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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage

Union of Concerned Scientists

The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has broughtincluding in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking. 2024s growth was led by Texas, Florida, and California.

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This Leap Year, Some Clean Energy Leaps to Watch For

Union of Concerned Scientists

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in the United States, a solid drop in carbon emissions from the US power sector, more than one million electric vehicles sold in the country for the first time, “breakneck” growth in renewable energy globally, and more.

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Renewables Have Pulled Ahead of Coal. What’s Next?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Renewables up, coal down More renewable energy is desirable for a lot of reasons.

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UCS Expert Testifies on the New Clean Electricity Tax Credits

Union of Concerned Scientists

Presented telephonically during the August 13 th , 2024, public hearing for Docket ID No. The IRA was passed into law to propel our nation’s clean energy transition forward. Treasury and the IRS are right to propose clear rules for solar- and wind-powered electricity generation. REG-119283-23.

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The EIA Just Released a 30 Year Energy Outlook. It’s… Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

Wind capacity steadily increases, mostly due to policy (the federal tax credit, which expires in 2024, and state RPS policies). These low gas prices play an interesting role in the US and world energy markets. Transformative change to our energy system is needed if we are to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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PennEnvironment: Pennsylvania Ranks 48th In US For Renewable Energy Growth

PA Environment Daily

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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Five Factors are Driving Offshore Wind

Union of Concerned Scientists

The results include two developers cancelling their offshore wind power contracts with states and utilities, another cancelling two projects altogether, and hesitation elsewhere. The good news-bad news balance, though, would seem to tip decidedly in favor of a whole lot more offshore wind.