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title: OPIS Blog | Free Energy Market Information (4)
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June 27, 2023 Share

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##### Renewables

## [Historic Highs for PJM REC Prices Driven by Soaring Demand and Slow Queues](https://blog.opisnet.com/historic-highs-for-pjm-rec-prices)

A tangle of factors pushed prices for renewable energy certificates serving the PJM Interconnection to historic highs in Q2

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June 26, 2023 Share

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##### Renewables

## [Europe Needs Inflation Reduction Act-Like Scheme to Keep Solar Dream Alive](https://blog.opisnet.com/europe-needs-inflation-reduction-act-like-scheme)

Europe is running out of time to implement a large-scale support scheme, comparable with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

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June 22, 2023 Share

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##### Carbon

## [Three Idle UK, French Plants Allocated $127 Million in Free Carbon Permits](https://blog.opisnet.com/three-idle-uk-french-plants-allocated-127-million-in-free-carbon-permits)

Three European facilities operated by Saudi Arabian chemical giant SABIC, U.K. conglomerate INEOS and French oil major 

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June 14, 2023 Share

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##### Rack Market, Carbon

## [Cap and Trade Costs at the Rack: The Basics for Fuel Buyers](https://blog.opisnet.com/cap-and-trade-at-the-rack)

“Cap and trade” is a regulation designed to reduce greenhouse gases by setting a firm limit – or cap – on emissions.

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June 09, 2023 Share

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##### Renewables, Gas & Diesel

## [What Is California’s Crude CI Deficit & How Does It Affect Fuel Prices?](https://blog.opisnet.com/crude-ci-deficit)

California this year added a new layer of compliance costs under its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program, forcing

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June 02, 2023 Share

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##### Petrochemical

## [Asia Remains Key to U.S. Polyethylene Industry’s Export Strategy](https://blog.opisnet.com/asia-remains-key-to-us-polyethylene-export-strategy)

US polyethylene producers have a domestic demand problem, with year-to-date sales to North American customers off nearly 9%, 

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