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Wind power helps this Kansas cattle ranch survive

Environmental News Bits

Since 2005, supplemental income from hosting 50 wind turbines has helped the fourth-generation family operation keep its head above water. Read the full story at Canary Media.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus (CSB) Program was established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help communities reduce pollution from older, higher polluting school buses. Despite past investments, thousands of older polluting school buses remain on the road. But lower climate emissions aren’t the only benefit.

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Renewable Energy: A Timeline

Legal Planet

California wind will reach over 2.2 GW — over half of world wind capacity. Wind reaches 10% of U.S. Levelized cost of electricity for onshore wind is $0.034/kWh. First commercial thin-film PV. Sandia National lab develops a new inverter for solar systems. DOE’s advanced turbine program results in costs of $0.05/kw,

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United States voluntarily pledged to reduce its global warming emissions at least 50 percent below their 2005 levels by the end of this decade and reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050.

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India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity

A Greener Life

India is looking to cut its emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2028. India missed its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, and is now trying to make up for that by boosting solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and bio-power to 500 GW by 2030. This is to be followed by bids for 10 GW in the next two quarters.

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The European Energy Transition is well underway and accelerating

Edouard Stenger

Renewables now account for 44% of the EU electricity mix and wind power is now producing more electricity than natural gas. Spain reached this milestone with solar PV accounting for 14 %, solar thermal, 1,8 % ; wind power 23,5% ; hydro 9,5 % and other renewables : 1,4 %. and 9 GW of onshore wind.

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How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Earlier this year, the MPSC approved a settlement agreement on Consumers Energy’s integrated resource plan that commits the company to retire all its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2025, construct no new fossil gas infrastructure, and build large amounts of new solar power between now and 2040. What’s in DTE’s proposed plan?