Decarbonization Goals Drive Interest in Advanced Carbon Management Strategies
Carbon management is emerging as an important component of regulatory strategies to progress towards a net-zero economy. Recent actions range from…Read the full report…...
Visual Primer: Decarbonization Goals Drive Interest in Advanced Carbon Management Strategies
Carbon management is emerging as an important component of regulatory strategies to progress towards a net-zero economy. Recent actions range from funding for the first direct air capture facilities to establishing an action committee to advance marine carbon dioxide (CO2) removal.
Visual Primer: U.S. Advances Initiatives to Enable a Sustainable Clean Hydrogen Economy
Clean hydrogen is expected to play an integral role in the transition to a decarbonized energy system. Federal and state initiatives are aimed at addressing barriers to scale hydrogen deployment and facilitate a sustainable clean hydrogen economy.
Visual Primer: Federal and State Initiatives Seek to Expand Markets and Opportunities for Energy Storage
In the face of a rapidly evolving energy landscape, federal and state initiatives continue to support the growth and expansion of energy storage solutions. Energy storage plays a key role in the transition to a zero-emission electric grid by enabling the integration of large quantities of renewable energy while improving grid-operating capabilities.
Visual Primer: Wildfire Liabilities Pose Bankruptcy Risk for Hawaiian Electric as Climate Change Challenges Investor-Owned Utilities
Wildfires have significantly impacted the utility industry in recent years. Utilities in the U.S. West have come under intense scrutiny for failing to implement critical safety measures to prevent wildfires caused by power lines. The types of challenges that utilities face are changing, calling for new methods of reliability, resilience, and response programs to address the risks of power lines igniting a wildfire.
Visual Primer: Grid Modernization Efforts Strive to Overcome Interconnection Delays and Serve Transmission Needs
Regulators across the U.S. are advancing grid transformation measures to support the growth in new sources of power generation driven by clean energy commitments. Recent actions include reforms adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address backlogs in the interconnection queue, New York’s grid planning process to identify transmission investments, and Maine’s proceeding examining priorities for utility grid plan filings to assist the transition towards a clean electric grid.
Carbon Pricing – August 2023 Update
U.S. carbon markets demonstrated robust participation in recent auctions including Washington’s two consecutive auctions that sold out of carbon permits and raised over $850 million under…Read the full report …...
Policy Primer: Carbon Pricing – August 2023 Update
U.S. carbon markets demonstrated robust participation in recent auctions including Washington’s two consecutive auctions that sold out of carbon permits and raised over $850 million under the state’s cap-and-invest program launched this year. However, carbon-trading programs continue to face opposition in some jurisdictions over concerns of higher ratepayer bills.
Georgia’s New Nuclear Reactor Signifies Broad Implications for U.S. Energy Industry
The completion of a new reactor at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle is viewed as a significant milestone for the U.S. nuclear industry despite massive cost overruns and years of delays. The lessons learned are expected to inform best practices…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: Georgia’s New Nuclear Reactor Signifies Broad Implications for U.S. Energy Industry
The completion of a new reactor at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle is viewed as a significant milestone for the U.S. nuclear industry despite massive cost overruns and years of delays. The lessons learned are expected to inform best practices for new projects even as a host of advanced technologies ranging from small modular reactors to microreactors are being developed. The development comes at a time when focus on decarbonization and energy security has elevated the importance of nuclear power as a critical technology to achieve national and state goals.