A Greener Life

JUNE 27, 2024

million from fossil fuel interests, climate science deniers, and highly polluting industries. Until April 2024, Farmer held shares in the fossil fuel giants Shell and BP, each worth more than £100,000. From the 2019 general election to the start of the 2024 election campaign, the Tories had accepted at least £8.4

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Fossil Fuels Conservation 2019 Nuclear Power 64

A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

The German example Germany, the economic and industrial powerhouse in Europe in 2023, decided, for ideological and emotional reasons, to wean itself off nuclear power , even though the low-carbon baseload energy source was key to stability and economic output. This, as there, of course, as with all fossil fuels, is a finite amount.

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2027 Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 52

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Background Japan has heavily relied on the use of fossil fuels for its power generation. According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2% According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2%

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2025 Paris Agreement Climate Change Carbon Dioxide 103

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

Gas processing plants, like all fossil fuel development, raise the risk of health harms to those living, working, or going to school near to these polluting facilities, says Aaron Makatura, Project Coordinator for Appalachia, Environmental Health Project. Questions from media should be sent to: MomsCleanAirForce@dkcnews.com.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Air Pollution Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 90

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. [ Billion Up From $2.2 Billion In Last Auction [Posted: August 27, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Natural Gas Electricity 85

A Greener Life

JULY 30, 2021

In Germany, fossil fuels are king. While Germany has had a huge focus on renewable energy this has done little to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. But the reality is that Germany is far from the top of the leaderboard when it comes to climate action in Europe, let alone in the world.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power 98

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Notably, in the same proposal, the Commission has also included screening criteria for gaseous fossil fuels. Their inclusion appears to be the result of a political compromise with Member States rather than of scientific appraisal as in the case of nuclear energy.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Regulations Waste Technology 52

Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v.

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Paris Agreement Climate Change 2018 Fossil Fuels 143

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2023

Energy Information Administration March 7 Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts a drop in wholesale electricity prices in 2023 that "reflects the forecast drop in natural gas prices from 2022 to 2023." In addition, EIA said, "increasing electricity generation from renewable sources contributes to lower power prices."

2023 71

2023 Electricity Natural Gas Nuclear Power 71

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal [PaEN] -- PJM Interconnection Study Shows Renewable Energy Sources Not Coming Online Fast Enough To Replace Fossil Fuel Plants; Critical Path Analysis Started To Avoid Grid Reliability Risks [PaEN] -- Senate Republicans, (..)

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Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Conservation 77

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

To date, Stronghold has purchased the 94-megawatt (MW) circulating fluidized bed (CFB) Scrubgrass power plant in Venango County and the 94 MW Panther Creek CFB facility in Carbon County. As of March 24, 2022, the company operated approximately 20,500 pieces of mining hardware and purchase agreements in place for an additional 29,400 miners.

Nuclear Power 74

Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

25 to March 3; More Well Plugging Sites Inspected PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 4 Independent Fiscal Office Reports 4th Quarter 2022 Natural Gas Production Decreased 1.6%; Average Price Increased By 82.5%

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Climate Change Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 97

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 114

Electricity Natural Gas Renewable Energy Nuclear Power 114

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Smoke Stacks From Closed Hatfield’s Ferry Coal-Fired Power Plant Demolished, Closing Chapter In PA Industrial History In Greene County : ‘I’m Ecstatic.

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Conservation 84

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

India missed its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, and is now trying to make up for that by boosting solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and bio-power to 500 GW by 2030. 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. in 2019 to 72.8%

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Clean Energy 2028 Wind Power Renewable Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

To date, Stronghold has purchased the 94-megawatt (MW) circulating fluidized bed (CFB) Scrubgrass power plant in Venango County and the 94 MW Panther Creek CFB facility in Carbon County. As of March 24, 2022, the company operated approximately 20,500 pieces of mining hardware and purchase agreements in place for an additional 29,400 miners.

Climate Change 72

Climate Change Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste 72

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

Owners of Pennsylvania coal-fired power plants, a coal industry trade group and labor unions that represent their workers filed a lawsuit April 25 to stop the DEP from enforcing new rules that will require fossil fuel power plants to pay to release carbon dioxide.

Regulations 52

Regulations Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 52

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Clean hydrogen production relies either on electricity, which may be generated through renewable or fossil fuel resources; or directly on fossil fuels, via steam methane reformation (SMR) or coal gasification accompanied by carbon capture, or via methane pyrolysis. According to one estimate , the U.S.

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Fossil Fuels Electricity 2028 Natural Gas 101

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Other States/National/International -- AP: Hurricane Fiona Nears Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico -- AP: Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska -- AP: First Public Global Database Of Fossil Fuels Launches -- The Guardian: Burning World’s Fossil Fuel Reserves Could Emit 3.5

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Clean Energy 62

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Feature-- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen -- Like With Natural Gas Infrastructure Today [PaEN] -- AP: Deadly Chocolate Factory Explosion Kills 3, 5 Missing (..)

