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Category Archives: Policy
Rural Electric Co-ops Finding that Renewables Make Good Business Sense
A few short months ago, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) projected the share of the world power market held by renewables will grow from 24 percent in 2016 to 30 percent by 2022. IRENA says that the three nations … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, distributed generation, energy security, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, national security, NRECA, renewable energy, rural co-ops, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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USDA Farm Bill 'Principles' Fall Short by Omitting Energy Programs
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue laid out USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018. USDA would like to see Congress address and adopt their list of priorities in 2018 as lawmakers deliberate over the five-year measure to guide … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, cellulosic ethanol, distributed generation, energy efficiency, energy security, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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Solar Tariff Decision Undermines Growth of a U.S. 'Economic Engine'
Monday’s decision by the Trump administration to impose tariffs on imported solar cells and modules was anticipated by the industry, given the president’s “America First” agenda on behalf of U.S. manufacturing, energy and other sectors. Tariffs were also an outcome … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, President Trump, Section 201, Solar Energy, USITC, USTR
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NACSAA Reaffirms Commitment to Enhance Adaptive Capacity of North American Agriculture
A gathering this week in Washington, DC, of leaders from more than 30 leading farm and sustainability organizations from across the continent has reaffirmed their commitment to enhance the adaptive capacity of North American agriculture. The meeting, held at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, agricultural adaptation, agroforestry, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, Congress, distributed generation, energy security, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, renewable energy, Solar Energy, Solutions from the Land, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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FERC Rejection of Perry ‘Resiliency’ Proposal Renews Focus on Value of Renewables
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reached the right conclusion this week in rejecting a DOE proposal to essentially subsidize money-losing coal-fueled and nuclear power plants. The five-member panel also rendered its decision forcefully, voting unanimously in finding existing market … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biomass, Congress, DOE, energy efficiency, energy security, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, national security, production tax credit, renewable energy, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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Congress Needs to Restore Tax Breaks for ‘Orphan’ Renewables
As Congress ratchets up its ongoing budget battles – the continuing resolution that is currently funding the government expires Jan. 19 – clean energy advocates of all stripes must hold lawmakers to their longstanding promises to renew tax credits for … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, cellulosic ethanol, Congress, distributed generation, energy efficiency, energy security, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, national security, production tax credit, renewable energy, Renewable Fuel Standard, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Solar Energy, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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Dropping Climate Threats from National Security Strategy Is Nonsensical
On Monday this week, the White House released a new National Security Strategy, a statutorily mandated document that outlines for the American public, U.S. allies and partners, as well as the federal agencies, what the nation’s major security concerns are, … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, agricultural adaptation, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, Congress, Department of Defense, distributed generation, energy efficiency, energy security, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, national security, renewable energy, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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U.S. Has Innovation, Determination to Return to Top of Global Clean Energy Market
Early on, the Trump administration announced with some fanfare its “America First” energy initiative, promising to take advantage of the nation’s untapped shale, oil and natural gas reserves, especially those on federal lands. The White House also expressed a very … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Congress, distributed generation, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, national security, production tax credit, renewable energy, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Solar Energy, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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Clean Energy Advocates: Tell Congress to Stop BEATing Up on Renewables
For all of the bipartisan goodwill that was on display at the end of 2015 when Congress reauthorized and extended multiple tax credits for renewable energy technologies, it is disappointing to now see so many lawmakers willing to renege on … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, Congress, investment tax credit, production tax credit, renewable energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
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Senate Needs Assurances that CEQ Nominee Will Support Renewable Energy
The nomination of Kathleen Hartnett-White as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) comes to a critical stage in the Senate this week, and lawmakers would do well to get her commitment – before she is confirmed … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, cellulosic ethanol, distributed generation, energy efficiency, energy security, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, production tax credit, renewable energy, Renewable Fuel Standard, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Solar Energy, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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