U.S. Agriculture Department Announces 30 Percent Biofuel Target for 2050

U.S. EPA Repeals 2009 Climate Finding, Eliminates Vehicle Emission Standards

Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 12 announced a final rule rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding and eliminating federal greenhouse gas emission standards for motor vehicles and engines beginning with model year 2012 and extending beyond model year 2027. The final rule is expected to save more than $1.3 trillion by eliminating regulatory requirements…...

FERC’s Five-Year Plan Emphasizes Measures to Improve Electricity Market Design, Infrastructure Siting Reviews

New York Regulator Adopts RAPID Act Rules to Speed Transmission and Renewable Siting

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS

The New York State Public Service Commission on Feb. 12 approved regulations to accelerate grid modernization by streamlining the environmental review, permitting, and siting of major renewable energy and electric transmission facilities. The rules implement the Renewable Action Project Interconnection and Deployment Act, or RAPID Act,  and will be administered by the Office of Renewable…...