Most people think of renewables in terms of wind and solar power, with or without battery backup. But there’s a newer type of renewable energy that has come to the fore: renewable natural gas. Learn about renewable natural gas, how it’s created, and...
The oil and gas production, transmission, and processing landscape has become more competitive. Fields in Pennsylvania, the Dakotas, Ohio, and even New York require new and innovative ways to transport natural gas from well to processing facility. Any new transportation...
Energy markets in Europe weathered a relatively mild winter filled with war. European countries have taken steps to protect their energy infrastructure and have largely weaned themselves off Russian natural gas thanks to the help of American-produced liquified...
There is a significant and growing need to add additional generating capacity to our electrical grid. With the popularity of electric vehicles here to stay—it is projected that 67% of vehicles sold in 2032 will be electric—and technology ingraining...
Negotiating the term provision for a wind lease is one of the most important functions counsel can accomplish. Too short of a term, and the wind lease development may not be financially viable. Too long of a term, and the landowner’s heirs and assigns will...
The truth is that the sun isn’t always shining. Help your clients enhance their new solar energy projects by understanding the complexities and local laws related to the addition of battery storage. By helping your clients add industrial-scale storage capacity...
The fact is that renewable energy is viewed as an intermittent source of power because the sun is not always shining, and the wind is not always blowing. However, what happens when you add battery backup to the renewable energy mix? That is what some states are...
The oil and gas leasing and exploration and production landscape has become more competitive now that prices are stabilizing, demand is up, and energy needs are increasing significantly year-over-year. With new fields in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere coming...
Over the past three years (and even with a change in administration) there has been an increasing push toward renewable energy. With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, solar energy received an enormous boost—for the first time, solar developers began receiving...
Wind leases generally contain an option or development phase, where a wind developer runs tests and maintains the ability to make a decision whether to proceed with the wind development. This period of years is all-important, as a nine or ten figure investment...
Does your client’s oil and gas exploration and production operation have you swimming in paperwork? Do they have filing obligations in states you are unfamiliar with? If so, check out our newest Practical Guidance content, Upstream Oil and Gas Official Forms...
The fact is that renewable energy is viewed as an intermittent source of power because the sun is not always shining, and the wind is not always blowing. However, what happens when you add battery backup to the renewable energy mix? That’s what some states...
Litigation involving prospective solar farm developments isn’t new—especially as solar projects get smaller and move to the community and local level. But litigation claims and tactics in those matters are constantly shifting and are often based on...
Litigation involving prospective wind farm developments isn’t new, but litigation claims and tactics in those matters are constantly shifting. Stay ahead of the litigation curve by reviewing our wind law court rulings tracker, which covers recent nationwide...
With heightened scrutiny of environmental compliance and conservation over the past four years at the Federal level, environmental and conservation compliance has been key. While there is no telling what future compliance and conservation programs will look like...