After months of negotiations, the Biden Administration and Congress took steps this week to enact two pieces of legislation that would amount to the largest investment ever made by the federal government to modernize the electric grid, electrify the transportation sector, and support broader deployment of renewable energy. Understandably, there are a lot of questions […]
38 North Solutions Responding to COVID-19
With a terrifying pandemic and resulting economic collapse staring us in the face, our team has been working to ensure that our clients understand the current options for employees and businesses. In addition to immediate relief, we are looking ahead to the time when the government will be trying to get everyone back to work. […]
And it’s a wrap… closing out a decade and looking forward to 2020.
As we stumble into the year’s end, bleary-eyed from an unusually busy month that saw some huge steps forward–like approval of the government funding bill that includes key priorities for clean tech–and some disappointment–like the decision not to expand and extend the investment tax credit–we look to 2020 for additional progress. First, the House of […]
Top 5 Energy Policy Predictions for 2020
[reposted from Morning Consult] Top 5 Energy Policy Predictions for 2020 Analysts say we might (finally) see an energy package pass next year BY JACQUELINE TOTH December 16, 2019 at 12:01 am ET In some ways, 2020 likely marks a holding pattern for climate and energy policy ahead of the November election. But energy analysts […]
38 North Solutions Chair Testifies before Congress
On June 20, Katherine Hamilton, Chair of 38 North Solutions, testified before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Her testimony, which can be read in full here, focused on using flexible resources on the transmission and distribution grid to integrate renewables more effectively while providing consumers with choice and reduced bills. Members on […]
RENEWPR Blog: The Common Sense Colloquy with Katherine Hamilton of 38 North Solutions
Ben Finzel, President of RENEWPR, a communications consulting firm that helps clients tackle energy and environmental issues, and collaborator with 38 North Solutions, published an interview with Katherine Hamilton. Read below or link here to see the blog on the RENEWPR website. Welcome to our eleventh Common Sense Colloquy, a Q&A with Katherine Hamilton, Chair of 38 North […]
2018 Mid-Term Elections: What Could They Mean for Clean Energy and Innovation?
As the final ballots are tallied from the mid-term elections, the 38 North Solutions team is taking stock of how changes in the make-up of both House and Senate could impact clean energy and innovation public policy. On the House side, the decisions on Speaker and key Chairmanships will likely take place the week after […]
Cleanie Awards: 38 North Chair Named Entrepreneur of Year
38 North Solutions is thrilled to announce the inaugural Cleanie Awards Entrepreneur of the Year designation for Katherine Hamilton, Chair of the firm. This is the first comprehensive clean tech awards process, awarded to ten companies and individuals who have made significant contributions to the sector. Read the full award press release here.
Welcome to 2018: What’s in Store for Technology and Clean Energy Policy?
We closed out 2017 after fighting successfully to remove the most damning provisions for clean energy from the tax bill. With that bill now law, we will need the rest of this year and, perhaps, several more, to figure out how the new tax code will impact innovative industries. With the tax bill off Congress’s […]
Axios Generate Exclusive: Top Ryan aide lands at clean energy-focused shop
Originally Published in Axios here. by Ben Gemen Veteran GOP aide Dave Hoppe, who was most recently House Speaker Paul Ryan’s chief of staff, is joining 38 North Solutions as senior principal. Why it matters: Hoppe, who left Ryan’s office in January, brings a longtime GOP policy pro with deep Capitol Hill ties to 38 […]
