Circle of Blue

JUNE 22, 2021

It also seeks to establish technology enhanced information and decision support system for the conservation and protection of the rivers and watersheds of the Cordilleras.” – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS. MILLION ($10.1 ON THE RADAR.

2021 130

2021 Climate Change Electricity Technology 130

Real Climate

AUGUST 17, 2022

This is an historic effort though it falls short of the broader ‘ Green New Deal ‘ goals that were proposed in 2019, and doesn’t include all of the elements that were in the proposed 2021 reconcilliation package (the American Jobs Plan in “ Build Back Better “) that ultimately floundered.

Paris Agreement 349

Paris Agreement Air Pollution Renewable Energy 2030 349

Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The EIA reports that: “Fossil fuel sources accounted for about 69% of South Korea’s electricity generation in 2019, and the share of nuclear power accounted for 25%. Coal-fired power, which is a baseload source, is the dominant fossil fuel used to generate electricity (40%), and natural gas-fired capacity is the second-largest source (26%).”.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement 2030 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In 2021, Winter Storm Uri killed at least 246 Texans. Without electricity or heat, some people apparently turned to portable generators, which can fill a home with carbon monoxide exhaust. This home is equipped with solar photovoltaic panels on its roof or other unobstructed space, which allows it to convert sunlight to electricity.

Carbon Monoxide 272

Carbon Monoxide Cooling Clean Energy Electricity 272

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

SB 1020 signals the state’s continued prioritization of clean energy development, adding to the state’s existing goal for 100% clean electricity retail sale by 2045 by establishing interim clean energy targets of 90% of all retail electricity sales be renewable and zero-carbon by 2035 and 95% by 2040. Ecological Conservation.

2021 130

2021 2022 Sea Level Clean Energy 130

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Electricity 116

Electricity Natural Gas Renewable Energy Nuclear Power 116

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). GW record from 2021.

Fossil Fuels 216

Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides 216

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The PJM Interconnection , the regional electric grid operator that includes Pennsylvania, has issued a Cold Weather Alert and declared Conservative Operations throughout the PJM footprint for February 3–4 in anticipation of frigid temperatures. With the Cold Weather Alert and a preceding Cold Weather Advisory issued Jan.

Electricity 84

Electricity Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 84

A Greener Life

JUNE 27, 2022

In March, start-up BasiGo became the first company to launch an electric passenger bus in Kenya. We selected BYD because they are the largest manufacturer of electric buses globally and they are known for battery technology that is state-of-the-art,” BasiGo co-founder and CEO Jit Bhattacharya told China Dialogue.

Electricity 97

Electricity Greenhouse 2030 2020 97

Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local ordinance in the country to effectively require all-electric construction of new buildings. Local governments have structured or are considering structuring all-electric construction policies in a variety of ways, some of which remain untouched by the Ninth Circuit ruling.

Conservation 122

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Government 122

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

More than a week after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, residents in lower Plaquemines Parish returned to their homes, many of which had no electricity and no access to safe drinking water. In New Orleans, the Sewerage and Water Board asked residents to conserve water to prevent sewage backups.

2021 130

2021 2012 Ocean 2019 130

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. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. percent, 47.4

2021 108

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

On September 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced DCNR will produce or purchase 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. gigawatt hours of electricity by 2030 with a plan to have the department produce 15.5 DCNR expects to use 28.7

2030 100

2030 Electricity Clean Energy Natural Resources 100

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In New Orleans, the Sewerage and Water Board is asking residents to conserve water to prevent sewage backups. As of Wednesday, around 5,000 homes in the area remained without electricity. The post The Stream, September 3, 2021: When Climate Disasters Strike, Rural America Suffers The Most appeared first on Circle of Blue.

2021 147

2021 2014 2019 Climate Scientist 147

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 1, 2021

When at full capacity, the plant has the ability to supply electricity to up to 800,000 homes. The post The Stream, October 1, 2021: Australia’s Senate Rejects Proposal For New Murray Darling Basin Management Plan appeared first on Circle of Blue. Drought in the American West. Your need-to-know drought coverage for the week. .

2021 130

2021 2011 Conservation Climate Change 130

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

On November 22, the Public Utility Commission alerted consumers and small businesses that most utilities will be adjusting their price to compare for electric generation on December 1st – with potentially large winter energy cost increases in some areas for non-shopping (default service) customers. cents to 7.98 cents to 7.98

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas Electricity 2028 Clean Energy 94

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

electricity generation. Renewables are continuing to increase their share of the power sector, rising to almost 23 percent of the nation’s electricity supply last year, which was higher than the generation from both coal-fired and nuclear plants. In other words, when the air is hot, gas power plants cannot generate as much electricity.

Fossil Fuels 215

Fossil Fuels Cooling Electricity 2015 215

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2023

PJM had to urge households within its footprint to conserve energy, and luckily, those households didn’t experience widespread outages despite all the power plant failures. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides nearly $15 billion in federal funding for grid improvements, which includes energy storage as an option.

Fossil Fuels 257

Fossil Fuels 2014 Climate Change Electricity 257

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

On March 20, the Public Utility Commission strongly encourages residents across Pennsylvania to #SaveInPA – exploring electric power shopping options which could result in substantial savings on the energy portion of their monthly electric bills, especially during high-usage times. Read more here. That figure is in addition to the 1.2

Electricity 90

Electricity Natural Gas 2022 2023 90

Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

The proposals shall ensure equitable participation by all electric vehicle owners and lessees. Department of Energy , there were 30,470 EVs registered in the Commonwealth as of December 31, 2021. The Department shall approve the rebates not later than June 30, 2023; and. According to the U.S.

