Accelerating Energy: Powering Business Through the Energy Transition
Welcome to Accelerating Energy, a new podcast powered by Sidley Austin LLP. Join us as we drill down on critical, and late-breaking, energy transition topics from all corners of industry. Each episode will introduce you to guests with unique perspectives as we investigate the business, legal, and policy concerns of this fast-evolving landscape.
Accelerating Energy is hosted by Ken Irvin and Cliff Vrielink, partners in Sidley’s global Energy practice.
Podcasting since 2023 • 4 episodes
Accelerating Energy: Powering Business Through the Energy Transition
Latest Episodes
Taking Charge: Can Battery Energy Storage Systems Unlock the Full Potential of Renewable Energy?
Renewable energy can be intermittent, making it a challenging power source for power grid operators to manage. But the burgeoning technology of battery energy storage systems (BESS) is poised to help fill those critical gaps. BESS is expected t...
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Tackling EV Infrastructure. Why Truck Manufacturers Are in for the Long Haul.
The future of commercial transportation is zero-emission. More than one million medium- and heavy-duty trucks are expected to hit the highways by 2031. But as the fleet of commercial zero-emission vehicles begins to grow, the infrastructure nee...
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Are Tax Incentives Enough to Spur the U.S. Energy Transition Forward?
The United States government is authorizing millions of dollars in grants to electric cooperatives in the hopes of promoting grid resiliency and alternative energy adoption. Will grants and other incentives entice businesses to adopt clean ener...
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How Energy Transmission Can Save the Grid – and Electrify the U.S. Economy
U.S. energy regulators warn that elevated threats of outages from storms and prolonged cold snaps will continue to impact our electric grid and the economy. The Biden administration recently announced $3.5 billion in grants to fund clean ...
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