The Clean Power Plan (CPP), the ambitious and far-reaching plan created by the Obama administration, may not have long to live. During his campaign, Donald Trump vowed to “scrap” the CPP. His nominee for the head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt, is pro-fossil fuel and anti-regulation. And the Supreme Court… Read More
Proposals are now being sought to develop 75 MW of energy from renewable sources across northern and central California. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has put out a call for developers to submit proposals for biomass, solar, and wind developments designed to generate 75 MW of new energy for its… Read More
In March, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland – the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit – as a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. His appointment, for political reasons, ignited a firestorm of protest… Read More
Tax credits were the catalysts that boosted America’s then-fledgling alternative energy industry in the 1990s and early 2000s. Now that renewables and alternative sources aren’t quite as rare, the industry is more robust than before – but it still needs tax credits to support development. That’s why the industry –… Read More
The march toward a national power grid that is increasingly supplied by alternative energy continues, as two new bills were proposed in Congress in May. Both proposals, sponsored by Democratic legislators, aim to expand the parameters for alternative energy – including biomass – while creating a new standard for energy… Read More
