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2 min read 2022-06-27 14:05:50

Up to 3 years needed to develop PV projects in Germany

Approvals and planning procedures for solar parks are a major bottleneck for the energy transition. pv magazine recently spoke with a project

2 min read 2022-03-08 00:07:08

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and partners announced a free, self-paced series of courses that cover electrical, structural, and

2 min read 2021-12-08 04:17:46

Adoption of SolarAPP+ by local jurisdictions can speed deployment of solar and energy storage systems through faster permitting. The program is

2 min read 2021-12-07 21:19:47

The Sustainable Energy Action Committee and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council launched a new clearinghouse website housing educational

2 min read 2021-12-06 20:14:03

The Paris-based body expects the world will have installed almost 160 GW of solar this year, a record number, but still not enough to keep the

1 min read 2021-11-23 23:00:24

Last week, EPA and the Army Corps proposed a new rule to define what constitutes “waters of the United States.” Déjà vu all over again. Under

2 min read 2021-11-15 21:57:45

SolSmart released an updated version of the national Simplified Permit Guidelines for residential solar that includes new guidance on permitting for

1 min read 2021-10-28 00:46:33

Late last week, Judge William Alsup vacated the Trump-era EPA amendments to the regulations governing water quality certifications under section 401

1 min read 2021-10-12 03:47:43

So CEQ has proposed to amend the NEPA regulations in order to eliminate some of the changes made by the Trump Administration in 2020. Important

1 min read 2021-09-29 20:20:08

Earlier this month, the 9th Circuit vacated the District Court judgment in a Clean Water Act citizens’ suit, because the basis for the judgment had

1 min read 2021-09-20 22:14:23

Last week, EPA withdrew guidance issued in the waning days of the Trump Administration interpreting the Supreme Court decision in County of Maui v.

1 min read 2021-08-27 22:00:06

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has largely affirmed a District Court order finding that Ameren Missouri violated the NSR provisions of the Clean

1 min read 2021-08-25 05:56:29

As a follow up to our post here, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision on August 23 affirming the MPUC’s decisions related to the

1 min read 2021-08-09 21:19:06

Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to EPA guidance that suggested a new statistical method, the Test of Significant

1 min read 2021-08-06 03:50:20

On August 3, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held that FERC could not avoid use of the social cost of carbon in assessing the impacts of