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The Department of Energy released its final guidelines for the designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, which are narrowly defined areas where transmission is urgently needed to ensure reliability and affordability and advance “important national interests.”
The bill seeks to accelerate the installation of direct current fast chargers by giving commercial charger operators a break on rates.
Coming on the heels of COP28 in Dubai - and its weak call for a reduction in fossil fuel use - some researchers and advocates continue to argue that the normalization of CCS will simply prolong the burning of fossil fuels and the emissions they produce.
Maryland became the 10th state to adopt the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which sets targets for the delivery of zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that gradually increase every year.
The Treasury Department has released guidance on the tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel that offers incentives to fuel that cuts emissions by at least 50% compared to standard jet fuel.
The California Energy Commission approved a $30 million grant to Form Energy to build a 100-hour battery energy storage system.
The California PUC approved extending operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant through 2030.
Utilities are rolling out new GETs projects, DOE officials said, but “there are more than 3,000 utilities in the United States, and a few excellent projects won’t get us where we need to be.”
The New York Public Service Commission has limited a major gas utility from proactively expanding its gas mains starting early next year.
The Treasury Department has released guidance on its 45X tax credit for clean energy manufacturing, which is meant to help spur domestic production of batteries, solar, wind, and minerals.
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