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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 11, 2023
While it is a heavily polluting fossil fuel that is set to continue declining as a fuel source for US electricity generation over the next decade, coal still accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country’s generation in 2022. About 70 percent of US coal is transported at least part of the way by trains.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 30, 2023
That lower-than-expected electricity demand also makes spring (and the other “shoulder” season, fall) the go-to seasons for fossil fuel and nuclear power plants to go offline for scheduled maintenance—or refueling, in the case of the nuclear plants. That means that there are fewer of them competing to supply demand.
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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. Overall, India is also looking to boost its share of non-fossil capacity, which can include big hydro and nuclear to 50% by 2030.
Environmental Progress
APRIL 20, 2021
ERCOT also expected, during peak demand events in winter, to have power from wind represent about 27% of installed wind capacity. In its most severe appraisal of the loss of wind capacity, ERCOT expected 8% of wind power compared to capacity. I believe the U.S. But if the U.S.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Trump vociferously favors fossil fuels and has criticized renewables, especially wind power and electric vehicles. But renewables have powerful corporate champions and trade associations with support across the aisle in Washington, D.C. No Republicans voted for its enactment in 2022, which passed on party lines.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Our speakers from California spoke about the states 2045 goal to build 25 GW of offshore wind and the technical intricacies of permitting, workforce development, and environmental impact assessment. Trump said last week that wind energy is the most expensive form of energy, but this is simply not true. High Cost (no).
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