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 […]
Blog: Utility of the Future or What to Think When Everyone Says Your World is Turning Upside Down
Article originally published in Energy Biz. As the red-eye jet made its way toward the airport with dawn breaking, street lights still on and house lights coming on, I watched first the farms with long roads, then the small clusters of towns, then the vast suburban outreach of Washington, DC. I had been thinking a […]
Our Take: Clean Energy and EPA 111(d) Rule on Existing Power Plants
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 […]
Veterans Day: We Salute Champions of Change Taking on Climate Change
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 […]
