PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Key Takeaways Here are some key takeaways from the hearing-- -- Natural Gas Continues To Have A Reliability Problem: 70% of the PJM electric generation that failed to perform during the December freeze were natural gas-fired power plants. The Commission is continuing to work with PJM to evaluate the results of the storm.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

That requires bringing global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. To meet that goal, the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Roadmap released in 2021 says no new oil and gas supply projects can come online. degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2021, the fund was in jeopardy due to declining hydropower generation. The fund balance was cut in half , dropping from $146 million in January 2021 to $74 million by the end of the year. More coal and natural gas will certainly increase greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. But how much?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

To compare driving on electricity versus gasoline, we need to consider all of the global warming emissions that occur in producing and using those fuels. For example, the emissions from driving a 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus in California equal those of a gasoline car getting 152 miles per gallon.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce For a hearing on “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure” Written statement submitted by: Michael D. For natural gas it was 40%, or 46% based on winter adequacy expectations. percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. Our 100-percent RES scenario triggers a significant decline in fossil fuel use.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste. WM is committed to the growth of our natural gas fleet and investing in renewable energy through RNG.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

These new protections will include updates to power plant standards on carbon emissions , mercury pollution , and toxic coal ash pollution , just to name a few. And again, none of these data points take into account the insidious health and environmental costs associated with fossil-fueled power, which are astronomical.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 2, 2024

Contrary to the Alberta government’s repeated assertions, the province does not lead the country in reducing gr eenhouse gas emissions, but in fact leads the country in producing dangerous carbon emissions. The majority of the emissions increase from 2021 can be attributed to Ontario.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021. 2021 was a significant year for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. Perhaps the most significant decision in climate litigation in 2021 came from the Netherlands.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

At COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, Askar Mamin, the (then) prime minister of Kazakhstan, stated that the country was finalising its plan to be carbon neutral by 2060. Most emissions come from the energy sector (82%), followed by agriculture (9.6%) and industrial processes (6.4%).

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2021

Even if it were possible, simply eliminating carbon emissions from fossil fuel production would not address the myriad impacts of fossil fuel production faced primarily by Indigenous and front-line communities. Carbon capture and release: a license to pollute . Hydrogen: Natural Gas Industry’s Hail Mary Pass.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

million square feet, released its 2021 Progress Report detailing efforts by partners who have committed to a dramatic reduction in energy use and carbon emissions in their buildings by the year 2030. In 2021, Erie 2030 District partners reduced energy usage to 22.4% million in 2021 (annualized) energy savings.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The decision to ditch coal was the biggest single action of its time to cut carbon emissions in North America. But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 .

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Grohnde plant is one of the German nuclear power plants which is due to shut down at the end of 2021. which aims to use science so nature can thrive, and executed by Think Atom, a Finland-based not-for-profit research firm. Around 75% comes from fossil fuels: burning coal, natural gas and oil. By Anders Lorenzen.

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Cresforum

OCTOBER 28, 2021

House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the challenges and opportunities for international climate action as world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). . Coal and oil and natural gas are indispensable to the global energy system.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On September 1, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve the final Environmental Quality Board regulation to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The Commission acted after hearing comments on the regulation for four hours of comments from those supporting and opposing the regulation.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2022

With the release of its 2021 Progress Report , the Pittsburgh 2030 District , an initiative of the Green Building Alliance and the largest 2030 District in North America, announced it will move its primary focus from energy reduction to carbon reduction goals in response to urgent developments in climate science.

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Brag

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As part of a White House roundtable to launch the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Grand Challenge to decarbonize the aviation sector by 2050 , on September 9, 2021, the U.S. million in funding for projects focused on the production of cost-effective and low-carbon biofuels. Renewable Natural Gas.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 earmarks $8 billion for a fleet of regional hydrogen hubs, and there are already efforts in Harrisburg to designate one such hub in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Natural gas contains methane, which can be used to produce hydrogen energy.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2021

Noon. -- Triblive: Several Steps To Be Taken Before Water Supply Can Be Deemed Safe For McKeesport’s Residents -- PA Resources Council : October 14 - 2021 Awards Celebration. Ballroom At Ellis Preserve, Newtown Square. Sponsorship Opportunities Available. -- Dept.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The United States has natural advantages for hydrogen production because of its ample availability of feedstocks, storage, and adaptable natural gas supply infrastructure. As a result, the carbon emissions of hydrogen production can vary depending on the process used. Growth in the U.S. produced 11.4

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2022, China had 100 fewer petrols stations than in 2021, with the number falling to 107,600, according to the 2022-2023 “Blue Book” on the petroleum distribution sector. PetroChina will have about 160 fewer stations in 2022 than in 2021, according to the Blue Book. History often unfolds in the details. Last year, 6.9

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Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

If this estimate is accurate, solar would not compare favorably with natural gas, which is around 50 gCO2/kWh with carbon capture, and 400 to 500 without. Basic reasoning suggests the manufacturing shift must have added to solar’s carbon intensity. kgCO2e/Kg despite an admitted 70 percent dependence on coal-fired energy.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Carbon Management Funding For example, in 2021 the Department of Energy’s budget for carbon management was between $300 and $500 million annually. And the opportunity to produce hydrogen from natural gas with carbon capture represents a strategic and low-carbon use of the state’s abundant resource.

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Cresforum

MARCH 10, 2022

In the Unites States’ march to transition to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gasses, resilience may be the most important word to summarize 2021. And while emissions have slightly risen, the U.S. In 2021, solar and wind power were built at a record pace due to surging demand by companies, households and sound economics.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

With transportation accounting for more than half of all carbon emissions, each of the six Exelon utilities has taken steps to support electric vehicle adoption in their jurisdictions. 29 [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum Launches New Website [Posted: August 4, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2021

It is caused by human activity and carbon emissions. According to Pennsylvania’s recently released 2021 Climate Impacts Assessment, average annual temperatures in the commonwealth will rise by 5.9°F “A climate crisis is happening before our eyes. Every day, its impacts grow more severe.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Roughly half of production emissions come from carbon-intensive input materials and metals, and the other half is due to the coal-burning electricity mix of manufacturing countries like China, Korea and Japan where most batteries are made. Most of the carbon emissions from cars come from fuelling them up with gas and driving them.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Over the last decade 19 coal-fired power plants shutdown as a result of competition from natural gas, yet the communities and workers were left on their own to deal with the consequences. In his budget address in 2021, Gov. It is caused by human activity and carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

It is caused by human activity and carbon emissions. According to Pennsylvania’s recently released 2021 Climate Impacts Assessment, average annual temperatures in the commonwealth will rise by 5.9°F “A climate crisis is happening before our eyes. Every day, its impacts grow more severe.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa Common Dreams PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:46 Friday, January 12, 2024 Read more Brett Wilkins "As Africans, we need to show TotalEnergies the red card," said one climate campaigner. Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75

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