we’re still wondering what’s under the hood. A giant Georgia battery factory is focusing on what might help the grid. Congress could delay some of the U.S. sourcing rules holding back EV tax credits. And the Tesla connector is now called NACS. This and…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Congressional lawmakers are seeking to delay requirements for domestically sourced content under the revamped federal EV tax credit. Bills recently introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives would create a more gradual phase-in for these requirements than is laid out in the new EV tax credit rules enacted under the…
By Alex Lawson Energy correspondent Legislation approved by Senate will apply to existing and new car parks with space for at least 80 vehiclesAll large car parks in France will be covered by solar panels under new legislation approved as part of president Emmanuel Macron’s renewable energy drive.Legislation approved by the French Senate this week…
By Sponsored Content New solutions for wind farm construction, ways of prolonging the life cycle of turbines, technologies to reach 2030 goals, and international partnerships in the wind energy sector were covered at the International Wind Congress on November 6-7, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The Congress welcomed developers and operators, oil and gas companies, EPCs,…
By Sophie Vorrath Senate Estimates hears “hydrogen ready” gas plant will start out using fossil gas only and require retrofits of new equipment to get to 30% green hydrogen. The post “Unknown, uncertain, uncosted:” Snowy gets grilling on Kurri Kurri green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…