Jason E. Dodier

Must See Webinar: How the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is Creating New Pathways for Grid Decarbonization 🔌🌿 Join us for a crucial discussion on Pathways to IRA: Pioneering New Routes for Grid Decarbonization. This in-depth session will unravel the transformative role of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Tax Credit Transfer in fueling diverse opportunities for greener energy solutions. 🔍 Dive deep into: - The mechanics behind IRA’s groundbreaking tax credits for standalone storage. - Strategies for unlocking utility-scale storage solutions. - The significant impact on bolstering the surge of renewable energy. 🚀 Whether you’re an industry professional, an environmental advocate, or simply curious about the future of energy, this webinar promises to provide invaluable insights into the innovative financial structures driving our grid's decarbonization. Watch now: http://spr.ly/6045bLBLJ #Decarbonization #SustainabilityStrategy #GreeningTheGrid #SustainableBusiness #Webinar #EnterpriseCaseStudies

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How are utilities prioritizing resilience as they face the mounting disruptive threats of the climate crisis? Learn about this and the other trends and issues that industry leaders are talking about in Guidehouse and Public Utilities Fortnightly’s ninth annual report on the State and Future of the Power Industry: https://lnkd.in/eW6qXUtX 

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🌍 Engie Pre-Orders 5 Million Tons of Nature-Based Carbon Removals from Catona Climate! 🌳 In a significant move towards sustainable development, power company Engie has announced a pre-order of 5 million tons of nature-based carbon removals from Catona Climate, a leading climate finance company based in California. 🔍 Key Highlights: Engie's Commitment: This partnership showcases Engie's dedication to combating climate change and reducing their carbon footprint through innovative and sustainable methods. IPCC Insights: According to the 2022 IPCC climate change mitigation study, limiting warming to 1.5°C requires carbon dioxide removal methods to scale to billions of tons annually in the coming decades. The potential of nature-based solutions is immense, with ecosystem restoration projects estimated to remove at least 3 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2030. Catona Climate's Role: Catona Climate is at the forefront of this initiative, using carbon removal purchases to fund high-impact, nature-based projects. Their focus on regenerative land management, reforestation, and combatting deforestation aligns with science-based targets to provide businesses with a portfolio of high-quality climate solutions. Challenges Ahead: While the potential is enormous, barriers to scaling include the complexity of impacts on local communities and balancing carbon sequestration with other environmental benefits. 💡 Engaging with the Future: This collaboration between Engie and Catona Climate is a step forward in the global effort to mitigate climate change. By investing in nature-based solutions, businesses can not only offset their emissions but also contribute to broader environmental and social benefits. Let's continue to support and invest in innovative climate solutions that pave the way for a sustainable future. 🌱🌏 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval #NatureBasedSolutions #Engie #CatonaClimate #IPCC #EnvironmentalImpact #SustainableFuture #CarbonSequestration #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy @Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

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🌍🔋 Driving Decarbonization: How Green Tariff Programs Empower Utilities and Businesses 🔋🌍 Advanced energy consumers with ambitious net-zero targets are propelling the push for cleaner energy solutions. Utilities are under increasing pressure to offer innovative pathways for businesses to access renewable energy, especially in regulated markets. Last week, we shared a 101 on green tariffs (check out the link in the comments if you missed it), and this week we are digging deeper into the increased demand for green tariff programs and how utilities (and other energy suppliers such as #gentailers and #RetailEnergy) can differentiate. 📢Green Tariffs in the News: Recent developments highlight the growing significance of green tariffs, particularly for utilities serving big tech companies with bold decarbonization plans: 🔹 Google just announced a partnership with NV Energy to power its Nevada data centers with geothermal energy, advancing its 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) target. 🔹 Duke Energy Corporation recently collaborated with tech giants Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, as well as Nucor Steel, to enhance their green tariff offerings in North Carolina and South Carolina. 🌱How Do Green Tariff Programs Come to Be? Creating a green tariff program is a complex, multi-step process. Utilities must file the program with regulatory bodies, undergo a review process, and invite public comments, which can take years.  💡Customer Focus as a  Utility: Creating ambitious programs that partner with customers to achieve new decarbonization targets through innovative collaborations is one of many ways utilities can differentiate themselves. Tracking data and transparency in REC allocation is crucial in ensuring program commitments are met and customers get attestation needed for their own sustainability reporting initiatives. 👉 Read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ePAvP28e #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Decarbonization #GreenTariffs #NetZero #Cleartrace #EnergyData #RenewableEnergy #UtilityPrograms #CorporateSustainability #EnergyInnovation

