PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This represents an unprecedented influx of state and federal support for clean energy in Pennsylvania, including a just-announced $303.5 million closed loan from the US Department of Energy for Eos Energy Enterprises, and has made the Pittsburgh region a clean energy gateway for the state.

Clean Energy 84

Clean Energy Environmental Protection 2024 Solar Power 84

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. percent higher than the number of wealthier residents, according to a 2022 UCS study.

Clean Energy 359

Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Electricity 359

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

New clean energy, including combined solar and battery projects, have waited (and waited, and waited…) in interconnection queues. In Virginia, where data centers already account for 25% of electricity use, $627 million in grid projects were approved in 2022 to get enough power over the wires to support this data center alley.

Nuclear Power 236

Nuclear Power Electricity Clean Energy Technology 236

Circle of Blue

JULY 26, 2022

July 26, 2022. Under state law, the city can be held responsible if failures by government officials caused at least half of the damages. An independent analysis found that while electrical problems at wastewater pumping systems exacerbated the sewer backups, most of the devastation was due to heavy rainfall, not government failure.

2022 236

2022 Climate Change Regulations Carbon Emissions 236

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2022

August 9, 2022. The waste has remained there because the federal government has not established a permanent long-term storage facility. August 12, 2022: Webinar: Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin — register. August 25, 2022: Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee Monthly Webinar Series — register.

2022 241

2022 Waste Climate Change Law 241

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The United States supports Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners in meeting their clean energy goals. Electric vehicles are “the most direct and efficient solution to improving the air quality in Vietnam , and in other countries in Southeast Asia,” Nguyen told Vietnam Investment Review in 2022. million people.

Clean Energy 105

Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity Wind Power 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 4, 2023

The state’s grid reliability is also inextricably linked to issues of improving energy affordability and achieving California’s ambitious clean energy goals. California has already taken steps toward these energy markets. Governance would expand beyond state borders. What is Western grid regionalization?

Clean Energy 306

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Electricity 2018 306

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Last week, on Monday November 14, as part of its Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review , the Ontario government officially announced it would be developing a voluntary clean energy credit (CEC) registry. million between 2022 and 2026. So it’s up to governments to choose and procure renewable energy sources for their grids.

Clean Energy 112

Clean Energy Electricity Greenhouse Government 112

Law and Environment

JULY 1, 2022

EPA on Thursday, June 30, 2022, curbing the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants across the country. The decision focuses on EPA’s authority under a specific section of the Clean Air Act. What does this mean for clean energy projects?

Clean Energy 130

Clean Energy Climate Change Clean Air Act Greenhouse 130

Law and Environment

JANUARY 24, 2023

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. This all contributed to making 2022 the best year yet for EVs. First, the U.S.

Electricity 130

Electricity 2022 2028 2027 130

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, Duquesne Light Company released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report , which discloses the company’s performance in three core areas of its ESG strategy: climate conscious, powering people and responsible performance. DLC received more than $19.8 DLC received more than $19.8 to receive this distinction. “As

Clean Energy 105

Clean Energy 2023 Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

Back in 2018, California legislators were considering a bill that would have created an independent governance structure for California’s grid operator , the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Now, 22 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have 100% clean energy goals on the books.

2018 279

2018 Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 279

A Greener Life

AUGUST 30, 2022

The first wind turbine erected at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm in April 2022. The combination of offshore wind turbines, floating solar panels and green hydrogen are some of the hybrid clean energy technologies currently under development off the Dutch coast. . Photo credit: Vattenfall / Ties van der Horst.

Clean Energy 98

Clean Energy Technology Technology Fossil Fuels 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 26, 2023

Their sticky fingers are evident in state legislatures across the country in a fossil fuel industry-led effort to end an investment practice called environmental, social, and governance or ESG investing. Last year, the Kentucky legislature passed SB205 to address “state dealings with companies that engage in energy company boycotts.”

Fossil Fuels 346

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy Politics 346

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

By John Quigley, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center Next year, the electricity bills for twenty percent of Americans will start reflecting the high cost of failing to transition to clean energy. Massive amounts of clean energy generation and storage projects are backlogged in PJM. foothold.

Clean Energy 112

Clean Energy Natural Gas Electricity 2025 112

A Greener Life

APRIL 3, 2025

Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. By Femi Akinrebiyo Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. The moment is ripe for Africa to seize its role as a vital player in the global clean energy revolution.

Clean Energy 63

Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity Technology 63

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

2022 was no different, with courts further delineating the procedural dimensions of climate cases and expanding on the responsibilities of stakeholders for climate mitigation and adaption. Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions.

2022 132

2022 Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Law 132

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 29, 2021

State government officials in New South Wales announce an increase in the amount of rainwater farmers are allowed to harvest on their property. If completed, the line will deliver hydropower generated in Quebec to Massachusetts, in order to fulfill the state’s clean energy goals. The rule will go into effect in early 2022.

2021 246

2021 Clean Energy Electricity Atmosphere 246

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. That’s the gravy train the supermajors should ride.

