Earthava

JULY 10, 2024

The post Best Solar Batteries for Efficient Energy Storage in 2024 appeared first on Earthava. Solar batteries are an essential part of any solar power system. They store the energy collected by solar panels so that you can use it even when the sun isn’t shining.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the June 1 PA Bulletin making available the final policy statement establishing guidelines for the use of electricity storage by electric distribution companies (EDC). Photo: Pittsburgh-based EOS energy storage facility paired with solar energy.) M-2020-3022877.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And it will make it even more important when winter electricity demand increases because more households are using electric heat pumps. It also makes offshore wind an important seasonal complement to the region’s abundant and growing solar power capacity. Power everywhere. The US offshore wind map.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

As my colleague John Rogers explains , extreme heat can have cascading impacts on our electricity system making electricity more expensive, more polluting, and less reliable. Under high heat conditions, power plants can also be less efficient at producing electricity as they normally would under cooler conditions.

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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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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE). Shapiro’s Energy/Climate Plan.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Guest Post by Ben Platt , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. In 2022, the installed capacity of wind and solar power grew almost 10% in the United States [1]. The average electricity consumption per household in the US in 2009 was 11,320 kWh per year [3]. This would cost $17.10

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

Mineral Basin Solar Project The Mineral Basin: Coal-to-Solar in Pennsylvania project seeks to repurpose almost 2,700 acres of former coal mining land in Clearfield County and develop the largest solar project in Pennsylvania-- a utility-scale 402 MW solar PV facility that will produce enough clean energy to power more than 70,000 homes.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A quick glance at the latest data from CARB shows there are three large and growing sources of credits: bio-based diesel, biomethane and electricity. Bio-based diesel, biomethane and electricity are the largest and fastest growing sources of LCFS credits in recent years. g /MJ and a carbon intensity of 36.4 Pavlenko, Y.H.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

MW DC ground-mount solar power project known as the Grandview project on a site located in Lancaster County. About 1,630 homes are expected to be powered by this project. The clean energy generated by a community solar project feeds directly into the local electricity grid.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2024

on March 28, 2024, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. and Pennsylvania Electric Co. SEF will discuss 2023 grant approvals for energy efficiency and solar projects, in addition to outlining priorities for 2024. Posted: March 22, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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A Greener Life

JULY 31, 2024

Rooftop solar could provide a solution for industries and help transform the lives of residents across the 245 villages yet to be connected. Chinese companies play a key role in Cambodia’s solar development. In 2021, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) identified a solar potential of 3294 GW. GW of solar power.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 1, 2024

The grants will enable investments in solar projects , building energy-efficiency upgrades , the buildout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure , and the promotion of climate-smart agricultural practices , among many other projects. Grant applications are due on August 28, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“Why pay for polluting energy from a dirty power plant hundreds of miles away when Pennsylvanians can just soak up the sun on our rooftops?” Small-scale solar energy, of which rooftop solar is the largest component - is growing rapidly in the United States, producing 10 times as much power in 2022 as a decade earlier.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2024

Million EPA Grants DEP Adds Jamestown Canyon Virus To West Nile Virus Mosquito Monitoring Program For 2024 Penn State Extension Watershed Winds Newsletter Highlights Student AgVenture Camp; Watershed Stewards Native Plant Kit; Pond Management; Rain Barrel Guy; Much More! 28 to Oct. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The solar system will benefit the public in four main ways: 1) by freeing up capital to improve the services provided by the Authority, 2) reducing energy demand, 3) increasing energy supply, and 4) providing education on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability through public tours and other programs.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As Pennsylvania faces the urgent need to transition to clean energy, this bill offers a cost-effective and equitable solution for households, businesses, schools, and other community institutions to access solar power—regardless of income level, credit score, or housing situation. Read more here.]

