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Vermont Joins Northeast Clean Hydrogen Hub
Vermont signed onto the multistate Northeast Clean Hydrogen Hub, one of the many joint state proposals competing for federal funding from the H2Hub program.
IEA
IEA: Renewables to Provide 90% of World’s New Power Generation
Ninety percent of new generation built to meet global electricity demand over the next three years will be renewables and nuclear, according to a new report.
U.S. House of Representatives
New House GOP Majority Moves to Aid Fossil Fuel Sector
House members squared off over a set of proposals from the new GOP majority to lessen environmental and other regulatory barriers to domestic energy production.
Ford
Treasury Updates EV Tax Credit Vehicle Classifications
The U.S. Treasury Dept. updated its IRA qualification guidelines to base vehicle classifications on the model information listed on the car’s price sticker.
Energy Innovation
Report: IRA Makes Renewables Cheaper than Virtually All US Coal Plants
A new report found that nearly all coal plants studied “are more expensive to run than replacing their generation capacity with either new solar or wind.”
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate ENR Committee Grills Turk on IIJA Implementation
A political war is looming over the interpretation and implementation of both the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
House Energy & Commerce Committee
House Energy Panel Talks Permitting in First Hearing
The partisan divide was clearly visible at the House Energy panel's first hearing, but witnesses suggested they might find common ground on permitting “reform.”
BOEM
BOEM Continues Planning Process for Gulf of Maine OSW
BOEM wrapped up a series of info sessions in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, seeking feedback as it develops a map of potential wind farm sites.
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Top Energy Trade Groups Highlight 2023 Goals at USEA
Top leaders from Washington, D.C. and energy trade groups gathered in person for the U.S. Energy Association's Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum.
C-SPAN
IRA’s EV Tax Credits Spark Senate Debate
The IRA's EV tax credits sparked a Senate debate as Sen. Joe Manchin pushed for a floor vote on a bill that could delay the credits for some EV buyers.

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