PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

This is not only saving the school district money on its utility bills, but the array also eliminates tons of carbon emissions annually. Additionally, the district received six electric school buses and chargers through the EPAs Clean School Bus Rebate Program.

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Electricity Renewable Energy Clean Energy Solar Power 109

Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

For convenience, I lumped coal and oil together as “very high carbon” sources (VHC) in the table. Carbon Goal. NextEra Energy. 67% cut from 2005 by 2025. Zero coal by 2035, 24 GW solar/wind by 2030, net zero emissions by 2050, including upstream and downstream emissions. Energy Mix (2020): [link].

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants. These kinds of transmission investments will help get these surplus amounts of cheap, clean energy to other areas across the region.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

As electric vehicle charging stations sprout like mushrooms along our roads and clusters of new wind turbines come online, these two clean energy solutions to the climate crisis are becoming more commonplace. The United States needs to speed its transition to clean energy in order to stave off even worse impacts of climate change.

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Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity Climate Change 255

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The United States supports Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners in meeting their clean energy goals. Dat Bike is one of numerous partners the US government works with to meet this rapidly growing demand for clean energy. The grants are part of USAID’s Energy Secure Philippines project, launched in 2021.

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Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity Wind Power 103

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Chicago’s new CAP aims to remedy those problems and chart an equitable path to cut the city’s carbon emissions by at least 60 percent by 2040. To improve the lives of all Chicagoans, the plan prioritizes environmental justice, household savings, public health, and clean energy. billion Chicago Recovery Plan.

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Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Electricity 2008 232

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

In addition to the RRI projects, PJM will complete processing on approximately 62,000 MW projects in 2025 and 2026. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-day, 933% higher ] [Posted: May 2, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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Electricity Natural Gas 2026 2025 98

A Greener Life

JANUARY 9, 2025

By Liu Lican Chinas first Biennial Transparency Report on Climate Change was released last week, and the country confirmed it has yet to peak its carbon emissions. It showed that total greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, including that from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), reached 13 billion tonnes, an increase of 4.3%

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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Carbon Emissions 2030 Paris Agreement Natural Gas 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Penn Energy Savers Rebates Are Coming Soon To Help Eligible Households Upgrade To Energy Efficient Appliances, Do Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

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Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Cooling Clean Energy 86

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2025

Pennsylvania needs proactive solutions to meet the growth in energy demand with cleaner generation. I support addressing climate change and cutting our carbon emissions. We can do that right now, but the majority, to date, chooses not to. I am opposed. The [Shapiro] administration is opposed.

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Greenhouse Climate Change Carbon Emissions Electricity 87

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- PUC Hearing On Data Center Growth Impacts Finds 30-40% Of Utility Demand Could Be From Data Centers; Concerns About Stranded Costs; Major Commitments To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Use [PaEN] -- Gov.

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Climate Change 2024 Natural Gas Electricity 81

Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In addition, the solar power deployment will have a combined generation capacity of 43 megawatt peak (MWp) once completed in 2025. iii] Low-carbon electricity imports – The majority of carbon emissions from airport operations arises from electricity consumption.

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Solar Power 2019 Biofuels 2030 130

Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 19, 2023

UK ETS Currently the UK’s main measure to mitigate carbon leakage risk is the system of free allocation under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS). The UK ETS puts a price on greenhouse gases emitted by domestic producers, through a “cap-and-trade” system, in which total carbon emissions and allowances under the scheme are capped.

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Government 2027 2026 Carbon Emissions 130

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2024

Speakers will provide expert analysis of new resources available that support climate action, carbon reduction, and social equity, including tools to find funding for clean energy projects, programs available to municipalities to fund projects, and supportive programs that build local climate action capacity.

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Renewable Energy Government Climate Change Clean Energy 108

Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

As a goal net-zero is achieved when any residual carbon emissions are counter-balanced fully by dedicated carbon removal. Yet if that is to balance residuals in a net zero world, emissions must be cut by 90-95%. Limits on sustainable removals arise primarily in requirements for land, water, materials and clean energy.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Air Pollution Clean Energy 147

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As one of the largest energy producers in the country with a legacy of driving American industry forward, Pennsylvania is well positioned to lead in the clean energy transition,” said John Carlson, Senior Northeast Regional Policy Manager at CATF. “We Another example of major DOE funding is $1.5

Clean Energy 84

Clean Energy Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions Natural Gas 84

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

On December 7, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste.

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Natural Gas Recycling Carbon Emissions Clean Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2022

“At PNC, we strive to be good stewards of the environment, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it is essential to supporting a high quality of life for our employees, customers and communities,” said Kate Zettl, VP and Energy Manager with PNC Bank’s Realty Services. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Clean Energy Climate Change 57

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Cheswick is one of only a half-dozen remaining coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and the state Department of Environmental Protection predicts that none will operate after 2025. While the facility had finished its planned lifespan, it could have run longer, but environmental regulations and market conditions made that impractical.

