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Treasury Department, IRS Release Final Guidance on Technology-Neutral Tax Credits

The Treasury Department and the IRS released final guidance on the technology-neutral tax credits Section 45Y and Section 48E.

America Can Hit A Clean Energy Grand Slam With Permitting Reform

It always amazes me how historic moments in sports can parallel the challenges we face in our daily lives. In Game 1 of Major League Baseball’s 2024 World Series, we were reminded that seizing the moment with our best efforts can lead to successes that change the future. Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off…

Clean Energy In America: It’s Here, It’s There, It’s Everywhere!

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“We no longer need to use the future tense when discussing the energy transition—clean energy is here now,” writes ACORE President and CEO Ray Long.

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Treasury Department, IRS Release Final Transferability Rules

The final rules issued by Treasury today will open the door to tens of billions of dollars in additional annual clean energy investments.

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ACORE Statement on Treasury Department’s Updated Energy Communities Guidance

The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released additional guidance on Friday on the energy communities bonus credit program.

Treasury Department, IRS Release Final Rules on Direct Pay Provisions

Final rules on direct pay provisions were announced, and ACORE commends Treasury and the IRS for swiftly promulgating final rules on this vital tool.

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ACORE Statement on Biden Administration’s Proposal for Guidance on Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

We are concerned with the lack of flexibility in the proposed rule in the Administration’s proposal on 45V guidance for the clean hydrogen PTC.

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More than 100 Lawmakers Urge Banking Regulators to Revise Basel III Tax Equity Provisions to Not Imperil Clean Energy Transition

Tax equity is a predominant source of financing in the U.S. renewable energy market, and it is critical that federal agencies clarify its risk weight.

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ACORE Reflects on the One-Year Anniversary of the IRA

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the largest climate bill in American history – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – into law, a landmark investment of $369 billion in climate and clean energy programs.

A year on, the IRA has made America the green envy of the world – but there’s more to do

The landmark bill has transformed sentiment among investors and developers to U.S. renewable energy but also laid bare challenges yet to be met, writes Gregory Wetstone.

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