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The Pressure to Build Data Centers—and the Growing Pushback: A Historical Perspective
Whether it is the front page of the local newspaper or the cover of a national magazine (or just routine conversation), it is difficult to escape the fact that there has been relentless pressure to build more and more data centers, in large part to support the boom in development of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). The pressure to build, of course, comes primarily from the firms committed to developing AI.
The Hydrogen Color Wheel: A Primer | JD Supra
The international dialogue about climate change and the “net zero” world now includes a focus on hydrogen as an abundant source of energy useful in myriad ways (refining, fertilizer production, motive power, etc.) with potentially zero climate-harmful emissions. For those of us who took Chemistry 101 in high school, we know that hydrogen is by far the most abundant element in the Universe, representing an estimated 70 to 75 percent of all known matter.
FERC’s Final PURPA Rule May Significantly Alter the Landscape for Qualifying Facilities | JD Supra
On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 872 (“Order”),[1] a final rule that significantly revised its rules implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”).[2] Congress enacted PURPA to reduce the country’s reliance on oil and natural gas by promoting “Qualifying Facilities” (“QFs”) that rely on alternative energy sources or more efficient generation.
Climate Change And Renewable Energy In The Maritime Industry
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MAINBRACE: November 2019 | JD Supra
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Pennsylvania Plans to Join the RGGI CO2 Cap-and-Trade Program | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
In PG&E Bankruptcy, FERC Reasserts Concurrent Jurisdiction over the Disposition of Wholesale Power Contracts | JD Supra
With the May 1 order, the Commission reaffirms its view that it has concurrent jurisdiction over debtors’ efforts to reject their FERC-jurisdictional contracts in bankruptcy. Further developments in judicial proceedings in the Sixth and Ninth Circuits are expected.
The Emergence Of Creative Financial Tools For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Projects
Energy industry news, analysis, and commentary The ingenuity of the renewable energy industry and the energy-oriented financial players is never to be doubted By Frederick Lowther | Blank Rome LLP on December 07, 2018 at 2:00 PM Sign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox. We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy. × Sign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox. We will never sell or share your information without your consent.
The Emergence of Creative Financial Tools for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects | JD Supra
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Cooling Towers: Not So Cool?
Anyone who has been in a tall building looking down on shorter buildings has seen the usual array of mechanical “boxes” with large spinning fans. Those “cooling towers” sit atop tens of thousands of buildings across the country, from hotels to office buildings, hospitals, university and government buildings, and residential towers. Cooling towers also sit adjacent to many industrial facilities, such as petrochemical plants, where cooling by exhaustion of heat is part of the industrial process.
Department of Energy Files NOPR Providing for Guaranteed Profits for Nuclear and Coal Plants-Only.
The Department of Energy (“DOE”) last Friday rolled out a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) that amounts to requiring subsidies for nuclear plants and coal plants. The NOPR is made under the authority of Section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, which allows the DOE Secretary to propose rules to FERC. If FERC takes the action requested by DOE it would be a sea change in how competitive electricity markets work.
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