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Solar Capacity Grows in US, But States Still Struggle to Deploy

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31, 2021, up 28% from the same period a year earlier, says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Recent regulation changes in Massachusetts and California are aimed to push development, but with some opposition. Solar energy added 9,604 MW through Oct.

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Visible light technology

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Photos courtesy University of Massachusetts (UMass). Fortunately, there is a well-established international standard, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62471 which covers the safety of UV and visible light based on human and animal injury data.

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Green Building Codes Not Eligible for Copyright Protection

Green Building Law Update

Ruling that “the law,” whether by statute, ordinance, regulations, or code, and even when its source is a judicial opinion, is not subject to federal copyright law, has broad implications, particularly for green building. This case is Code Revision Commission v. Public Resource Org, Inc. 17-11589, filed October 19, 2018.

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LEED can Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation requiring selected companies to articulate their basis for ESG disclosures. And as the SEC seeks to articulate the ESG space with new regulations s, there is not even unanimity among Commission members. This is at the same time the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Pollution control equipment.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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The developer, Houston-based Clean Line Energy, is awaiting approval from regulators in Iowa and Illinois before going ahead with the direct current line. A 2009 study commissioned by the State of Utah has identified 2,166 MW of geothermal potential existing with the state. Glauco Pensini, CEO of SIEL’s new U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies.

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