Fossil Fuels 279

Fossil Fuels Coastal Erosion Carbon Dioxide Biofuels 279

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Public interest groups protest outside of Export Development Canada headquarters in Ottawa, tell federal government to keep promise to end the agency’s $15 billion in oil and gas support. Despite promises to end public financing for fossil fuels, so far this year the Government of Canada has already committed up to $15.4

Fossil Fuels 99

Fossil Fuels 2022 Clean Energy Government 99

Law and Environment

JANUARY 7, 2022

On January 12 and 13, Foley Hoag attorneys will lead a series of discussions about the significance of New York Climate Action Council’s recently-released draft Scoping Plan to the state’s continuing clean energy transformation. Join us on January 12 and 13 to learn more about New York’s plan for clean energy future.

Clean Energy 130

Clean Energy Climate Change 2022 Technology 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the MISO region, how much energy resources get paid for their commitment to produce electricity has seen big swings. From June 2021 through May 2022 the price was five dollars per megawatt (MW) of electricity capacity provided per day ($/MW-day) for MISO’s midwestern states, but from June 2022 through May 2023 it jumped to $236/MW-day.

Electricity 264

Electricity Clean Energy Natural Resources 2022 264

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a major—forthcoming—refresh for one of the biggest policy drivers of the nation’s clean energy transition to date: tax credits subsidizing the deployment of clean electricity resources. These incentives aren’t just historically important.

Electricity 306

Electricity Clean Energy Greenhouse Technology 306

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 6, 2023

PJM stakeholders voted on this policy to penalize energy suppliers who merely claim to be reliable and to use that money to reward the suppliers that actually exceed their expected performance. The self-governing PJM stakeholders put this in place after so many supposedly “firm” generators failed to perform in 2014.

2014 278

2014 2016 2022 Electricity 278

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Last week, the federal government showed some much-needed climate leadership at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Joining an ever growing list of countries from around the world, Canada pledged to end public financing for overseas fossil-fuel projects in 2022 and instead prioritize the clean energy transition.

Fossil Fuels 101

Fossil Fuels 2022 Clean Energy Climate Change 101

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. The name cobalt comes from “ kobold ,” the German word for goblin. Manufacturing.

Renewable Energy 223

Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Recycling 223

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example, Siemens Gamesa installed the first ever recyclable wind turbine blade at an offshore wind farm in Germany in July 2022. All wind energy stakeholders, including states, the federal government, companies, suppliers, and consumers, can fuel the responsible, sustainable development of a circular wind energy industry.

Recycling 300

Recycling Wind Power Technology Technology 300

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Glasgow — Today at COP26, Canada, US, Mali, UK, and 20 other countries and institutions from both developed and developing countries launched a joint statement committing to end direct international public finance for unabated coal, oil and gas by the end of 2022 and prioritize clean energy finance.

Fossil Fuels 93

Fossil Fuels 2022 Renewable Energy 2018 93

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

Department of Energy announced its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to launch and host the 2022 Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh September 21–23. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. The Global Energy Forum will also for the first time hold a joint plenary of CEM and MI. Granholm. “We

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy 2022 Technology Technology 52

A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

It was in 2014 that the government ramped up ambitions and committed the funds for a fully electric railway. In 2022-23, India electrified 6,565 kilometres of track the equivalent of about a third of the UKs entire network delivered in a single year. Burning stuff to make things go wastes a lot of energy as heat and noise.

Electricity 52

Electricity Renewable Energy Clean Energy Solar Power 52

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To meet our climate goals, a massive acceleration in the global deployment of clean- energy technologies is needed now. These two key ocean-climate solutions were featured at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) which brought together clean-energy leaders from around the world to accelerate the clean-energy transition.

Clean Energy 57

Clean Energy Ocean Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 57

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The industry is projecting the US sector to grow by 32,000 megawatts this year—50 percent more than in 2022, and enough to increase solar’s portion of the US electricity supply to well more than 6 percent. Single projects can be hundreds of megawatts. Last year, solar accounted for almost 5 percent of US electricity.

Solar Power 317

Solar Power Fossil Fuels Electricity Technology 317

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Federal government releases new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, next step is ending domestic financing . The Government of Canada estimates that this policy will redirect $2.5 billion in fossil financing towards accelerating the urgent implementation of climate goals.

Fossil Fuels 115

Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Renewable Energy Government 115

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

Requests response by September 1, 2022. On September 1, 2022 Benko responded to the violations by saying I will comply with the directives and instructions and will periodically inform you concerning the progress on the cleanup and repair of the tanks. DEP requested a response by December 1, 2022. Other violations continued.

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas 2018 2024 2023 77

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. Wind power is set to play a key part in the target of 50 GW of new green energy tenders each year at 10 GW. Photo credit: Reuters / Amit Dave. in 2019 to 72.8%

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy 2028 Wind Power Renewable Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Tom Wolf told the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh about Pennsylvania’s significant progress in the transition to clean energy and vowed that the Commonwealth will continue to be a leader in energy innovation. private sector in the global clean-energy marketplace.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Natural Gas Climate Change Greenhouse 52

Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Beginning in 2022, applicable warehouses will accrue a WAIRE Points Compliance Obligation (WPCO), which is calculated based on the weighted annual number of truck trips to the warehouse. iii] Latham Clean Energy Law Report, “Air District Targets Southern California Logistics Industry,” November 25, 2019, available at: [link]. [iv]

Regulations 130

Regulations Nitrogen Oxides Clean Energy 2021 130