Natural Gas 80

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Conservation 80

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Contact: Keith Salador, Executive Director, ksalador@pa.gov. formal notice ) Read more here. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY Noon to 4:00: Online.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 2022 62

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

EIA: 'Increasing Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources Contributes To Lower Power Prices' In 2023 [PaEN] -- Bill Setting Decommissioning Rules For Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities Passes The Senate [PaEN] -- Senate Passes Bill Blocking Local Elected Officials From Moving To Cleaner Energy Sources To Combat Climate Change [PaEN] -- Sen.

Renewable Energy 94

Renewable Energy Nuclear Power Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 94

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Issues $307,800 Stipulated Penalty Against U.S.

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 82

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Solar Energy Facility Continues In Westmoreland -- Scranton Times: Proposed Newton Township Solar Energy Facilities Rejected -- TribLive: Sewickley Twp Considers Solar Energy Facility Regulations In Westmoreland -- The Guardian: Pennsylvania, 6 Other States Biggest Winners In Landmark Federal Clean Energy Funding -- PublicNewsService.org: York, PA (..)

Conservation 82

Conservation Nuclear Power Electricity 2024 82

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

Wolf’s Climate Plan -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Plan To Wean PA Power Plants Off Fossil Fuels Survives PA Senate Override Test -- Republican Rep. At least $12.5 million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5

Regulations 73

Regulations Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse 73

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- Bill Setting Decommissioning Rules For Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities Passes The Senate [PaEN] -- The Guardian: One Of The Worst Global Methane Leaks In 2022 Was In PA - Equitrans In Cambria (..)

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Endangered Species Act Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 83

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Shapiro, Let’s Hold The Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable Via RGGI - By Rev. Mitchell Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Conservation 85

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

14 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Energy Transfer Natural Gas Liquids Marcus Hook Terminal In An EJ Area, Delaware County [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: Oct. 16 Webinar On Lawsuit Challenging Law Preventing DEP From Protecting Public Health, Environment From Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells [PaEN] -- House Committee Meets Oct.

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 83

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

8 On Hydrogen Hubs, Data Centers, Food Processing Residuals, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Regulation [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Nuclear Energy Growing, But Power Demand Still A Problem -- Inquirer Guest Essay: Nuclear Power At Three Mile Island Plant Is No Climate Solution, Why Would Anyone Tempt Fate? -

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Natural Gas Waste 83

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

Million [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Below The Surface, Pittsburgh’s Water System Getting A Massive Makeover -- EPA Announces Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment Funding; 8 Grants In PA Totalling $7.3

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Clean Energy 62

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

14 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Energy Transfer Natural Gas Liquids Marcus Hook Terminal In An EJ Area, Delaware County [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: Oct. 16 Webinar On Lawsuit Challenging Law Preventing DEP From Protecting Public Health, Environment From Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells [PaEN] -- House Committee Meets Oct.

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas 2023 Atmosphere Waste 109

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2022

-- WHYY: Philly Auto Show Returns After COVID Hiatus, Flooded With Electric Cars -- DEP: Electric, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebates For Consumers -- Altoona Mirror: Russia War Spurs Republican Lawmakers To Push State’s Fossil Fuels [Tieing Us Closer To Foreign Energy Markets That Set Prices] -- PoliticsPA: The Politics Around Energy And Russian Invasion (..)

Electricity 62

Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Conservation 62

PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2022

By Hilary Mercer , Shell Polymers/Pennsylvania Chemicals Project & Kevin Walker, President/CEO Duquesne Light This guest essay first appeared on TribLive.com May 11, 2022 -- Climate change demands that the world, including our region, transition its energy profile to a low-carbon one.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Electricity Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power 52

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Few people realize that Germany has actually increased its fossil fuel combustion capacity over the 20 years of its landmark renewable energy program from 2001 to the present. should maintain and expand its fleet of highly-reliable, carbon-free, and 94 percent efficient nuclear power plants. I believe the U.S.

2021 108

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste -- Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Host May 4 Book Signing In Washington County With Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum 238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: On Demand: Brown Bag Briefing By Justin Nobel On (..)

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Waste 2024 83

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

Craig Williams (R-Delaware) noted the PUC’s testimony said natural gas provides 53% of elected generation in Pennsylvania in 2021, nuclear power 33%, coal just 12% and renewables and other sources the remainder. Natural Gas Is An Intermittent Generator Rep. PJM has indicated that the figure number of violators is subject to change.

Natural Gas 65

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 65

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Wolf’s Climate Plan -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Plan To Wean PA Power Plants Off Fossil Fuels Survives PA Senate Override Test -- Republican Rep. At least $12.5 million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5

Regulations 40

Regulations Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Nuclear Power 40