Toyota Motor Corporation subsidiary Hino Motors on Jan.15, reached resolutions vaulted at more than $1.6 billion with U.S. regulators including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violations related to submitting false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data as well as illicit smuggling of engines into the U.S. Hino secured approvals through unlawful…...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has extended forecasts for five key energy trends through December 2026 in its latest short-term outlook, according to a report published on Jan. 15. The agency projects that these trends will have a significant impact on the energy markets over the upcoming two years. Electricity consumption is expected to increase…...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 14 issued an executive order to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, or AI, and accelerate the development of large-scale data centers and clean energy infrastructure needed to support AI operations efficiently and at scale. The executive order directs certain agencies to make federal sites accessible for AI data…...
The U.S. Energy Department has announced $101 million in funding for five projects to develop test centers for carbon sequestration technologies. Managed by the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, the projects will advance research and innovation for industrial carbon capture, removal, and conversion technologies. The five selections include the University of Illinois, Holcim,…...
The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Interior, Defense and Agriculture on Jan. 15 released a study showing that there is substantial potential for further enhancing renewable energy production on federal lands. The report, named Land of Opportunity: Potential for Renewable Energy on Federal Land, finds that…...
The U.S. Departments of Energy, Transportation, and Agriculture on Jan. 13 released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge 2021-2024 Progress Report. The report highlights the Biden Administration’s historic efforts to build a flourishing bioeconomy and addresses the goals set forth in the SAF Grand Challenge. SAF is an alternative to petroleum jet fuel and…...
States across the U.S. are advancing plans and procurement strategies for the expansion of energy storage deployment to meet ambitious targets. Energy storage helps…Read the full report …...
States across the U.S. are advancing plans and procurement strategies for the expansion of energy storage deployment to meet ambitious targets. Energy storage helps balance electricity demand from variable energy sources like wind and solar, while providing backup power to the grid during peak usage or outages.
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 10 released guidance on the section 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit, which is in effect in 2025 and is available for transportation fuels with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions below certain levels. The guidance consists of a notice of intent to propose regulations for the 45Z…...
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 8 released the final rules and guidelines for the 48E(h) Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program. The bonus credit program seeks to reduce energy costs and boost clean energy investment in low-income communities, including Indian Lands and affordable housing. The new regulations expand…...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Jan. 7 released the final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, under section 45Y, and the Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit, under section 45E. Known as the technology-neutral credits, the final rules clarify what type of clean electricity zero-emissions technologies are…...