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Edison Electric Institute Declines to Support Petition Seeking Federal Overturn of Net Metering

GreenTechMedia

The Edison Electric Institute has battled against solar net-metering policies for years. investor-owned utilities confirmed that it is staying neutral on a controversial petition asking federal regulators to declare net metering illegal. EEI has not come out in support of net metering.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Climate TRACE (Tracking Real-Time Atmospheric Carbon Emissions) is a project to use satellite image processing, remote sensing technologies, machine learning and artificial intelligence to monitor worldwide human-made greenhouse gas emissions in real time. Ultimately, all these impacts from increased transparency will have to be accommodated.

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A truly clean energy system runs on a clean conscience

GreenBiz

A truly clean energy system runs on a clean conscience. For Shalanda Baker, a professor of law and public policy at Northeastern University, thinking about a clean energy future means thinking about the daily, weekly and sometimes invisible ways that people in deprived communities can control their power supply.

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Leveraging the ocean's carbon removal potential

GreenBiz

Approaches such as investing in offshore energy production, conserving coastal ecosystems and increasing consumption of sustainable ocean-based protein offer opportunities to reduce emissions. However, many approaches remain contentious due to uncertainties around potential ecological impacts, governance and other risks.

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BREAKING: FERC Unanimously Dismisses Effort to Undermine Solar Net Metering

GreenTechMedia

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday unanimously rejected a plea to declare all state solar net metering policies illegal, a victory for solar industry groups and state policymakers. The Edison Electric Institute, the chief U.S. Members of Congress including former Democratic presidential candidate Sen.

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What role will geothermal play in the energy transition of Saudi Arabia?

ThinkGeoEnergy

The nation’s power sector is also heavily reliant on hydrocarbons, which is hardly surprising considering its affordability and supply. With an ambitious renewable energy target of 50% of its power supply by 2030, is there a prominent role for geothermal in Saudi Arabia’s energy mix?

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

In March 2020, for example, China’s State Council announced four national requirements for VOC content in adhesives, coatings, inks and cleaning agents widely used in the electronics and electrical industry; the stringency and implementation of these mandates may have a significant impact on production and business risk moving forward.