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Something Biden and Trump Can Agree On?—Data Centers, AI and Energy Generation
by Allan C. Van Vliet, Adam J. Weaver and Andrew J. Weiner
Last week, on one of his final days in office, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at boosting the development of energy facilities and data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Executive Order 14141 directs the secretaries of Defense, Energy and…
AI Needs Critical Materials, Fast! But From Where?
Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – Navigating Risks and Rewards in Battery Storage | Episode 4 (12.18.24)
In the newest episode of Resilience, Pillsbury’s Shellka Arora-Cox and guest Adam Hise, Managing Director of Storage Risk Solutions for Ascend Analytics, dive deep into the evolving world of battery storage, market volatility, and how companies are navigating risk in a dynamic energy landscape.
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Trump 2.0: Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Emissions Requirements
by Elina Teplinsky and Michael S. McDonough
In a potential blow to the fledging EV transition, reports have noted that the Trump transition team is planning to terminate the $7,500 consumer EV credit, an action publicly supported by Elon Musk.
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (12/4/24) – Highest Rate of Office Conversions, Lending Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Affordability Challenges for Homebuyers
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, infrastructure-related ballot initiatives, U.S. Green Building Council’s success stories, support for sustainable building, and more!
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Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and the Role of Default Notification in SDI Coverage
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) is marketed as a substitute for a subcontractor performance bond, providing coverage for a prime contractor’s losses due to a subcontractor’s failure to perform on a project. In a recent article for the American Bar Association, colleagues Michael S. McNamara and Lexie R. Pereira…
Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – Navigating Land Issues in Solar and Storage Projects | Episode 3 (11.14.24)
by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In the latest episode of the Resilience podcast, colleague Shellka Arora-Cox and Laura Pagliarulo, CEO and founder of SolaREIT, get down to the nitty-gritty in a discussion of the interplay of solar power capacity, generation and land use.
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Developers Can Tap into DOE’s $400 Million for Remote and Rural Clean Energy Projects
by Robert A. James, Elina Teplinsky, Alicia M. McKnight, Sidney L. Fowler and Clarence H. Tolliver
On October 3, 2024, the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to fund up to $400 million for clean energy projects in rural and remote areas via…