WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA - California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 1374, which was designed to accelerate local solar adoption. SB 1374 would have expanded solar benefits by reversing a prior CPUC decision that prevents schools and apartment buildings from being able to use the solar energy they generate on their properties. This misguided veto will result in unnecessary energy costs for schools and apartme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- BloombergNEF issued a 29-page report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Unlocking Investment to Triple Renewables by 2030." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive summary The COP28 climate summit closed in December 2023 with a commitment from nearly 200 Parties to take action towards tripling global renewables capacity by 2030. Installations and investment have been ramping up, with the world pouring $300 billion into renewable energy in the 10 months since that agreement was r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a direct final rule, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "West Virginia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions." SUMMARY: The state of West Virginia has applied to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final authorization of revisions to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- FutureCoal and ASEAN Centre for Energy issued a 109-page report in September 2024 entitled "Addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals in the ASEAN Coal Value Chain ." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a holistic global agenda within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, acknowledging the interconnectedness of economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Serving as a guiding framework, the SDGs pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Sept. 20, 2024, from Avolta LLC: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2022-58) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Request for Comments on Credits for Clean Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Production (Notice 2022-58) * * * Dear Mr. O'Donnell, AVOLTA, LLC ("AVOLTA" or the "Company") submits the following   more