Environmental update 2021 12
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, part of the US Department of the Interior, formally designated California’s Morro Bay Wind Energy Area for
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Solar Output Forecasts
Some solar output forecasts are too optimistic. Projects greater than one megawatt in size generated 5% to 13% less output during the period 2011 through 2
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Current challenges
The US renewable energy market is entering a period of potentially rapid growth, but with a great deal of short-term uncertainty.
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Solar tax equity structures
The US government offers two tax benefits for renewable energy projects: an investment tax credit and depreciation. They amount to at least 44¢ per dollar
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Sovereign debt crisis disputes
Some experts suggest that as many as 15 to 20 countries are candidates for sovereign debt defaults in the near term.
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Infrastructure Bill and transmission
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law in November moves the needle in favor of enhancing regional transmission...
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LCFS credit for renewable natural gas
More renewable natural gas projects have come on line in 2021 than in the entire 30-year history of RNG.
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New money and standards for EV charging stations
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law in November includes an unprecedented federal investment in electric vehicle...
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December 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Cryptocurrency mining for power suppliers Outsized profits from cryptocurrency mining are an enormous current opportunity for electric power
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Effort to salvage Mexican private power sector advances
A Mexico federal court blocked enforcement earlier this month of steps that the López Obrador government has taken to strengthen the CFE
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August 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Carbon border adjustments As the United States debates whether to impose a carbon border adjustment, it might be instructive to understand ho
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June 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Tax equity snapshot The tax equity market is wrestling with a number of issues this year, including constrained capacity for ITC deals, tax-l
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April 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Infrastructure plan: Outlook in Congress President Biden proposed a massive infrastructure plan in late March. Four veteran Washington observ
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February 2021
IN THIS ISSUE Tax credits for carbon capture The market is showing early signs of a stampede to install carbon capture equipment at power plants and indust
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December 2020
IN THIS ISSUE Emerging opportunities in the hydrogen market The first bankable green hydrogen projects will involve three types of customers. Another five
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