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House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on EPA’s Carbon Rules

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Anjali Patel

UPDATED 02.21.2017 Hearing materials are available here. Tomorrow, October 7, 2015, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing entitled “EPA’s CO2 Regulations for New and Existing Power Plants.” Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant … Continue reading →

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Latest Developments in the Domestic Offshore Wind Industry

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Anjali Patel

In late September, the Department of Energy released the 2014-15 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report. The main focus of the report is the status of domestic offshore wind development. The report highlights the 30-MW Block Island Wind Farm project which … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at Rate-Based Approaches

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Jessica Bell

Resources for the Future recently released a closer look at the economics of rate-based environmental regulations, The Environmental Effects of Clean Energy Innovations under Rate-Based Regulation. The researchers conclude through modeling that improvements in technology that reduce the cost of … Continue reading →

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Putting a Price on Carbon

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Anjali Patel

There are many schools of thought regarding which policies will be most effective in reducing carbon emissions. One of the more widely discussed methods is to monetize, or put a price on, carbon emissions. Potential pricing mechanisms include carbon taxes … Continue reading →

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CPP Briefing Scheduled for Tuesday

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Jessica Bell

Tomorrow, Tuesday September 29, 2015, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) will hold a briefing about how states plan to comply with the Clean Power Plan. The speakers include Joe Goffman (EPA), Bill Becker (National Association of Clean Air … Continue reading →

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