The U.S. Energy Department, on Nov. 22, finalized a $1.3 billion loan to ENTEK Lithium Separators LLC to expand its manufacturing of lithium-ion battery separators. The loan will support ENTEK’s new manufacturing site in Terre Haute, Indiana, and boost the domestic supply chain of lithium-ion EV batteries. The department announced the conditional loan guarantee for…...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order largely affirming its transmission planning and cost allocation rule, with changes to enhance the ability of state regulators to take part in the planning process. The order is in response to requests for rehearing of the original order – Order No. 1920 – adopted in May…...
The Biden administration is accelerating efforts to secure its clean energy and climate accomplishments, advancing rules and funding programs to drive decarbonization. Recent initiatives, such as methane emission rules and clean energy investments, aim to solidify progress achieved during the administration's tenure. However, the incoming Trump administration raises concerns of potential policy reversals, similar to the sweeping rollbacks seen in 2017.
The Biden administration is accelerating efforts to secure its clean energy and climate accomplishments, advancing rules and funding programs to drive decarbonization. Recent initiatives, such as methane emission rules and clean energy investments, aim to…Read the full report …...
The New York Independent System Operator on Nov. 21 released its 2024 Reliability Needs Assessment, or RNA, which evaluates the reliability of the state’s power grid from 2028 to 2034 based on projected peak power demand, planned transmission system upgrades, and anticipated changes in the generation mix over the next decade. The RNA highlights a…...
The Texas Public Utility Commission on Nov. 21 approved a staff report concluding an investigation into utility preparedness and responsiveness to extreme weather in the Greater Houston Area. In July, Governor Abbott ordered an investigation into the flawed and delayed response of Houston utilities in the wake of Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 Derecho…....
The U.S. Energy Department on Nov. 20 awarded up to $2.2 billion for Gulf Coast H2Hub and Midwest H2Hub to expand regional clean hydrogen production, delivery, storage, and consumption. HyVelocity which leads the Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub is set to receive up to $1.2 billion, while the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) which leads…...
At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, U.S. Interior Department Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis highlighted the progress made under the Biden administration in tackling climate change and economic inequity using nature-based solutions. Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis spoke about the partnerships with international and…...
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Nov. 20 signed into law the Mass Leads Act, which provides $400 million in capital resources over the next decade to drive progress in the offshore wind sector and to foster innovation, manufacturing, and deployment of climatetech solutions. The bill aims to spur Massachusetts’ economic growth by investing almost $4…...
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which manages the power grid across the central U.S., anticipates a 98.5 percent probability that the region will have sufficient power generation capacity to meet projected peak demand and maintain energy reserves this winter season, according to a Nov. 19 press release. This prediction is based on its annual winter…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Nov. 19 announced a $16 million funding opportunity for the research and development of High-Assay Low-Enrichment, HALEU, transportation technology. The funding aims to develop viable and cost-effective solutions to transport HALEU, and to obtain licensing from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the new technology. The Energy Act of 2020…...
