Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. Here are five key takeaways from this year’s AEO, focused primarily on the electricity sector: 1. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

Landmark DTE Energy settlement In July, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a momentous sett l e m ent agreement regarding the electric utility DTE Energy’s plan to provide electricity to its 2.3 Reform utility political contribution and lobbying regulations. million customers for the next 20 years.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2023

billion global carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 came from fossil fuel use. Climate action is limited by political will (not technology) In this pivotal moment of history, where the imperative to avert the worst impacts of climate change is clear, the world stands at the cusp of a transformative shift toward a renewable energy paradigm.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The Department of Energy estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022. Different batteries may be ideal in settings where charging speed is not a factor, such as utility-scale electricity storage. Prices for battery storage have declined even more sharply.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

There are a lot of moving pieces, but it starts with decarbonizing the electricity sector and powering the economy with a diverse combination of clean energy resources—primarily wind, solar, and battery storage—connected with a modernized bulk transmission system that can reliably deliver electricity to consumers all 8,760 hours of the year.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 14, 2022

The largest saline lake in the western hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake dropped to a record low in 2022 as a result of a hot drought that increased evaporation and decreased water flows. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – July 14, 2022. 4) Drought Is Political. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue. Harsh and unrelenting.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. We need more electricity to transition our homes and cars off fossil fuels, but we can’t afford to let that electricity come from more gas power plants. And now, as the U.S.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

September 20, 2022 . “There were families who did not know about it, because they were living without electricity, so they didn’t hear the story,” Smith recalls. And political power with it. Just lack of political capital. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue. Photographs by J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The sale of new electric trucks, buses, and vans in California doubled in 2023 from 2022 , and one of every six medium and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state today produces zero pollution. Manufacturers are stepping up to meet fleet operators’ growing interest in highly efficient electric technologies.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 4, 2023

At the highest level, the contiguous United States is composed of three electrical grids: the Western Interconnection, the Eastern Interconnection, and the Texas Interconnection. Interconnections and regional entities (Source: North American Electric Reliability Corporation). Transmission planning could be vastly more efficient.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Energy Firms Use Ukraine War To Lock In Long-Term Natural Gas Contracts -- The Guardian: U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

To help voters determine which candidates would deliver the needed course correction, Environmental Defence and its allies in the Ontario Priorities Working Group asked each of the province’s major political parties whether – and how – they would deliver the rapid emissions reductions Ontario will need to head off climate catastrophe. .

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2024

In October 2022, Sen. The IFO projects another $100 million drop in revenue in calendar year 2024 fee revenue from 2022 to $170 million. million-- a nearly $100 million decrease from $178.9 Read more here. 16 [PaEN] -- EPA Files $4.2 Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The initial core loading of fuel, likely containing around 30% U-235 or less, was supplied by TVEL in 2022. One of the CFR-600s may have reached criticality in mid-2023, though whether it is connected to the electricity grid remains unclear. Overall, Russia exported enriched uranium worth $2.7 billion in 2023.

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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. In June 2022, the Prague Municipal Court ruled in Klimatická žaloba ČR v. See a detailed analysis of the decision here.).

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Energy & the Law

MARCH 7, 2023

And political malpractice is a new category. claiming he had created a compact “nano panel” (which does not exist) using “technology” that could generate triple the amount of electricity as traditional solar panels. Who knows, but we do know that as alternative energy rises, so do associated grifters, frauds and thieves.

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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. Climate Change Mitigation.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – March 28, 2022. The city set a December 31, 2022 deadline for the water shut off. . The nearly 23,000-member Gila River Indian Community is modernizing: adding to its group of casinos, preparing to expand its irrigated farm acres, and elevating its influence in Arizona’s politics and economy.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As usual, I’ll begin with his League of Conservation Voters (LCV) scores — 5% in 2022, 6% lifetime. I’ve noticed that many Republicans had very low scores in 2022 — zeroes in a number of cases. electricity markets by updating grid scale technologies, which will make grid storage more widely available.”

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 6, 2022

By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — October 6, 2022. In the late 1970s, a golden age for American coal, skyrocketing oil prices coupled with rising demand for electricity set off a boom in coal-fired power plants. A Political Quagmire. With a fossil fuel-friendly Republican party, that is proving to be a harder political sell.