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Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Department of Energy Secretary Ernie Moniz. Expected to be one of the largest industrial transitions in history, the clean energy transition will affect sectors from electric power to heavy industry and transportation, and is necessary to address global climate change, according to the report. Read more here.]

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Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Technology Technology 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

“These aggressive goals seek to eliminate emissions from our utility operations, provide needed support to state and local climate goals and give customers expanded access to clean and affordable energy solutions.” million megawatt hours, or the equivalent energy use of 932,000 average homes for a year.

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Climate Change 2030 Electricity 2005 57

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

3 Southwest PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable Webinar PA Parks & Forests Foundation Fall Newsletter Features Native Peoples, Paths, Places In State Parks & Forests WeConservePA: Seeking Proposals To Host 2025 PA Greenways & Trails Summit Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Meet Eagles Up Close Nov. 7-8, Webinars Nov.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Natural Gas Recycling Carbon Emissions 52

E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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Regulations Clean Energy 2030 Climate Change 52

A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”. The sector is expected to employ 1 million people by 2025. By 2025, that figure is expected to be somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million. in 2015 to 13.3%

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2015 Carbon Emissions Climate Change 2021 52

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The petitioner in this case requests that the NPCC be updated according to the best available science and the IPCC’s sixth assessment report ( Climate Change 2021 ) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by the Brazilian government consistent with a 1.5 Brazil’s energy source is one of the least carbon-intensive in the world, with 47.5%

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Rainforest Deforestation Paris Agreement 2005 40

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

This en banc hearing, approved by a unanimous vote of the Commission on March 27, 2025, examined how to ensure a fair, transparent, and forward-looking approach to connecting high-energy users to the grid while protecting existing utility customers. In 2007, Google committed to carbon neutrality in its operations.

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Carbon Emissions Natural Gas Electricity 2025 77

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Climate & Energy Program: Principal Climate Scientist Rachel Licker and Transmission Policy Manager Sam Gomberg.

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Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change 305

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 23, 2024

cents per kilowatt-hour for most customers of these utilities when the charge is rolled out between the end of 2025 and early 2026. But when and if the rate structure change is finalized (planned for late 2025 or 2026), it still won’t get at the reason for a significant portion of the recent electricity rate hikes: wildfire mitigation.

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Electricity Fossil Fuels 2026 Climate Change 285

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

In Pennsylvania, America’s second largest natural gas producing state, gas use in the electric power sector led to the largest year-over-year carbon emissions decline for Pennsylvania on record. Overall carbon emissions from the state’s power sector are down 46% compared to peak 2005 levels. Read more here. storage and 6.1%

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Natural Gas Nitrogen Oxides 2005 Air Pollution 93

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2025

Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh) [ co-sponsor memo ] : The Governors proposed 2025-26 budget introduces Community Energy, a proposal that helps rural communities, farmers, and low-income Pennsylvanians jointly share energy resources to lower costs. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) [ co-sponsor memo ] and Rep. Danielle Otten.

Electricity 77

Electricity Renewable Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 77

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp., Dauphin County -- PennDOT Focus On Innovations, Including Using Environment-Friendly Products, EV Charging Build Out -- LevitttownNow.com: Waste Management Opens $131 Million Landfill Gas Facility In Falls Twp.,

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Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels 53

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

19] France spends just over half as much per kilowatt-hour for electricity that produces one-tenth of the carbon emissions of German electricity. [20] 24] Some of the cost of variable renewable energy sources comes in the form of the transmission lines they require. gigawatts of highly-reliable, low-cost, and low-carbon power.

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Electricity Renewable Energy 2019 Nuclear Power 100

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Yaw in Ohio, the PJM Interconnection reported 40 Gigawatts (Gigawatts) of new, investor-driven electric generating capacity had cleared its review process in 2023, almost all of it renewable energy + storage. PJM expects to clear another 26 GW of capacity in 2024 and 46 GW of new generation in 2025. Read more here. Read more here.

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Electricity Greenhouse 2028 Renewable Energy 95

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2024

The Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” is a dangerous and detailed guide to undermining our democracy and a broadside attack on our health and well-being, not to mention our economic prosperity.

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2025 Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy 363

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

With Nuclear Energy - By Carol Browner, Fmr EPA Administrator -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Canadian Bitfarms Cryptocurrency Mining Co.

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Conservation Natural Gas Solar Power Renewable Energy 53

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On November 19, 2019, Senate and House Republicans announced legislation to take away DEP’s authority to adopt any greenhouse gas reduction program like RGGI or the Regional Transportation Climate Initiative addressing carbon emission reductions from vehicle fuels. Read more here. On July 30, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, Jr. (D-Allegheny)

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Regulations Greenhouse 2019 Clean Energy 52