May 2022 – Global Power Law & Policy

The Energizer – Volume 101

May 31 2022

By: Buck B. Endemann, Molly K. Barker, Matthew P. Clark, Nathan C. Howe, Natalie J. Reid, Maeve C. Tibbetts

There is a lot of buzz around clean technology, distributed energy resources (DERs), microgrids, and other technological innovations in renewable energy and clean transport industries, and how these developments can contribute to solving longstanding environmental justice issues. As these innovations develop, energy markets will undergo substantial changes to which consumers and industry participants alike will need to adapt and leverage. Every other week, K&L Gates’ The Energizer will highlight emerging issues or stories relating to the use of DERs, energy storage, emerging technologies, hydrogen, and other innovations driving the energy industry forward.

IN THIS ISSUE

Department of Energy Announces US$25 Million in Funding to Study Clean Hydrogen for Electricity Generation
Department of Energy Announces US$3.5 Billion Carbon Capture Program
Hawai‛i Lawmakers Considering a Cap on Renewable Energy

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESENTS REPOWEREU PLAN

May 19 2022

Policy and Regulatory and Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources Alert

By: Tariq A. Fedda, Miguel A. Caramello Alvarez, Giovanni Campi, Inês S. Mendes, Paula Esteban Gomez

The European Commission (the Commission) presented on 18 May 2022 details of its plan to repower Europe and to reduce, and ultimately end, Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels (the REPowerEU Plan or the Plan)¹ that was announced on 8 March 2022.

It aims to do this with three pillars: energy conservation; diversifying supplies; and quickly substituting fossil fuels by accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition, all while smartly combining investments and reforms.

The Plan acknowledges that the shift away from Russian fossil fuels will also require targeted investments for security of supply in gas infrastructure and very limited changes to current oil infrastructure, alongside large-scale investments in the electricity grid and an EU-wide hydrogen backbone. As such, the different elements of the Plan, which comprise a series of proposals, communications and guidance documents, will be of interest to anyone participating in the energy markets in Europe, including developers of renewable and conventional energy projects, buyers and sellers of commodities, and even households.

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The Energizer – Volume 100

May 18 2022

By: Buck B. Endemann, Molly K. Barker, Matthew P. Clark, Nathan C. Howe, Natalie J. Reid, Maeve C. Tibbetts

IN THIS ISSUE

Department of Energy Announces $3.1 Billion in Matching Grants Toward Development of Domestic Battery Supply Chain
ACES Project is Greenlit by U.S. Department of Energy
National Laboratory Makes Headway in Long-Term Rechargeable Batteries

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2022 Offshore Wind Handbook Now Available

May 04 2022

U.S. Offshore Wind Handbook Helps Navigate Technical and Regulatory Issues

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2022 edition of the Offshore Wind Handbook, a collaboration between K&L Gates, Mainstream Renewable Power, and Kent plc., written to help guide investors and new market entrants through technical and regulatory issues in a fast-paced developing U.S. offshore wind market.

To view the 2022 Offshore Wind Handbook, click here.

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