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Heating Up: Climate and Clean Tech

July 3, 2014 by Katherine Hamilton

As we celebrate our nation’s independence, some of us head for the East Coast beaches where Hurricane Arthur will keep folks hunkered down; others are heading for the cooler mountains; others are staying in the sweltering DC swamp. Whatever the weather, climate change has been creeping back into our consciousness thanks to the President’s Climate Action […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: Bloomberg, Climate Action Plan, climate change, EPA, Georgetown Climate Center, Paulson, Risky Business, Steyer

Our Take: Clean Energy and EPA 111(d) Rule on Existing Power Plants

June 3, 2014 by Katherine Hamilton

Background and Process This week EPA proposed a rule to regulate greenhouse gases from existing coal power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.  EPA estimates the regulation will reduce national carbon dioxide emission levels by up to 30% by 2030.  With the proposal’s release, the public now has 120 days to file comments, before […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: distributed energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, EPA, GHG, renewable energy, rule

Tax Extenders Loom as Deck Chairs Shuffled in Senate

February 18, 2014 by Katherine Hamilton

Last week as newly installed Ambassador Baucus headed for China, Senator Mary Landrieu took the helm of Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Senator Ron Wyden moved over to Chair Senate Finance, shifting his focus from energy policy to energy taxes. The most pressing issue at hand for clean energy and innovation is the extension […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: 179D Credit, bonus depreciation, clean energy, R&D Tax Credit, Rep. Camp, Senate Finance, Senator Landrieu, Senator Wyden, tax extenders, tax reform, Ways and Means

EPA: New Power Plant Rule Issued

January 10, 2014 by Katherine Hamilton

As the Polar Vortex was pummeling the nation with sub-Arctic temperatures, the Environmental Protection Agency this week issued its draft rule for new power plants. This is the first foray into regulating greenhouse gas emissions at the national level for new power plants. The EPA will be taking comments for 60 days, but this is […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: clean technology, EPA, greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Action Plan: President Using Authority to Make Good on Promises

December 9, 2013 by Katherine Hamilton

Last week President Obama announced several initiatives to continue implementation of the Climate Action Plan announced last summer. The Administration announced that the DOE Better Buildings Challenge will expand its program to multi-family housing and has started three Better Buildings accelerators focused on energy data, performance contracting, and industrial performance. In addition, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum that builds on Executive […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: Better Buildings Challenge, Climate Action Plan, energy efficiency, President Obama, renewable energy

Press Release: 38 North Solutions Continues Upward Trajectory

November 25, 2013 by Katherine Hamilton

Washington, D.C. (November 25, 2013) –The government relations firm, 38 North Solutions, –which spun out of QGA Public Affairs a year and half ago–continues growing, necessitating a move into new offices near Union Station.  Recently, the firm added to its list of clients the Sustainability Accounting and Standards Board and MIOX Corporation, for whom the team […]

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Our Take: Congress over the next 12 months

November 16, 2013 by Katherine Hamilton

With a little less than a year to go until the 2014 mid-term elections, Congress has a number of big decisions looming. Here is a quick look into where we are today, and what we see in front of us over the next year. Post-Shutdown Status On October 16th, the Federal government shutdown came to […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: Congress, Defense Authorization, Farm Bill, renewable energy tax, sequester, shutdown

Veterans Day: We Salute Champions of Change Taking on Climate Change

November 11, 2013 by Katherine Hamilton

As we honor all of our veterans past and present today, we are proud that so many folks coming back from the field have been inspired to become clean tech entrepreneurs. The White House honored these “Champions of Change” at a ceremony last week where a dozen vets talked about their reasons for becoming innovators […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: Champions of Change, clean tech, climate change, energy efficiency, energy storage, investment, renewable energy, transportation, Veterans Day, White House

Keeping Light Shining on Renewables

November 3, 2013 by Katherine Hamilton

As an energy efficiency bill teeters on the verge of passage or collapse in the Senate, this past week not one but two renewable energy standard bills were introduced in that chamber. The Udall cousins, Mark (D-CO) and Tom (D-NM), joined forces with Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to introduce for the third […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: Colorado, energy efficiency, Markey, renewable energy standard, renewables, Udall

The Energy Gang Podcast

November 1, 2013 by Katherine Hamilton

Katherine Hamilton, partner and co-founder at 38 North Solutions, has been co-hosting a new podcast, The Energy Gang, with Stephen Lacey, senior editor at Greentech Media, and Jigar Shah, energy futurist and founder of SunEdison. The Gang will tape their first live podcast at Solar Focus in Washington, DC, November 12, with special guest FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff. If […]

Filed Under: 38 North Posts Tagged With: clean energy, FERC, The Energy Gang, Wellinghoff

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