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A Realist Approach to Hydrogen

A Realist Approach to Hydrogen

Clean hydrogen is expensive to produce, difficult to transport, and a second- or third-best clean energy solution in almost all proposed markets. To help drive the global green transition, a…

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State Energy Justice Roundtable Series:  Customer Affordability and Arrearages

State Energy Justice Roundtable Series: Customer...

The energy sector transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy resources has highlighted the current energy system’s disparate social, economic, and health impacts. The recent focus on energy justice has…

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives:...

This report contains four appendixes, which summarize both current and expired federal renewable energy and energy efficiency programs as well as index current programs by applicant eligibility and technology type.…

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A Supply Chain Road Map for Offshore Wind Energy in the United States

A Supply Chain Road Map for Offshore Wind Energy...

In this report, the authors describe how a fully domestic offshore wind energy supply chain could develop. They summarize the major barriers that could prevent or delay supply chain expansion…

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Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed Energy Resources on the U.S. Electric Grid

Cybersecurity Considerations for Distributed...

This report explains the high-level cybersecurity challenges associated with grid modernization, the deployment of DER (distributed energy resources), cybersecurity trends, and the potential risks to the electric grid over the…

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Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap

Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap

This roadmap frames the emerging and transformative technology pathways needed to achieve net-zero GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions in the industrial sector by 2050. The analysis focuses on the sector’s fuel-…

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Climate and Energy Implications of Crypto-Assets in the United States

Climate and Energy Implications of Crypto-Assets...

In 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14067, “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” to support responsible digital asset development. The President directed the White House Office of Science and…

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Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: History and Background

Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program:...

This report discusses the history and legal framework for BOEM’s five-year leasing programs, outlines the agency’s development process, summarizes previous programs, and discusses the role of Congress.

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U.S. Forest Carbon Data: In Brief

U.S. Forest Carbon Data: In Brief

Congressional debates over climate policy have often included ideas for optimizing carbon sequestration in forests as a potential mitigation strategy for global warming. To facilitate those debates, this report provides…

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The Legal Framework for Federal Methane Regulation

The Legal Framework for Federal Methane Regulation

Methane is a greenhouse gas with 25 times the warming capacity of carbon dioxide. Methane makes up about 11% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Primary sources…

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XBRL Tagging for FERC vs. the SEC: What’s the Difference?

XBRL Tagging for FERC vs. the SEC: What’s the...

Energy companies will soon start reporting quarterly and annual financial and operational data in XBRL® format to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The XBRL format isn’t new for public…

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Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022 Edition

Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022 Edition

This special edition report on global energy transition builds on the trends from the Energy Transition Index to provide perspective on the current challenges and recommendations on how to navigate…

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