The American Coalition for Ethanol’s 21st Annual Ethanol Conference and Trade Show will be held August 12-14 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. This event will be a great opportunity for you to keep up with what is going on in the ethanol industry. You’ll hear from people about what is happening legislatively, and
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A Darker Shade of Green: Stoel Rives Announces Firmwide Sustainability Campaign
Our renewable energy team here at Stoel Rives has been a big fan of purchasing green power for years–we were one of the first US law firms to purchase green tags to offset a portion of the firm’s electricity use.
In 2008, we kicked off an even more ambitious firmwide GO GREEN campaign that goes beyond buying green power.
The Role of Biofuels Producers in Climate Change
A recent article by Stoel Rives Boise Partner John Eustermann highlighted the role that biofuels producers can play in climate change in the United States as voluntary carbon trading markets continue to mature and carbon legislation becomes more likely. The article provides an overview of the current state of the carbon credit trading market in the United States, as…
Relocating the Wind: Creative Transmission Solutions
A recent article by my partners Marc Wood and Jennifer Martin explores the transmission challenges faced by wind and other intermittent energy resources and then explains how transmission obstacles can be reduced by the effective use of dynamic scheduling, physical storage and exchange (shaping), or some combination of the two. The article urges FERC to initiate…
Ohio’s New RPS Yields Duke Renewables RFP
Spurred by Ohio’s new renewable energy portfolio standard, Duke Energy Ohio is requesting proposals for renewable energy resources that would begin delivering energy in 2009-2012. Duke is interested both in PPAs and asset acquisitions, and the resources must be able to deliver energy to the MISO grid. Bids are due by August 8, 2008.
In Ohio, "renewable energy…
Welcome to the Renewable + LawSM Blog
Greetings! On behalf of the Stoel Rives Renewable Energy Initiative, I would like to welcome you to our blog, Renewable + Law.SM We intend Renewable + LawSM to be a catalyst for lively discussion about renewable energy and climate policies, major renewable energy projects, emerging technologies, market developments, new laws, tax credits and industry…
Minnesota “Sweet Spot Report” Published on June 16
The Phase I report of the Minnesota Dispersed Renewable Generation Study (DRG) was released in Minnesota on June 16, 2008. The study represents an innovative effort to get the most out of Minnesota’s existing transmission infrastructure.
Under Minnesota’s Next Generation Act of 2007, "dispersed generation" consists of electric generating projects between 10MW and 40 MW that …
Lex Helius: The Law of Solar Energy Now Available!
As technologies develop and commercial acceptance grows, solar photovoltaic installations are increasingly providing a viable alternative for the small-scale distributed generation of electricity to supplement more traditional polluting sources. The growth of the solar industry in the United States over just the past two years has been phenomenal. Having a rooftop solar photovoltaic installation on corporate headquarters, major distribution centers, and other high-profile real estate has become a significant way fro major global corporations to demonstrate their commitment to a cleaner environment. New sources of investment capital are flooding into this niche, and power buyers large and small have been drawn to solar as a way of demonstrating their independence from traditional generation sources and desire to play a part in moving the United States toward a more independent future. States across the country have moved to fill the federal leadership vacuum, in many cases enacting renewable portfolio standards and state renewable energy tax credits, which are critical to the continuing development of our solar resources. The industry is vibrant.Continue Reading Lex Helius: The Law of Solar Energy Now Available!
EISA of 2007 Calls for Additional Production of Biofuels Through 2022
This summarizes the provisions of Subtitles A and B of Title II of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ("EISA"), relating to the increased production of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard ("RFS") and funding available to encourage production of cellulosic and advanced biofuels. The EISA was signed into law December 19, 2007 and takes effect January 1, 2009.
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