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Guest Post by Taylor Bacon, 2022-2024 InTERFEWS Fellow, Ph.D. As our hostess set a plate of steaming biscuits and homemade peach preserves down on the table, she said something along the lines of were sad to see so much of our beautiful farmland being turned into solar panel fields. million acres.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

Governor, Acting DEP Secretary Highlight Potential Of Solar Power On Abandoned Mine Lands At Beaver County Site; Issued New Report On Solar Potential Of Mined Lands [PaEN] -- 60+ Organizations Call For PA Senate Passage Of Community Solar Legislation [PaEN] -- PUC Publishes Final Policy Statement On Use Of Electric Storage To Enhance Grid Reliability, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The IRA also provides funding for electric vehicles and charging equipment, energy-saving appliances, battery-storage systems, and heat pumps, and has awarded a national total of nearly $8.4 billion in clean energy tax credits as of May 2024. million in early December 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

Solar Program , which provides savvy technical assistance and financial guidance to businesses and organizations looking to go solar. And according to the Finding Pennsylvania Solar Future Project , increasing the solar portion of the state’s electricity mix from the current 0.5 billion annually. The current 0.5

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The industry is bleeding, with razor-thin profit margins, said China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) Chairperson Cao Renxian at the 2024 Annual Solar Industry Conference , held on 5 December in Yibin, Sichuan province. In the first three quarters of 2024, 39 of China s 121 listed solar companies reported net losses.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Help Wanted -- Shapiro Administration Celebrates 2024 DCNR Ranger Trainee Graduates At Little Buffalo State Park -- Help Wanted: Upstream Pittsburgh Water Equity Director -- Adult Mentors Needed! 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 to 5:00 p.m. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Council’s release of the draft scoping plan represents a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to implement policies to reduce GHG emissions and achieve the 2040 zero GHG emission target that the CLCPA sets for the electricity-generating sector.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 1, 2024

On March 21, 2024, state regulators in Ohio approved the Oak Run Solar Project, an 800-megawatt (MW) solar generation project that will include 300 MW of battery storage, as well as 4,000 acres of crops and 1,000 sheep on site. Supporters primarily emphasized economic and environmental benefits of the project. Opinion ¶ 222.)

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. That means carbon emissions from electricity in Ontario will be rising back up again after years of decline. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO [link].

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This week, the DOE announced it had agreed to a $861 million loan guarantee that is to finance the construction of two solar PV farms and two battery storage projects. Graph showing electricity supply dropping off a clip in Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria. Increased energy resilience and security The 3.2

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

Past polls have indicated high levels of concern about the economy – the broader issues such as taxes, unemployment and investment – but in 2024, those concerns have narrowed to become hyper-local. Solar panels and wind turbines produce electricity much more cheaply than gas turbines, coal plants and oil burners.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 27, 2023

Ontario does not need any more fossil gas, it can easily meet its growing electricity demand with clean sources like wind and solar power, which would be less expensive for residents too. The province needs to face the reality that the only way forward is to focus on building clean electricity projects like wind and solar.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Nov. PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona [PaEN] -- Early Bird Registration! Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 28-29 In Wilmington, DE [PaEN] -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Now Accepting Registrations For Loving The Land Through Working Forests Conference Sept. 16 [PaEN] -- Buffalo Creek Coalition Hosts Aug. 8-10 -- Dept.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 19, 2022

Barges up to 300 feet long and 90 feet across will carry 12 miles of spooled electrical cable, navigation equipment, a tall crane and a specialized crew. Construction may start in a few months and the cable could be laid in 2024 as part of a major transmission line called the Champlain Hudson Power Express.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

16, 17, 18 [PaEN] -- South Mountain Partnership Power Of The Partnership Celebration Sept. Potter County To Sept. Hosts 3 Public Meetings To Gather Input On Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan Part I - Dunbar Creek To Headwaters Aug. 29 In Lewisberry [PaEN] -- Wildlife Leadership Academy, PA Fly Fishing Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

PWT said this timely and critical report examines the current state of the PJM electric grid system, highlighting the challenges it faces and the potential consequences if immediate action is not taken. The findings are clear—our current path is unsustainable, and it's time to address the realities facing our electric grid."

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

The proposal details how PECO plans to buy the electricity serving customers who do not affirmatively shop for alternatives to what PECO provides. The proposal details how PECO plans to buy the electricity serving customers who do not affirmatively shop for alternatives to what PECO provides.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The HDV rule would accelerate the transition from large internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs), reducing carbon pollution, improving air quality and increasing national security by ending oil’s monopoly on transportation. Schember. “My Pennsylvania has received over $87.3

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