Policy & Regulation

How a new international trade law can accelerate the energy transition

If we control and enforce the carbon footprint of products, we can accelerate the clean energy transition, argues Andrés Chambouleyron, Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group.

Georgia Power objections cast long shadow over state lawmakers’ efforts to expand solar energy

02.19.2024

Proponents argue community solar would drive down rates overall at a time when the cost of being a Georgia Power customer is on the rise while boosting clean energy access to more Georgians.

Clean energy needs a new bellwether. Who should it be?

02.19.2024

Intersect Power CEO Sheldon Kimber is convinced a fresh business model is necessary to sustain an industry battered by rising capital costs.

The biggest clean energy surprises in 2023 and what they mean for 2024

02.15.2024

Aggressive policies in the U.S. and Europe are starting to have an impact on clean energy supply chains, even as on-site quality and safety audits reveal a shocking increase in solar panel defects.

Virginia lawmakers delay decision on Dominion Energy’s offshore wind monopoly

02.15.2024

A proposal to inject competition into the state’s offshore wind procurement has been delayed until 2025 and is set to be studied by a revamped energy commission.

Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast

02.14.2024

The two zones cover roughly 195,000 acres (78,914 hectares) and are both located in southern Oregon, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said.

In Virginia, new debates over who gets the final say on solar projects

02.13.2024

As Virginia continues its efforts to decarbonize its electric grid by midcentury, lawmakers are grappling with whether the state or local governments should have the ultimate say over where — or whether — solar farms should be built.

Who’s behind a ballot initiative to repeal Michigan’s renewable energy siting laws?

A new ballot initiative aims to overturn legislation passed late last year giving state regulators, not municipal governments, final say over large-scale solar …

Rising capital costs thwarts clean energy in emerging economies

Many emerging market and developing economies are missing out on clean energy investment as the high cost of capital for projects is deterring developers….

Biden admin. seeks ‘record-setting’ 100% clean electricity purchase

The GSA and DoD are seeking information from contractors who could offer carbon-free electricity for federal civilian and defense agencies located in the territ…

Does your project qualify for tax credits? It depends how ‘project’ is defined

Treasury has created a complicated maze for taxpayers to navigate in determining whether they own a single project for various energy tax credit purposes. …

Phillips named FERC chair after year of acting role

Phillips has served as a FERC Commissioner since November 17, 2021 and as Acting Chair since January 3, 2023….

‘State of Community Solar’ report predicts 120% growth over next 5 years

The first edition of the “State of Community Solar” report, which tracks trends in the industry, highlights areas for potential growth in 2024 and identifies ch…

The NIMBY stat that clean energy can’t ignore — This Week in Cleantech

The new “This Week in Cleantech” podcast breaks down the biggest stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less….

Fish and Wildlife Service simplifies incidental take permitting process for endangered eagles

The Endangered Species Act requires that an incidental take permit be obtained for any “take” of an endangered or threatened species incidental to an otherw…

Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory can fully shift from fossil fuels…