Law Columbia

MAY 31, 2023

This report updates and considerably expands two previous Sabin Center reports, published in September 2021 and March 2022. The 228 local restrictions described in this report include 59 new restrictions (adopted post-March 2022) and 58 previously overlooked restrictions (adopted pre-March 2022).

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Renewable Energy 2022 Law 2023 105

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2022

electricity generation over the past 10 years has been the rapid expansion of renewable energy resources, especially solar and wind. The amount of solar power generating capacity operated by the U.S. electric power sector at the end of 2021 is 20 times more than it was at the end of 2011, and U.S. EIA website.)

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 52

Law Columbia

APRIL 11, 2025

Over the last five years, several states, including New York (2020), California (2022), Illinois (2023), and Michigan (2023) have adopted comprehensive permitting reforms that curtail the power of local governments to block development of large-scale renewable energy projects.

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Renewable Energy Government 2024 2023 59

Law Columbia

JUNE 11, 2024

Previous editions of the report were published in September 2021 , March 2022 , and May 2023. 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.

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Renewable Energy 2023 Government Natural Resources 111

A Greener Life

MAY 23, 2024

A solar-powered charging station in Yibin, south-west China. Two-way charging could give vehicles like these the potential to stabilise power supplies by discharging stored electricity back to the grid. A 2022 Stanford University study into the situation in the US came to a similar conclusion.

Electricity 52

Electricity Solar Power Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 6, 2025

And less than two years after the failures of Uri, Winter Storm Elliott hit in December 2022, prompting MISO to declare yet another second-tier grid emergency. Consumers will also save a lot of money directly as more transmission is added by getting access to more wind and solar power, which costs nothing to produce once it comes online.

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Fossil Fuels Electricity Wind Power 2018 266

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al.

Electricity 355

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 355

A Greener Life

MARCH 19, 2023

According to the country’s Finance Division , as of April 2022, just under 60% of total installed generation capacity used fossil fuels, including gas, oil and coal. Just 3% of generated electricity in the 2022 fiscal year came from non-hydropower renewables. The 300 MW coal power plant will be a lifeline for Gwadar,” he asserted.

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Fossil Fuels 2020 Paris Agreement Government 52

Law Columbia

AUGUST 9, 2022

On June 30, 2022, the State of California joined the State of New York in adopting legislation that allows state authorities to bypass local laws in permitting large-scale renewable energy projects. As of March 2022, the Sabin Center had identified 121 local ordinances across the country to block or restrict renewable energy facilities.

Law 59

Law Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Electricity 59

Law Columbia

AUGUST 7, 2024

As of December 31, 2023, at least seven townships in Michigan had adopted ordinances that prohibit utility-scale solar development from agricultural zoning districts. In one—LaSalle Township (Monroe County)—a local ordinance adopted in 2022 restricts utility-scale solar to the township’s industrial districts.

Renewable Energy 69

Renewable Energy Regulations Law Government 69

E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

One key item up for discussion in 2022 is the adoption of economy-wide mechanisms to curtail emissions and fund the programs and initiatives identified in the scoping plan, such as a carbon tax/fee, cap-and-invest program, and clean energy supply standard.

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Regulations Clean Energy 2030 Climate Change 52

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. 49 (2015): 15060-15065; DOI:10.1073/pnas.1510028112

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2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Using an interactive online dashboard-- Renewables on the Rise 2024 -- documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

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Renewable Energy Clean Energy Solar Power Electricity 101

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. Fifty percent came from coal and 20 percent came from fossil gas.

Carbon Emissions 325

Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2030 325

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This means that adding more of this resource to our generation mix will bolster the reliability of our power system during cold spells and help to reduce the risk of close calls like the one we had on December 24, 2022. What went wrong on December 24, 2022? How would offshore wind have helped New England last year?

Electricity 331

Electricity Solar Power 2022 Wind Power 331

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

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). gigawatts (GW) of planned solar projects expected to come online this year is almost double the previous 13.4 Solar” only includes large-scale solar.

Fossil Fuels 205

Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides 205

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The UK had a record wind power year in 2022 Room for further gains Despite the decreasing price costs and the one predicted in the next decade, BNEF believes theres still room for further technological and economic gains.

Clean Energy 57

Clean Energy Technology Technology Wind Power 57

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A lasting irony of the outgoing Biden administration will be how no Republican in Congress voted for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) says the percentage of Black solar workers has not budged since 2022. were owned by people of color or women.

Clean Energy 247

Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity Fossil Fuels 247

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.

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