As of Friday afternoon, the House & Senate have both passed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, which provides roughly $2 trillion to individuals, businesses, and states in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. The bill, negotiated between the House, Senate, and administration, and now awaiting the President's signature includes: $500 billion for loans and assistance [...]
Photo courtesy of Pexels.com Bottom of Form According to Utility Dive, “[i]n 2019, five states and Puerto Rico, adopted laws targeting 100% clean energy, while three governors issued executive orders with similar goals.” According to Utility Dive, “[t]wo significant factors driving the trend were the federal government's continued changes to climate and other environmental policies, and [...]
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com This is part 2 of our 4 part series on 2020 Energy Trends. Governments and Administrations will band together to overcome barriers to clean energy According to the WRI, after cities sign clean energy commitments and begin to identify options to increase renewable energy use, barriers are sometimes encountered by government [...]
By Alana Burman As the Internet and increased interconnectivity have expanded, state government officials have come to rely upon interstate compacts and agreements to navigate how their decisions affect neighboring areas. The main difference between compacts and agreements is the level of formality. Both serve to provide a unified goal in coordination and planning across [...]
Picture courtesy of Pixabay.com This is part 2 of our 4 part series on 2020 Energy Trends. Increasing questions about the future of natural gas The EIA still expects natural gas to be the dominant generating resource in the U.S. through 2050. A study released in September found that if all currently proposed gas plants are built, [...]
Photo by Pok Rie from Pexels Energy generation and distribution is a matter of national security for the United States. Recent domestic investments into renewable energy generation have allowed the US to increase its energy independence and security. According to the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”), renewable adoption grew solidly across the country in 2019. The EIA also “forecasts [...]
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