ArticleNew Clean Energy + Bond Finance NewsletterA new newsletter from the Council of Development Finance Agencies and Clean Energy Group is worth checking out. United StatesFinance and BankingMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleUSDA Revises Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, And Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramThe USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service has finalized significant revisions to its Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program, introducing new safeguards designed to prevent fraud and ensure long-term project viability. These changes will impact how loan guarantees up to $250 million are administered for facilities developing advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals. United StatesGovernment, Public Sector
ArticleFrom Cell Phone To Solar Cell: Five Practical Patenting Lessons From The Apple-Samsung Patent WarThe Apple-Samsung litigation provides valuable lessons for those expecting growth, and IP disputes, in the renewable energy space.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticleStudy States Solar Energy Systems Increase Home ValuesThe impact "green" aspects of a property has on its value continues to be a subject of study and debate. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleIRS Releases Favorable Ruling On "Placed In Service" Date For A Wind Farm Commissioned But Not Connected To A Transmission LineThe IRS released a private letter ruling on March 15 regarding the placed in service date for a wind farm for purposes of claiming the production tax credit and depreciation.United StatesTaxPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleAG Nessel Sues Big Oil Over Alleged Antitrust Scheme To Stall RenewablesMichigan AG Dana Nessel filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against several fossil fuel companies and an industry trade association alleging...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleMass. Chapter 93A Claims Require Specific In-State ConductIn order to state a viable Chapter 93A, § 11 claim, a plaintiff must make specific, factual allegations about the conduct that occurred primarily and substantially within the Commonwealth...United StatesConsumer ProtectionGreenberg Traurig
ArticleStimulus Package Lacks Relief For Renewable EnergyThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) is expected to be enacted as early as March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provisions are intended to provide individuals and companies with liquidity...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)A&O Shearman
ArticleWhile SEC Passes On Scope 3, Agriculture Voluntary Carbon Markets Gain TractionIt has been a busy time in the carbon market space for the livestock and agriculture industries. Earlier this month, the SEC finalized its carbon reporting...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMichael Best
Article$20 Million DOE Funding Announced For Concentrating Solar Power TechnologyOn December 17, the Department of Energy announced the availability of $20 million in new funding for projects designed to integrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems with fossil fuel power plants. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleFERC Increases Maximum Civil Monetary PenaltiesOn January 7, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Final Rule to amend its regulations governing the maximum civil monetary penalties assessable for violations...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesAkin
Article30-Day Initial Application Window For Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Fast ApproachingOn Oct. 19, 2023, the Department of Energy began accepting applications for all categories of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program for small-scale wind and solar projects.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleFERC Increases Maximum Civil Monetary PenaltiesThe adjustments in the Final Rule represent an increase of approximately 2.5 percent for each covered maximum penalty.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesAkin
ArticleA Preview Of Key Energy And Environmental Legislative Issues For 2016In a recently published client alert, members of WilmerHale's Regulatory and Government Affairs Department and Energy, Environment and Natural Resources and Legislative Affairs and Public Policy Practices, shared thoughts on the legislative issues and milestones that may be in store for companies in the energy sector.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesWilmerHale
ArticleAdministration Eyeing Executive Action To Finance Renewable EnergyThe Obama administration is looking to wield executive authority to enhance tax incentives for renewable energy investments, according to a story in Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Tax Report, Jan. 22. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleAgencies Chart the Future Of U.S. Offshore Wind DevelopmentIn this article, the authors discuss a national strategy recently announced by the U.S. Departments of Energy and the Interior to facilitate the responsible development of offshore wind energy in the United States.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesWilmerHale
ArticleAlternative Power Plays: Celebrating Fifty-plus Episodes Of The PodcastBuchanan's John Povilaitis and Alan Seltzer join Brattle's Metin Celebi and Frank Graves for a milestone retrospective of the Alternative Power Plays podcast, examining the energy industry's evolution through 50+ episodes while exploring emerging challenges like data centers, grid capacity, and climate change that will shape future conversations. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
ArticleAtlanta Announces Plan To Install Solar Installations On 28 City BuildingsAtlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced at a press conference last week, the City of Atlanta's plan to construct solar installations on 28 city buildings.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesSmith Gambrell & Russell
ArticleBETO Postpones 2025 Project Peer ReviewThe U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on February 7, 2025, that its 2025 Project Peer Review, initially planned for April 22-25, 2025...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesBergeson & Campbell
ArticleBOEM Presses Forward With Offshore Wind Development In The Carolina BayThe Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced this morning that it will offer 110,091 acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (ICS) in the Carolina Bay Area for lease this coming May. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesHusch Blackwell LLP