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Electric School Buses: The Best Choice for Our Kids and Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

It turns out school buses are at the leading edge of the transition to electric heavy-duty vehicles. But just in case there was any doubt, UCS crunched the numbers to compare the different types of school buses from gasoline and diesel-powered option, to natural gas, electric and yes – even propane. Why not 100 percent?

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What’s Stalling the Transition to a Modern Electricity Grid?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. New demands for electricity and the need to reduce climate-changing emissions are driving new grid planning efforts.

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Has Gasoline Use in California Peaked?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Despite adding six million more passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs to the roads over the last 10 years, California’s gasoline consumption has dropped over two billion gallons from its peak in 2005. Switching from fossil fuels like gasoline to increasingly clean electricity sources is vital for hitting climate and air pollution goals.

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Renewable Energy: A Timeline

Legal Planet

The first efforts to use of wind to generate electricity was 134 years ago, and the photoelectric effect was discovered six decades earlier. Scientists discover the selenium produces electricity when exposed to light. La Cour builds windmill in Denmark to generate electricity. First commercial thin-film PV. generation.

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Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Union of Concerned Scientists

However the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the Midwest’s regional grid manager, has stepped up to approve long-awaited upgrades that will improve the reliability of the electricity system across the region, including Minnesota as well as Illinois and Michigan. That’s not a Minnesota utility…is it?

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

Fossil gas power plants currently provide the largest source of electricity generation and capacity in the United States. To meet our climate goals and reach net zero emissions by 2050, most studies show that we need to dramatically reduce gas use for generating electricity, heating homes and businesses, and running industrial processes.

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What’s Been Killing U.S. Coal?

Legal Planet

From 1960 to 2005, coal use grew more or less steadily by 18 million tons per year. electricity to about one-fifth today. In fact, there was a surge in construction of new coal plants after 1970 due to high electricity demand. electricity use hit a ceiling , and it has risen only slightly since then. In 2010, U.S.

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