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. These investments will help accommodate accelerating amounts of low-cost renewable energy like wind and solar power, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, cheaper grid.

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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.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

On January 26, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 7 —the 100% Clean Energy Bill. Now, with climate and clean energy majorities in both chambers, Minnesota is poised to join other leading states in updating its clean energy policies equitably with benefits for all residents.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

It issued five Flex Alerts in 2020, eight in 2021, but there’s only been one so far this year. Solar energy production starts to dwindle by September. Solar power peaks earlier in the summer when the days are longer. when power outages are most likely. It’s during the evening hours, around 6 to 8 p.m.,

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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. US Electricity Generation Wind and solar lead the way in decarbonizing the power sector to meet near-term climate targets. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 4, 2024

Their new report on grid reliability vulnerabilities due to electric power plants’ overreliance on uncertain and unregulated gas supplies comes two years after FERC and NERC’s extensive analysis of gas failures causing power plant shutdowns. What Happened in Texas? It cited ERCOT 700 times.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Instead of investing in clean energy, the fossil fuel industry perpetuates the problem and erodes public trust. The industry has shown its true colors, it loves to talk about green energy, but it doesn’t put its money where its mouth is. billion on advertising.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

That’s 126 gigawatts (GW), coming from millions of solar systems across the country. The US solar industry was valued at $33 billion in 2021, employed more than 230,000 people, and continued to grow in power capacity at an average rate of 33 percent per year. A solar panel has been made.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Yet even with this growth, Pennsylvania ranks middle-of-the-pack compared to other states in the nation, ranking 15th in the growth of rooftop solar over the last decade. Solar energy stands as an abundant and affordable solution crucial to America's transition to renewable sources.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. 16 Webinar: Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill?

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A Greener Life

JULY 31, 2024

In 2021, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) identified a solar potential of 3294 GW. The government set ambitious targets: 3.61GW of rooftop solar by 2025, 26.65 GW of floating solar and a 4.68 GW large-scale solar power plant by 2030. GW of solar power.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. Between 2015 and 2021, 274 North American oil and gas producers filed for bankruptcy with a debt load of $177 billion. The bankruptcies were set in motion even before 2020.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 27, 2021

The milking shed for her 80 dairy cows that can yield 1,100 litres of milk per day, along with the barn that houses 21,000 chickens at a time, will soon sit alongside a photovoltaic solar plant with 85 panels. of the country’s energy generation. MW (between June 2016 and June 2021). The solar power plant is one more.

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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. is 32 years, as of January 2021. [14] 14] The average age of a unit of wind or solar is 6.3 percent, 47.4

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 1, 2024

Moreover, other provisions of the IRA offer significant additional tools for states, tribes, local governments, community-based organizations, and the private sector to fund and finance clean energy, clean transportation, and building decarbonization investments.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

“The financial savings from our solar energy are used to meet our primary mission: to leverage a circular economy to improve health for our neighbors in Pennsylvania and in other communities around the world.” " New Sun Rising is committed to promoting sustainable, equitable development for the health of current and future generations.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

By Lily Jones, PEC Communications Director What does a local Audubon chapter have in common with a solar-powered business incubator? The Stourbridge Project and the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society were awarded 2021 Northeast PA Environmental Partnership awards for their work to build relationships with and improve their region.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2022

In just one year—from 2020 to 2021—utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States tripled , jumping from 1.4 gigawatts (GW), according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The clean energy industry is continuing to deploy significant amounts of storage to deliver a low-carbon future.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Safari Energy, a PPL company, is a leading developer of solar power for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers nationwide. Vincent Sorgi, president and chief executive officer of PPL Corporation, delivered remarks at the event and was joined by leaders from PPL and Safari Energy. Black Engineering.”

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

By Kathy Cook, League of Women Voters of PA On May 25, 2021, a joint committee hearing on utility scale solar development was hosted by Pennsylvania’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Local Government Committees. Pennsylvania wants 30 percent solar power by 2030.” “To They also can sell the timber cut on the land.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 11, 2024

This is the fourth edition of the Sabin Center’s report on Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States , and it covers developments through December 31, 2023. Previous editions of the report were published in September 2021 , March 2022 , and May 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This little-known fact bears repetition—the wholesale price of natural gas-generated electricity determines the wholesale price of wind and solar power in Pennsylvania. And this will continue to be the case until there is more wind and solar power generation in our region.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

20, 2021, the New York State Climate Action Council (Council) voted unanimously to approve the most recent draft of the scoping plan, a roadmap to achieve compliance with the state’s landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2021

-- Ed Wytovich Discusses Catawissa Creek's Unique Potential, Threats It Faces, What's Needed [PaEN] -- Clearfield Conservation District, Trout Unlimited, DEP Potts Run Passive Mine Drainage Treatment - Video -- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Announces 2021 Environmental Award Winners; Nov. Posted: October 31, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Read the full story from Renewable Energy World. President Joe Biden has called for major clean energy investments as a way to curb climate change and generate jobs. 8, 2021, the White House released a report produced by the U.S. Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Rhodes, University of Texas at Austin President Joe Biden has called for major clean energy investments as a way to curb climate change and generate jobs. 8, 2021, the White House released a report produced by the U.S. Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to… Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2022

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal A solar power boom generated by new renewable energy mandates is unfurling in the Chesapeake Bay region. Virginia, for example, was ninth in the nation for new solar capacity in 2021. That’s why Todd Schmidt is working on a three-year study, funded by the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 10, 2024

A 2021 analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that by 2065, the outdoor exposure to hazardous heat could quadruple. The top states for solar power growth since 2014 are Texas and Florida. Both Texas and Florida were in the top five states for heat deaths last year.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

Support clean energy Solar Power Plant in modern city: Sustainable Renewable Energy. Transitioning how we produce and consume energy is crucial for reducing fossil fuel emissions. Using the 2021 average of $1.45 That makes participating in municipal climate planning and advocacy really valuable.

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Acoel

MAY 18, 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Ken Gray. Yet Mainers are questioning whether to accept a new 145-mile electric transmission line that will bring hydropower from Quebec into the New England power grid, removing 3.0 Mainers are generally regarded as an environmentally sensitive and enlightened populace. What gives? and worldwide).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

How moving toward clean energy can save consumers money Unlike gas, clean energy does not suffer from wild price fluctuations. Fuel costs don’t change for wind- and solar-powered electricity over time because the wind and sun are free, and clean energy produced in the U.S. stays in the U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO Annual Planning Outlook (updated Feb 2021). Ontario has built a clean energy supply. Source: IESO [link].

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2023

Administered through the DOE’s Energizing Rural Communities Program , the funds will help the partner team guide businesses, nonprofits, and other non-residential organizations in making the transition to solar energy and in joining the new clean energy economy. I am thrilled that the U.S. billion annually. The current 0.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 7, 2022

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) had tallied up hundreds of projects cancelled or delayed, totaling more than 50 gigawatts—more than twice what the US solar industry installed during 2021. And it had warned of 100,000 jobs at risk, meaning almost half the US solar workforce. What’s next.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

During an October 2021 hearing the House Oversight and Reform Committee held on the oil industry’s decades-long climate disinformation campaign, Woods—one of four oil company executives testifying that day—was asked if he would “commit right here to stop funding organizations that reject the science of climate change.”

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 25, 2023

Now a solar company in the country, WeLight , has secured funding that could throw a lifeline to people and spearhead a critical development path connecting 50,000 households to electricity within the next two years. Off-grid solar power has been critical and hugely successful in many African countries.

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