Hydrogen funding and tax credits
Developers are already circling money for hydrogen projects after a boost in funding in the infrastructure bill that President Biden signed in November.
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Buying American for infrastructure
“Buy America” provisions in the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan enacted in November may require that any iron, steel, manufactured products and...
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Utility Status in Iowa
An Iowa homeowners’ association is a water utility and must collect a utility excise tax on water service, the state tax department said. The decision may
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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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Stalled carbon capture projects
Stalled carbon capture projects started advancing again after an IRS revenue ruling on July 1.
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Summer market survey
Five market veterans had a wide-ranging discussion this summer about current issues in the market.
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