Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Last year, solar accounted for almost 5 percent of US electricity. 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. Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The 2022 UN NDC Synthesis report assesses the collective impact of emissions reduction pledges, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs), that countries have submitted under the Paris Agreement. Source: UN Climate Change 2022 NDC Synthesis Report. Source: UN Climate Change 2022 NDC Synthesis Report.

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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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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

schools to obtain solar power and benefit from cost savings, educational opportunities, and climate protection. This exciting collaboration will help spur on the growing movement of schools across the country making the switch to clean energy,” said Tish Tablan, Director of Generation180’s Solar for All Schools Program. “We

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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.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

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. Carbon footprint Of course, the value of running things on electric power does depend on how you generate the electricity. The pace of change doubled and then doubled again.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

Process Moves Forward The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2022 approved PJMs reforms that moved the interconnection process from a first-come, first-served system of managing new generation projects to a first-ready, first-served method with milestones and progress payments designed to weed out speculative projects.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. Through the Clean Air Act , and as affirmed—and reaffirmed—through multiple legal sagas, EPA is statutorily obligated to address carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

On November 4, 2022, the White House announced a new initiative to support research and development projects on 37 “game-changing” technologies to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

In August of 2023, Premier Smith imposed a seven-month industry-wide moratorium on new approvals for wind, solar, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy. We’re falling behind Europe, China, much of Asia, and the United States in investment in renewable energy. We’re losing good-paying clean energy jobs.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Small-scale solar in Pennsylvania produced 2.3 times more energy in 2022 than it did 5 years prior according to Rooftop Solar on the Rise , a new report released by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center on February 13. Residential solar in the state grew 207% from 2017 through 2022.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

A world-leading building retrofit program to improve energy efficiency, retrofitting five per cent of Ontario buildings per year. By investing in retrofits, between 2022 and 2030 Ontario could see more than $15.2 We will ban new natural gas plants and eventually phase out our reliance on gas for baseload power. .

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2023

"Solar leverages state and federal dollars to support the creation of solar arrays at public schools across the Commonwealth. It will save school districts and taxpayers money, create new learning opportunities and invest in statewide clean energy,” she added.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2022

On March 17, the Community College of Allegheny County officially “flipped the switch” to solar power. The extensive new 543-kilowatt solar installation will produce enough electricity to power 30–40% of CCAC North Campus’s electrical energy needs. Solar (Galvanizing our Energy Transition) program.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University There is a renewable energy revolution happening all over the world: costs for renewable energy have dropped significantly in the last 10 years and the world is starting to adopt the technology at a very fast pace.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2022

On June 27, Nextracker LLC , the global market leader in utility-scale solar trackers, and BCI Steel , a Pittsburgh-based steel fabricator, announced the reopening of the historic Bethlehem Steel manufacturing factory in nearby Leetsdale to produce solar tracker equipment for large-scale solar power plants. million homes.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 30, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The renewable energy sector experienced record growth in 2022 of 1%. They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy released this week. In 2022, emissions were up 0.8%, reaching a new high of 39.3 billion tonnes of CO2.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key findings of the report Include: -- Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power Dominate: Fossil fuels, along with nuclear power, currently provide nearly all the power (92%) in the PJM grid. [ Resource Article Links - Electric Grid: -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day Billion Up From $2.2

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

From 2022 to 2023, Germany saw installations of new wind and solar power nearly double, a shift driven in part by sweeping changes to simplify permitting for clean energy projects. Read the full story at e360 Digest.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

9, York County. -- Penn State Extension Home Garden News: Houseplant Master Class Webinar Series Available; Treen Tenders Training; Good Gardening Saturday Series -- Pike Conservation District: From Source To Sink - Groundwater Education Workshop Series Starts Jan. 13 -- Pike Conservation District: Pike/Wayne Counties Contractors Workshop Feb.

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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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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today, over 6 million students now attend more than 8,400 schools nationwide that utilize solar power. Solar energy offsets electricity at nearly 1 in 10 (9%) K-12 schools in the United States. The report found that 87% of solar power installed at U.S. Posted: September 26, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2022

What’s more basic, more natural, than sunshine?” -- Clean Energy Cooperative, Honesdale, Wayne County “On behalf of the Clean Energy Cooperative, I would like to thank the PA Solar Center for this recognition,” said Chris Weigand, President of Clean Energy Cooperative.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2022

The amount of solar energy at K-12 schools in Pennsylvania doubled since 2020, according to a new statewide report on schools' adoption of solar published by Generation180 , a clean energy nonprofit. Despite the pandemic, the solar capacity on K-12 schools rose from 14.5

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

Solar panels and wind turbines produce electricity much more cheaply than gas turbines, coal plants and oil burners. The price of solar has dropped 90 per cent in 10 years, while wind power has dropped 70 per cent. billion from the most polluting industry on earth, to clean, green renewable energy sounds like a good start.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Finally, the market is ready and historic opportunities available through the federal Inflation Reduction Act will help to build and develop clean energy projects in our communities and re-establish Pennsylvania as a diverse energy leader.” million each year to rural landowners that host clean energy projects on their property.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2022

Now a new report, the Pitt Climate Action Plan , spells out how the University will achieve that goal through investments in clean energy, transportation, efficiency and other areas.

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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 generates 40-50 percent of its annual electricity through its rooftop solar panels. The panels were financed by a public-private partnership and by the Clean Energy Co-op.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

Prices “A rapid rise in American fuel exports this year has helped push gasoline prices to a record $5 a gallon and is pressuring U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

MW solar energy facility in Union County. The article first appeared in The Bucknellian on October 7, 2022 -- Bucknell University is known for many things—stellar academics, superb facilities and superior athletics, but one aspect of the college that is increasing in size and scope is the campus’ focus on green and renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Million In Rebates To 21 School Districts For Clean School Buses In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: New Clean Energy School Buses Coming To Pittsburgh-Area School Districts -- WHYY: Know A Teen Interested In Journalism Or Climate Work?

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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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A Greener Life

APRIL 24, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen President Biden used Earth Day to ramp up his administrations commitment on tackling climate change, protecting the environment and investing in clean energy technologies. Through the initiative, the Biden Administration aims to involve lower-income Americans in the energy transition.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I know much greater benefit would be possible with community solar,” Kontaxes said. The energy produced would offer our area access to additional clean energy while providing our family with extra income. Pennsylvania can’t afford to wait any longer to deliver the benefits of community solar to their constituents.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Rob Mercuri Presents Allegheny County Resident Lynn Appman With Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award [PaEN] -- Penn State Ranks 4th In US In 2024 QS World University Rankings For Sustainability -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn. 1 -- Penn State Extension Host Jan. 8-10 In Lancaster -- Registration Open!

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2022

Construction is expected to be complete by fall 2022. The advisory committee is impressed by Pitt-Bradford's commitment to clean energy technology and pleased to be able to support a solar installation that will serve as a conversation-starter for some and a model for others.” Green Building Council.

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