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UCS Testimony on the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

Union of Concerned Scientists

Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. The proposed regulations clearly adhere to that framework, fully comporting with a plain reading of the text. From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Gas prices: Without a cap, the flood of bio-based diesel into California will continue, requiring a rapid increase in stringency to stabilize LCFS credit markets, sending 2030 stringency from the 30 percent proposed in the regulation to 34.5 The lower stringency results in lower costs and reduced economic impact of the regulation.

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Capital Markets Team Closes $17.5 Billion of Domestic and Sovereign Deals in 1Q21

Arnold Porter

The practice’s deep understanding of US and multijurisdictional regulations impacting diverse clients and the generally accepted economic trends in the markets where those clients operate all contributed to the rise in activity, the practice noted. E nphase Energy | Global energy technology company. Total: €500 million.

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Guide to the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

Capaccio

The SEC defines transition risks as those resulting from regulatory, technological, or market changes; for example, costs resulting from climate-related regulations would need to be disclosed. Physical risks include weather events and longer-term climate conditions, like sea level rise, that could directly impact business operations.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel. Charts and Graphs Included

Union of Concerned Scientists

Biodiesel and renewable diesel are mostly made from vegetable oil Biodiesel and renewable diesel are made from the same starting materials, are both blended into diesel fuel, and are supported by the same regulations. More than 80 percent of bio-based diesel is made from vegetable oil (the rest is mostly animal fats). percent in 2022.

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PJM Interconnection Hears Testimony On Making Electricity Market Reforms To Address Nonperformance Of Natural Gas And Other Generators During Winter Storm Elliot; Transition To Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

Commissioner Stephen DeFrank, Vice Chairman of the Public Utility Commission, told the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee in June-- “I think that Winter Storm Elliot, over the Christmas holiday, showed some vulnerabilities in our grid and in our system. Read more here.

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Senate Hearing: Wholesale Electricity Prices Too Low To Support Coal, Natural Gas Power Plants In Market; Natural Gas Reliability Issues Will Continue

PA Environment Daily

Certainly, federal and state environmental regulations have something to do with it, and in some cases we're actually seeing states that are mandating the closure of certain facilities, but the economic pressure is pretty significant. I mean, I think technology solves this problem and our current technology isn't there. “I