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😱💡💸 Discover how the NREL's latest guide empowers state regulators and advocates to push for more solar and storage in utility resource plans. Dive into the strategies and insights needed to shape a sustainable energy future. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g7F4vcrY) 💬 Follow us for more updates on solar innovations and energy storage! #solarpower #renewableenergy #sustainability

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A new E3 study looks at the impact of different clean energy accounting frameworks on systemwide or "consequential" carbon emissions under voluntary clean energy purchases. The study uses E3’s California RESOLVE capacity expansion model (https://lnkd.in/giG8wYN9) to dynamically evaluate changes in system dispatch and investments over time under both annual and hourly matching approaches. We find that annual and hourly matching approaches result in similar impacts on long-run, consequential carbon emissions except under a relatively narrow set of circumstances. We also find that hourly matching will be much more difficult and costly to achieve in real life than in a capacity model context, and will expose participating customers to significant market risk due to the overprocurement that is required to match hourly demand during the most challenging hours. Finally, we conclude that long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) will continue to be needed to finance capital-intensive clean energy projects, underscoring the important role of demand for PPAs from both the compliance and voluntary markets in facilitating clean energy development. We thank Meta for its partial support for this analysis; all report conclusions and findings are our own. Find the blog post and download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/giVBVzCR. E3’s Arne Olson, Kush Patel, Elizabeth Mettetal, Gregory Gangelhoff, Angineh Zohrabian, Ph.D., Hugh Somerset, Ruoshui Li, and Joshua Spooner contributed to the report.

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It’s about more than home air conditioning. Millions of Americans are desperately trying to stay cool during this massive heat wave. And whether it’s extreme heat or air pollution – solutions need to be bigger than individual action. That’s why EDF is part of the Community Data Health Initiative. CDHI uses data to help communities increase climate capacity and improve health outcomes. At a recent panel hosted by Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana CDHI experts joined Mayor Sharon Broome for a discussion about how Black and Hispanic communities suffer disproportionate health impacts of air pollution from nearby industries and transportation. The bottom line: the climate crisis is a community crisis. And we have to tackle it at the local, city and national level.

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ENGIE North America Inc. shares that one of the 6 key trends is the forecast of Rising Prices and Volatility — 40% of respondents expect power and natural gas prices and volatility to increase Hydrothermal gasification remains a strong contender to #incineration to convert industrial waste into renewable gas... with many more added benefits towards a fast environmental transition: extracting water and minerals. ENGIE North America Inc. TreaTech #innovation #naturalgas

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California leads the way in solar generation, with Texas and Florida following closely behind. Texas also leads the wind generation, as much as the next 3 states (Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas) combined. These stats are encouraging, but put into context (4% of the nations electricity through solar, 10% through wind), we still have a long way to go to meet net zero targets. #energytransition #cleanenergy #keepmovingforward

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Innovative #AgriSolar solutions emerging from our entrepreneurial ecosystem hold the potential to drive a transformative green energy revolution, poised to reshape the agricultural sector. However, these visionary innovators often encounter challenges due to limited access to support systems, hindering their ability to demonstrate product-market fit or scale their ventures. As a result, many promising startups fold prematurely, depriving the communities they aim to serve of the benefits of their pioneering innovations. The call for the fourth cohort for #AgriSolarAcceleratorProgram is now open! If you got what it takes to be an #AgriSolar entrepreneur, join the program today. Register 👉 agrisolar.futurelab.africa

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CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.) knows that a changing climate puts us all at risk. That’s why they work with Mainers to reduce their carbon output and build climate resilience. CEI supports solutions that work for people and low-income communities in the following ways: - Financing solar installations on farms and small businesses - Investing in aquaculturists to diversify working waterfronts - Capitalizing resources for processing and distributing locally grown foods - And more! “We are a part of the Climate United coalition because climate isn’t just a Maine issue, it’s an everyone issue, and the more we work together, the better we can take on this challenge.” Learn more about their work: https://bit.ly/3RlDNwU

