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Jan 7, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Robert Lee James |Ashleigh Myers |Kelsey Parker
Critical materials—the collective term for metals and minerals essential for all kinds of advanced technology and clean energy—are vital to the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), which has become pervasive in everyday life.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Robert Lee James |Alicia McKnight
On October 3, 2024, the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to fund up to $400 million for clean energy projects in rural and remote areas via its Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas program. The NOFO will provide awards ranging from $2 million – $50 million, with plans to fund 20 to 50 projects.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Robert Lee James |Matt Olhausen
Traditional and social media are thick with reports and predictions of the remarkable increase in size, power consumption and significance of data centers. Not only technology companies but real estate and energy developers, investment funds, lenders, and professionals of all stripes are in or determined to enter this sector. Our inboxes are full—it’s data center this, data center that. But what exactly is a data center?
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Robert Lee James |Ashleigh Myers
Artificial intelligence, data centers, carbon removal and zero-emission power may sound like a winning line (plus the Free Space) on a 2024 Buzzword Bingo card. But the concepts have come into dramatic real-world tension as private and public actors seek to accommodate the digital and environmental imperatives for green energy. After years of fairly stable demand, punctuated by declines during the pandemic and economic slumps, electricity demand is projected to double by 2050.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Robert Lee James |Clarence Tolliver
The subsidence risk in geothermal projects needs to be effectively managed by careful review of site conditions and legal and permitting precedents. TAKEAWAYS Production of geothermal fluids can lead to subsidence of the land surface if not managed properly. Actual cases and prior permit applications showcase the types of subsidence risks and how they are addressed by operators and regulators.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Robert Lee James |Clarence Tolliver
If all goes as planned, solar, wind and other clean energy technologies will help us abandon carbon emissions for good. But many green power sources perform their best only when nature cooperates, so an important (and sometimes overlooked) component of the energy transition is the ability to store electricity for a rainy or calm day. Lithium is the ingredient of choice for electric vehicle batteries, solar panels and grid elements.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | William Fork |Sheila McCafferty Harvey |Robert Lee James
TAKEAWAYS The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and data centers.
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May 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sidney Fowler |Robert Lee James |Clarence Tolliver
Hydrogen, solar, wind—and even microwave beams from outer space—are a few of the alternative energies being explored as the world strives to cut the cord on carbon emissions. Recently, advancements in geothermal energy technologies appear poised to significantly expand geothermal’s reach.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Amanda Halter |Robert Lee James |Michael McDonough
Whether by land, by sea or through human innovation, carbon sequestration is likely coming to (or already happening in) a destination near you. As our planet, overdosed on greenhouse gases, battles climate disasters, a logical solution is to simply stop pumping carbon dioxide into the air. Legislation worldwide is aimed at that target, but reducing output alone may not be enough.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Robert Lee James |Michael McDonough |Ashleigh Myers
TAKEAWAYS Louisiana is the third state granted authority to permit and regulate Class VI underground injection control (UIC) wells, marking a significant step forward for these projects. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Class VI well to regulate the injection of CO2 into deep subsurface rock formations. Large-scale deployment of carbon capture and sequestration projects is necessary to meet climate goals but has been hindered by delayed processing times.
