Fall 2024
Last week, the US Department of Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Section 48 Energy Credit— also known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) – that will give clean energy project developers clarity and certainty to undertake major investments to produce more clean power.
LA City Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure, Randall Winston elaborates on Executive Directive 9, which is intended to develop an integrated and funded city-wide, bureau-spanning Capital Improvement Plan
In this timely VXNews interview, Quiñones addresses LADWP’s critical role in Los Angeles’ transition to 100% clean energy by 2035; updates readers on the status of the LADWP's marketmaking innovations in green hydrogen power generation and storage at the Intermountain Power Plant and plans for Scattergood Generating Station; and, highlights significant investments underway to increase capacity of transmission infrastructure to ensure reliability.
President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners Bonnie Lowenthal shares insights on the opportunities underway at the Port of Long Beach to drive innovation as the city of Long Beach moves to realign its economy away from fossil fuels.
SDOT Director Greg Spotts focuses on the recent passage of that City’s Proposition 1—an 8-year $1.55 billion transportation levy that received 66% voter approval to fund the modernization of City streets and bridges, as well as: active transportation, shared mobility, and the integration of new housing with transportation.
Tanya Peacock elaborates on the policies driving investments in low carbon intensity hydrogen, the status of ARCHES, and the prospects for international and subnational leadership post-election on transitioning energy reliance to renewables.
Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at Yale University’s Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), offers a dynamic perspective on clean energy, education, and leadership development.
Daniel Weiss reflects the long term evolution in scaling and adoption of clean technologies through the lens of a growth-oriented investor and concludes, despite short term variations, the markets for clean energy and green technology reflect still 'the greatest investment opportunity of a generation.'
VX News excerpts this panel from CoMotion LA 2024 elaborating on the current market and cost drivers for clean hydrogen fuel and infrastructure and ARCHES' role in accelerating California's hydrogen ecosytem.
VX News excerpts this webinar from the Environmental Law Institute on the IRA’s impact on renewable energy project development.