Attorneys and advisers must start scrutinizing the effects of new federal and state regulations of PFAS for their renewable energy clients, including potential reporting requirements, litigation, and environmental liabilities. PFAS, a class of over 12,000 per-and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, are often called “forever chemicals” because of their strong chemical makeup and persistence in the environment. The
Duke Energy, consumer representatives and business groups have signed a comprehensive agreement to increase reliability, improve the clean energy vision for Florida and focus on ways to assist as well as pass on savings to customers. The agreement will allow an increase in base rates, among other provisions, if approved by the Florida Public Service
Dive Brief: Schneider Electric has made changes to its EcoStruxure Resource Advisor, a cloud-based energy and sustainability data management platform. This strategic evolution from a platform of standalone solutions to an integrated and multifaceted suite addresses the rapidly maturing market and the increasing complexity of corporate sustainability needs, Schneider Electric said in a news release
Australian energy transition platform Symphony Infrastructure Partners announced today that it has raised A$488 million (USD$329 million) in a Series A financing round including A$300 million (USD$202 million) from lead investor Blackstone, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and completing a series of five pending acquisitions. Founded in 2022, Symphony develops, owns, and
Published by Jessica Casey, Editor Energy Global, Thursday, 18 Jul 24 Avangrid, Inc., a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has begun to produce power from the True North solar project in Falls County, Texas,
“Regardless of how you feel about the word climate or the words climate change, what I have found in this process is what deeply resonates with folks is that their relationship with water is changing,” Francesca Covey, chief of economic innovation and development for Miami-Dade County, told me. Sea levels around Florida have risen about
When breaking with Britain and conceptualizing independence, America’s founders understood that the concentration of economic and political power in the hands of the few was a threat to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Since then, each generation has faced a unique set of challenges and opposing forces that present an imperative to safeguard
Ransomware attacks on oil and gas companies and utilities have not subsided over the past year despite an overall decline in the number of such attacks globally, cybersecurity firm Sophos said in a new report. Not only has the frequency of attacks on critical oil, gas, and utilities infrastructure not diminished as in other sectors, but
This year hit many records with unprecedented weather conditions, from extreme winters to heatwaves and torrential rains. Rising heat-related illnesses and deaths in India and across Asia, Europe and North America this summer have laid bare the inescapable impacts of climate change. The heatwave in India, with maximum temperatures crossing 50°C, sent power demand soaring, with peak
CVR Energy contributes more than 75% of Icahn Enterprises’ top line, but you’d be better off with one of these two energy giants instead. Icahn Enterprises (IEP 1.95%) is a unique conglomerate, but it gets categorized in the energy sector because over 75% of its revenue is derived from its controlling stake in CVR Energy.