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New York City Bans Natural Gas in New Buildings Reuters

U.S. Energy Storage Market Breaks Records in Q3  Utility Dive

Vice President Harris Unveils Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Network AP

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Webinar Recording

Electrifying Transport: The State of Electric Vehicles

Watch our webinar from last week on "Electrifying Transport: The State of Electric Vehicles." We were pleased to hear from electric vehicle leaders from Credit Suisse, the U.S. Department of Energy, ChargePoint, and General Motors!

Publications in the OurEnergyLibrary

Electrify Everything in Your Home  Rewiring America December 15, 2021

Building Blocks for a Low-Carbon Economy  World Resources Institute December 15, 2021

Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax Columbia Center for Global Energy Policy December 16, 2021

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Congressional Updates Featured New Legislation December 16 Sen Joe. Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced S.3428 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure, and for other purposes. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) introduced H.R.6316 to help increase the development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect the climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money. December 15 Sen. Robert Marshall (R-KS), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced S.3400 to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a fee or reporting requirements on certain facilities for methane emissions. December 14 Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan S.3380 to prohibit the Administrator of the EPA from retroactively reducing certain determinations under the Renewable Fuel Program.

Featured Podcast

Canary Media's Political Climate In this episode, podcast host Julia Pyper, along with co-hosts Brandon Hurlbut and Shane Skelton of policy firm Boundary Stone Partners, speaks to journalist Amy Harder of Cipher about some of the latest trends and challenges in the race to net-zero emissions.

Featured Energy Events

NASEO – State Energy Office-Minority Serving Institution Partnership Models and Examples When: Tuesday, January 11, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Time The National EV Charging Initiative – The National EV Charging Initiative Summit When: Thursday, January 20, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Nuclear Energy Institute – Nuclear Fuel Supply Forum When: Wednesday, January 26, 12:00-5:45 p.m. Eastern Time Renewable Fuels Association – National Ethanol Conference (NEC) When: February 21-23, 2022

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