Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Minnesota needs substantial investments now to build toward an equitable clean energy future. The bad news is, they have to find a compromise between two vastly different clean energy bills—by Monday. With such a wide gulf to cross, Minnesota could miss another opportunity to advance many key clean energy programs.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The second-most expensive campaign in Maine history is a debate over energy infrastructure. New England Clean Energy Connect, a 145-mile-long transmission line will cut through the commercial timberlands of western Maine. Lobbying campaigns are being funded largely by rival energy groups.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Gas plants failed at a scale that jeopardized grid reliability for large regions of the United States during severe winter storms in 2011 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021 , and 2022. Although the country’s federal energy regulator has had a disconcertingly nonchalant attitude towards these events.) Unfortunately, this isn’t a rare problem.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – November 3, 2021. A movement to enshrine individual rights to clean air and water in state constitutions received a boost yesterday. It appears that a measure to ban the construction of the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line will win.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 29, 2021

2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports. Central Maine Power, having secured its state and federal permits, already started construction on New England Clean Energy Connect, a 145-mile-long, high-voltage transmission line stretching from the Canadian border to Lewiston. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The electric company Central Maine Power got its state and federal permits and began construction on a high-voltage transmission line called New England Clean Energy Connect. If completed, the line will deliver hydropower generated in Quebec to Massachusetts, in order to fulfill that state’s clean energy goals.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Though the project would cut through 53 miles of forest in western Maine, most of the electricity would be destined for Massachusetts, in order to fulfill that state’s clean energy standard. The post What’s Up With Water – November 29, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard analyzes the efforts of 100 major U.S. cities to make buildings and transportation more energy efficient and scale up the use of renewable energy—and do so equitably. Read more →

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Hawaiian Electric filed its workplan in November 2021, and Hawaii’s Public Utility Commission recently asked the utility to be more specify how it plans to prioritize, budget and develop proposals based on its initial workplan, as well as how it plans to engage stakeholders in the process.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Renewables up, coal down More renewable energy is desirable for a lot of reasons.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

From a national perspective, the land use needed to reach our clean energy goals is modest. But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

They accounted for most of the failed generating capacity in a number of recent extreme weather events, including Winter Storm Uri in 2021 and Winter Storm Elliott in 2022, according to Gas Malfunction , a new Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issue brief. EN: What needs to be done to make the electric grid more equitable—and reliable?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Energy storage, or the storing of electricity for later use on the power grid, plays an important role in the clean energy transition. Illinois is currently considering policy proposals to establish a statewide energy storage target. Illinois needs policies in place now to jump-start development for our 2030 needs.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2024

According to her press release at the time of bill introduction, “A 2021 study found that children who lived less than a mile away from an airport had 21% higher lead levels in their blood compared to children who lived farther away.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The United States supports Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners in meeting their clean energy goals. Over the last two decades, energy demand in Southeast Asia increased by an average of 3% annually, according to the International Energy Agency’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022.

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Physics World

JANUARY 11, 2022

It is no longer whether hydrogen will be part of a sustainable energy system solution, but rather how large a role hydrogen will play in a clean, sustainable energy system for the planet. The post European hydrogen programs: from Hydrogen Manifesto to Clean Energy Act appeared first on Physics World.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

The 1,628 panels, partnered with a new white roof membrane and added insulation, make the brewery more energy efficient while saving on their electricity bills. A decade later In 2021, Steelton-Highspire School District worked with McClure Company to install a solar array large enough to offset 100 percent of its annual electricity usage.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Publicly, Elsevier claims to be committed to a clean energy future. According to the 2021 report of Elsevier’s parent company, RELX, roughly 2.5 million articles were submitted for review to Elsevier last year, and the company published more than 600,000 articles in 2021 alone. At UCS, we think Elsevier can do better.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

Based on numerous sources, Governor Baker has now signed an Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. This bill includes a number of key advancements for increased adoption of zero emission vehicles and clean transportation throughout the Commonwealth. According to the U.S.

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Law and Environment

JULY 1, 2022

The decision focuses on EPA’s authority under a specific section of the Clean Air Act. But a closer read suggests more sweeping, longer-term implications for incentivizing the development of clean energy projects nationwide. What does this mean for clean energy projects? What is the case about? .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Utilities initiated new programs to help the grid cope with high demand. Will they be enough?

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mayors from all over the country are making strides in their communities to be at the forefront of clean energy development. Mayor Lucas is a strong advocate for implementing renewable energy sources, including solar, where possible. “Not

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Illinois utilities Ameren and Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) are preparing distribution grid plans for the first time under new requirements established by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) , which the Illinois Legislature passed in September 2021.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 15, 2022

Clean energy installations in the U.S. dipped 3% in 2021 compared to 2020 as policy issues held back the potential for new wind and solar installations, according to a market report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP). Read the full story at Utility Dive.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

With respect to the electricity grid, CEJA directs the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to prepare a Renewable Energy Access Plan (REAP) to help ensure that clean energy resources can connect to the grid and be ready to replace coal and gas plants.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a package of four clean energy bills. Here are a few details about the four bills: House Bill 2021 creates the emission reduction mandate. These bills move Oregon to the forefront of climate action. Over a hundred Oregonians were killed during the late June heatwave.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s widely viewed as the “gold standard” for energy projections, even though there’s much debate in the energy community about the validity of the assumptions behind these projections. This is where the analysis behind AEO2022 dates itself to November 2021. This year’s projections are a bit grim.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 16, 2024

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. In some states, when the legislature created new clean energy goals they also started transmission planning to help meet those goals.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 27, 2022

Throughout 2021 Latham lawyers reviewed each of the 51 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appellate cases, whether published or unpublished. In 2021, the California Courts of Appeal issued 51 opinions that substantially considered CEQA while the US District Court for the Northern District of California issued one opinion.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The report charts continued progress in several important categories in 2021, including PV module efficiency, system costs, and the prevalence of batteries, which are a more and more important piece of the solar picture. percent in 2021—that’s a 48 percent increase, much of it in the last decade. Source: LBNL 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The WMO’s GHG bulletin’s headline takeaways are stark: Atmospheric concentrations of three major heat-trapping gases, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) hit all-time highs in 2021 (see table below). Methane emissions showed their biggest annual increase in 2020 and again in 2021. A truly scary prospect.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

Growing by over 30 percent-- to 92,773 jobs since the height of the COVID-19 economic crisis in 2020–clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania have proved their resilience. Increased investment in the clean energy sector can support the continued trajectory of this job market lifting up Pennsylvania’s communities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition. Source: NREL, 100% Clean Electricity by 2035 study. Decarbonizing the power sector also plays a critical long-term role by replacing fossil fuels in other sectors.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

Change #1: 100% clean energy goals have spread At the beginning of 2018, the only state in the country with a 100% clean or renewable energy goal was Hawaii. Now, 22 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have 100% clean energy goals on the books.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Climate policy has been boosted by dramatic changes in the economics of clean energy. Wind power costs fell by half from 2008 to 2021. Cheaper renewable energy attracts private investment and makes limits on fossil fuels more feasible. In short, we’re seeing something like a slimmed-down Green New Deal.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants. Getting energy from where it’s produced to where it’s needed. Xcel Energy pledged to provide customers with 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

These investments will bring more clean energy online, improve grid resiliency, and deliver significant consumer benefits and jobs. According to Clean Grid Alliance, these projects will also enable more than 7,800 MW of new renewable energy resources developed in the state. million homes.

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