Published in September 2024, this fact sheet outline’s the RTC’s strategy to strengthen American energy security, create high-quality jobs, advance technology innovation, and modernize manufacturing facilities. It details three main priorities: Creating or expanding cross-cutting, technology-inclusive tax incentives and grants, Extending or expanding incentives and
The RTC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on the proposed regulations for the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The comments address key issues related to thermal energy storage, solar
The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) has submitted a response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Request for Information on “Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization.” This document addresses key challenges and opportunities in industrial decarbonization, with a focus on renewable thermal technologies. The RTC’s response covers
On April 24, 2024, the RTC convened a virtual roundtable discussion to discuss how state policy can enable renewable thermal decarbonization. The RTC shared information on state-level policy opportunities, including research conducted by ENGIE Impact, and discussed which policies can add the most value for
The RTC submitted comments in response to Notice 2022-49 recommending that Treasury and the IRS recognize combined heat and power (CHP) systems using zero-carbon electricity as eligible zero emissions facilities for the Sec. 45Y production tax credit (PTC) and the Sec. 48E investment tax credit
On December 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released proposed rulemaking for the clean hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which aims to lower the production costs of clean hydrogen. The RTC submitted comments supporting attainable and predictable eligibility
On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit for the domestic production of certain renewable energy equipment, including thermal batteries. The RTC submitted comments strongly supporting the inclusion of thermal batteries in
On February 7 & 8, the RTC held virtual Partnership Workshops consisting of curated, one-to-one networking between RTC Members and Solutions Providers. These workshops built on the program from the RTC’s Pilot Projects Workshops in May 2023. The workshops allowed RTC Members to conduct a
This document was published in 2023. The RTC published updated policy priorities in September 2024. Click here to read the updated fact sheet. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) made some significant investments in industrial decarbonization, particularly for
On Wednesday, July 26th from 12 – 1 pm, the RTC held an in-person briefing for Congress presenting the findings of the Renewable Thermal Vision Report and its implications for policymakers. The report examines priority industrial sectors in the United States and analyzes their thermal
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The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) is the global coalition for companies, institutions, and governments committed to scaling up renewable heating and cooling at their facilities, dramatically cutting carbon emissions.