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ECOLOGIC: Edition IV Theme: Renewables, Energy efficiency for Climate Mitigation NOAA* predicts a 61% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year in their 175-year record, and a 100% chance it will rank in the top five Renewable Capacity: In 2023, renewable capacity additions soared by almost 50%, totaling 510 gigawatts (GW) Greenhouse Gas Levels: Records were broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat, acidification, sea level rise, ice cover, and glacier retreat. Ocean Heatwaves: Nearly one-third of the ocean surface experienced marine heatwaves, impacting vital ecosystems and food systems. At Habitat India, we are committed to SDG 11 and SDG 13, focusing on creating inclusive, safe, and resilient cities. Innovation for impact at scale being the key. Source: UN, NOAA *NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration #climateupdate #climatestartups #ghgemissions #planetcentric Mandeep M Singh Ramneek Bhatia Rashmick Bose Vidyanath R Abhishek Kumar Srivastava Vidhi Gaur Konark Gautam Deepak Sridhar Rishi Chakraborty Videh Jaipuriar Siddharth Bhatia Jaskaran Singh

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Renewables.org and Dyme Join Forces to Drive Clean Energy Investments in Developing Countries Renewables.org, a Brooklyn-based solar energy non-profit, has announced a strategic partnership with Dyme, a climate tech company headquartered in Austin. The collaboration aims to bolster investments in clean energy initiatives across communities in India and Africa. Under the partnership, Renewables.org will receive additional resources for its projects with solar developers, facilitated by Dyme’s eco-friendly shopping extension. Through this extension, whenever Renewables.org members shop online, Dyme will channel its profits from those transactions into Renewables.org’s solar projects. Lassor Feasley, CEO and Founder of Renewables.org, emphasized the significant carbon impact of investing in solar projects across the Global South. He stated, “Dollar […] Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/da7f_pFg #solarenergy #alternativeenergy #solarpv #pvsolar #photovoltaic #cleanenergy #cleantech #climatechange #middleeast #africa #india #asiapacific #asia #africa #cleanenergy #dyme #india #renewables.org #solarprojects

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🌟 Exciting Recap: Pathways Toward Grid Decarbonization 🌟 A dynamic half-day virtual workshop alongside Schneider Electric, aimed at unraveling new methods to amplify the impact of corporate clean energy efforts. The highlighted session, Pathways Toward Grid Decarbonization, where we dived into the challenges and possibilities within the U.S. transmission grid's current scenario. Grasp the significance of policy shifts, tax incentives, and the vital role of compliance in shaping our energy landscape. Plus, witness how solar and wind energy's momentum is being effectively utilized for a brighter, cleaner tomorrow by: 🔍 Exploring evolving policies reshaping grid decarbonization. 🚀 Unveiling trends/technologies set to offer fresh opportunities. 📈 Evaluating if market capabilities can match the growing clean energy demand. 🔄 Discussing strategies for optimal asset deployment. Special insights were shared by our esteemed experts: - Ron Taglieri from Schneider Electric - Charles Cannon at RMI - Henry Richardson of WattTime 🎥 Don’t miss out on the insights at http://spr.ly/6046bq8pp #RenewableEnergy #Decarbonization #InflationReductionAct #TaxCredits #SustainableInvestment #SchneiderElectric #GreenEnergy #Webinar

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When discussing investments in harder-to-abate areas with investors and bankers, the term "unbankable" frequently arises. This signifies that these projects are perceived to carry excessive operational and technology risks, and the return on investment is not deemed high enough to justify these risks. Consequently, there is a significant gap in investment directed toward decarbonizing these challenging sectors. In a recent talk, Claire Curry, Head of Technology, Industry and Innovation at BNEF, addresses how to advance the bankability of climate technologies, particularly for these #hardtoabate sectors. Her strategic framework and introducing #LIFTOFF is essential for scaling pioneering projects. The Bloomberg New Economy Climate Technology Coalition is dedicated to identifying and rapidly scaling the next generation of climate-critical green technologies. These innovations will be instrumental in achieving the world’s climate goals. Join us in supporting and promoting these essential advancements to ensure a sustainable future.

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🌍💡 Government & Agency Panel: Climate Adaptation and Equity in Energy! Discussing federal investments to boost renewable tech access and energy affordability for low-income communities. Let's create a greener, fairer future! #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #Equity

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