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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). I’ll start off with the good.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2022

But Michigan’s experience shows how political conflicts and logistical challenges can complicate the math. Kelly House, Bridge Michigan – May 11, 2022. Brett Walton 2022-05-02 07:18:48 2022-05-11 11:32:01 After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure. Are Mergers The Answer?

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

10 Hearing On A State Air Quality Implementation Plan Amendment For Holcim Solutions & Products Plant In Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- State Now Accepting Applications For Low-Income Home Energy Assistance [PaEN] -- PPL Utilities Increases Price Of Electricity Dec. Cents/kWH Up From 10.04 Cents/kWH -- DEP Awards $18.9 Ohio- $3.05

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 19, 2023

New narratives, startups, and mobility experiments were based on great optimism about electric, digital, autonomous, hybrid, micro, or even aerial (drone) mobilities. Add to this major federal investments in electrifying transportation within the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. New ride hailing services (e.g., increase over 2020.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The CI is determined through a lifecycle analysis of the global warming pollution associated with the production and use of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or other alternative fuels. But California’s LCFS has been struggling and is approaching a treacherous precipice. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. billion gallons.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

PaEN] -- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Video: PA Riparian Forest Buffer Projects Plants Its 1,000th Acre! Of Environmental Professionals Host Dec. Million In Grants To Support 307 Recreation, Land Conservation, Tree Planting Projects Across Pennsylvania; Next Grant Round Opens Jan.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2022

On December 5, 2022, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California focused the power of a stadium-sized laser at a target no larger than a thimble, vaporizing it within a few billionths of a second. A tool for science (and politics). Dylan Spaulding/UCS.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2023

15 Webinar On What Can PA Hope To Achieve Or Make Progress On Climate Issues This Year? 15 Webinar On What Can PA Hope To Achieve Or Make Progress On Climate Issues This Year? 27 Deadline For May 16 Primary Election -- Inquirer: Rep.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

This project culminated in a report and an exhibit in Chelsea City Hall in August 2022, which is now available as a virtual exhibit , featuring a selection of the photos, captions, and calls to action centered around themes of environmental equity. Provide assistance for electricity bills. Photo and caption by Luis.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. In 2022 investment decisions in offshore wind farms in Europe hit a 10-year low as developers faced record-high inflation, soaring interest rates, increased seabed leasing fees, as well as volatile energy markets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

Because beyond the importance of cleaning up the power sector itself, we also need a clean electricity system to enable the decarbonization of so many other aspects of our economy, from vehicles to homes and businesses to industrial processes. The Supreme Court clipped the agency’s wings in its 2022 West Virginia v.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

Struzzi Holds Out Hope PJM May Keep Coal-Fired Homer City Power Plant Open -- Pittsburgh Business Times: TeamPA Adds New Partner - Shell, Provides Details On Regional Hydrogen Hub -- EQT Natural Gas In Partnership To Manage 1,000 Acres Of Forest In West Virginia As Carbon Offsets -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Hydroelectric Project On Susquehanna (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Galloway -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: 3 Month Halt Of House Session Has People Asking - Leak Damage Repair Or Political Maneuvers? -- PA Capital-Star: Feb. 13 Special House Election Set To Fill Rep. Galloway Seat -- The Center Square: Pennsylvania Budget Done -- Legislators, State Officials Get Automatic 3.5%

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Click Here to watch online. -- House Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Bill Requiring Environmental Impact Reports On Certain Electric Generation, Waste, Major Air Pollution Sources Locating In Already Burdened Communities [PaEN] -- PA Assn. June 7-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee informational briefing on carbon capture.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

1, Just As Pittsburghers Brace For Winter -- WHYY: Most PECO Electric Customers To See Bills Drop Starting Dec. 1 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: 2022 PA Natural Gas Produce Falls Slightly For First Time Since The Fracking Boom -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT CEO Plans Unleash Natural Gas LNG 2.0

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - April 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - April 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Issues Three More Air Quality Violations To Shell Petrochemical Plant In (..)

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