Ashley H. Meredith

Jan 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Whitney Alston |Ashley H. Meredith |Marques Peterson

The DOE proposes to update and streamline its policies, procedures, provisions and clauses applicable to its contractsTAKEAWAYS The changes include revisions related to facility clearances, Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT), calculation of fees for Management and Operating (M&O) contractors, and selection of intellectual property clauses.

May 8, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Rebecca Lee |Jillian Marullo |Ashley H. Meredith

TAKEAWAYS Maine proposes a new rule to its PFAS legislation, while the Massachusetts Legislature considers two bills around banning specific PFAS-containing products. Since many companies that do business in the United States do so nationwide, these laws stand to add additional tiers of compliance requirements for businesses with PFAS-containing product lines.

Apr 13, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Sheila McCafferty Harvey |Ashley H. Meredith

The credit was included in the 2023 Budget Proposal, and if passed by Parliament will provide an ITC of up to 40% for eligible clean hydrogen projects. TAKEAWAYS Canada’s recently introduced 2023 budget includes $17.7 billion CAD ($12.6 billion USD) funding for a new Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit (ITC) between 2023 and 2035. The ITC will support 15% to 40% of eligible projects’ costs based on life cycle carbon intensity and the facility’s ability to meet labor requirements.

Apr 7, 2023 | jdsupra.com | William Fork |Sidney Fowler |Ashley H. Meredith

TAKEAWAYS The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Dashboard provides analysis of 21 SMR designs and their progress towards deployment and commercialization. The Dashboard looks beyond technology readiness level (TRL) criteria and assesses progress across six additional enabling conditions: licensing readiness, siting, financing, supply chain, engagement and fuel.

Mar 14, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Sheila McCafferty Harvey |Ashley H. Meredith

Concept papers are due on April 21, 2023, and full applications are due on August 4, 2023. TAKEAWAYS The Department of Energy will provide up to approximately 65 total awards, with up to $6 billion in total funding, for projects able to help achieve decarbonization of industrial processes, including steel and ceramics production, manufacturing of petrochemical products and other hard-to-abate industrial sectors.