Clean Energy 130

Clean Energy Electricity Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 130

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Looking back, we noticed that MPP David Piccini, Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, made some less than accurate claims about Ontario’s environmental record. Electric Vehicles. In British Columbia, 10 per cent of all vehicles sold in Q2 2021 were EVs. Let’s take a look. Not by a long shot.

Greenhouse 115

Greenhouse 2017 Electricity 2018 115

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Wolf, AG Shapiro To Support A Total Ban On Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater; 240.4 Wolf, AG Shapiro To Support A Total Ban On Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater; 240.4 Wolf, AG Shapiro To Support A Total Ban On Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater; 240.4

Conservation 79

Conservation Carbon Emissions Sea Level 2001 79

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

-- PA Environmental Council Recognizes DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn With Lifetime Achievement Award [PaEN] -- PA Wilds Launches Initiative To Attract Remote Workers To Region For A Lifestyle Experience [PaEN] -- 3-Part Webinar Series Highlights Importance Of PA's Outdoor Recreation Industry, Starting April 19 [PaEN] -- PA County Conservation Districts (..)

Conservation 85

Conservation Earth Day Renewable Energy Clean Energy 85

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Environmental Bond Act would authorize the state government to borrow that amount of money and spend it on projects to remove old dams, buy out flood-prone properties, improve water quality, conserve land, restore wetlands, and plant trees in cities. The money would come from a 1.75 The state estimates that the tax would bring in $3.5

Regulations 264

Regulations 2022 Politics Electricity 264

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 16, a Tweet from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee announced the Committee will hold a second hearing February 1 with its counterpart in the Ohio Legislature on electric grid reliability within the PJM Interconnection. No time or place for the hearing was Tweeted yet as of this posting. Read more here.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Electricity 2022 2023 90

Physics World

AUGUST 4, 2021

Electric moments without any poles. This idea received a boost in 1957 when the theoretical physicist Yakov Zel’dovich predicted that the effects of parity violation on electric charges would yield electric moments without any poles. cm above the non-radiating source prototype.

Radiation 145

Radiation Electricity Technology Technology 145

Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This event is notable for several reasons, particularly because this was the third time in 2021 that this type of fish made landfall. The initial sighting took place in May 2021 and received moderate local media coverage. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. See more wonderful ocean animals!

Ocean 136

Ocean Conservation 2021 Electricity 136

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2021

To Invest Federal Rescue Funds For Watershed Restoration, Land Conservation, Park & Trail Improvement Projects [PaEN] May State Revenues Bring Year-To-Date Collections $2.9 WeConservePA 2021 Greenways & Trails Summit Sept. Of Health: Reports 45 Additional Deaths Due To COVID; 580 New Cases; 54.4%

2021 108

2021 Conservation Electricity Natural Gas 108

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Wolf: Proposed EPA Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards To Help Pennsylvanians Breathe Easier, Save Money -- New Conservative Energy Network Poll: 84% Support Govt. [PaEN] -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners To Begin Accepting Applications For Clean Water Implementation Grants On Jan.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy Climate Change 64

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

Additionally, they are encouraged to learn more about options for managing energy costs by exploring the Commission’s official electric shopping website, PAPowerSwitch.com, for details on competitive offers for electricity supplies and energy conservation tips. The PTC averages 40% to 60% of the customer’s total utility bill.

Natural Gas 71

Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy Cooling 71

Circle of Blue

MAY 10, 2022

Water conservation is a constant negotiation for Summer, a 58-year-old Oak Park resident. Since the mid-1980s, water prices grew at a higher rate than garbage, electricity, and natural gas, as well as the broader Consumer Price Index, which is a national measure of inflation. . Some opt only for bill credits and conservation. .

2022 306

2022 Government 2018 Electricity 306

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2021

To Invest Federal Rescue Funds For Watershed Restoration, Land Conservation, Park & Trail Improvement Projects -- Guest Essay: Why Environmental Literacy Should Be Part Of Pennsylvania’s Education Standards - Anna R.

Conservation 59

Conservation Carbon Dioxide 2020 2021 59

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2022

On January 14, the Sand County Foundation, American Farmland Trust, The Heinz Endowments, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the Department of Agriculture announced Brubaker Farms is the 2021 recipient of the Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. Applications were reviewed by an independent panel of agricultural and conservation leaders.

Conservation 59

Conservation 2007 Electricity 2021 59

Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable energy sources are to become the first electricity source by 2025, surpassing dirty coal. Solar and wind are also due to cover most if not all of global electricity demand growth in the meantime. Good news everyone !

2025 52

2025 Electricity Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Lebanon County -- The Guardian: World’s First Battery-Electric Freight Train Unveiled [PA’s Wabtec] -- PG - John Hayes: State Moves To Expand Lists Of Trout Streams With Special Protections -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Peregrine Falcon’s Resurgence Gives Reason To Look Up Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more. .:

Conservation 49

Conservation 2021 Waste Electricity 49

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

The LIURP programs are sponsored by electric and natural gas public utilities to provide weatherization and energy use reduction services for low-income customers. The PUC’s existing LIURP regulations apply to natural gas distribution companies and electric distribution companies.

Natural Gas 69

Natural Gas Electricity 2016 Regulations 69

Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

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. That means carbon emissions from electricity in Ontario will be rising back up again after years of decline. Source: IESO Annual Planning Outlook (updated Feb 2021).

Electricity 52

Electricity Natural Gas Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy 52