A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Together, we will drive the development of low-carbon energy solutions while strengthening Morocco’s industrial ecosystem.” Engie expects the renewable energy projects to materialise in 2026, while the desalination and green hydrogen projects are forecast for 2028 and 2032, respectively.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That includes 25 sponsorship deals with Big Oil companies as well as 36 deals with lesser-known utility companies that generate electricity predominantly from fossil fuel-burning power plants and sell fossil gas directly to consumers. it will be interesting to see if the 2025-2026 season brings any fewer Big Oil sponsorships.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2024

California recently extended , for the second time, the operations of three gas plants to 2026. Higher and more volatile energy bills An electric system that is over-reliant on gas can contribute to higher and more volatile electricity bills. It indeed accounts for 40% of the electricity currently generated for the grid.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Last month, DOE solicited applications from states to develop clean energy projects. Another development with multi-state implications involves electric vehicles. Under the Clean Air Act, California has the unique ability to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions from new vehicles, including greenhouse gases.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

In order for states in PJM to take full advantage of incentives under the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), PJM must remove barriers to meeting the market and policy demand for cheap and clean energy. For context, there were 200 GW of clean energy resources operating in the entire U.S. Read more here.]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature. Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. Batteries help store surplus energy. Source: UniEnergy Technologies / Wikimedia Commons. Source: UCS.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Automotive manufacturer Stellantis entered into the second-largest power purchase agreement (PPA) ever recorded to acquire 400 MW of new solar development in Michigan through the MIGreenPower program of diversified energy company DTE Energy. Read more ».

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

cranks its air conditioners to get through historic high temperatures , the need for energy that slows, not hastens, climate change is more apparent than ever. Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. States remain widely varied on their reliance on gas for electricity.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2023

The project is one of the largest solar projects in Western Pennsylvania, with about 55,000 solar panels generating electricity. Geoffrey Pyatt, assistant secretary for energy resources at the U.S. The Vesper team is extremely proud to be a part of bringing Pitt’s sustainability vision to life,” said Craig Carson, CEO of Vesper Energy.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dominion Energy recently received major federal approvals needed to continue development on its new 2.6-gigawatt Once completed in 2026, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in the United States, powering 660,000 homes. To learn more, read the full Dominion Energy statement HERE.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2024

“With construction beginning on CPV Rogue’s Wind, we will soon be able to showcase all three types of generation in our operating portfolio; a testament to how we at CPV envision a reliable, low carbon electric supply needed to drive a responsible energy transition forward.” “CPV meet its decarbonization goals.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

On October 13, the PJM Interconnection formally submitted proposed electric market reforms designed to support reliability of the electric grid now and in the future amid increasingly extreme weather and a changing generation fleet. Click Here for the complete announcement.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. Committed to fostering sustainable practices, PWSA has been an active participant in WPEC's clean energy initiatives since 2008.

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Green Bang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Microsoft's Record-Breaking Clean Energy Deal Microsoft made headlines by signing the largest-ever corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable energy, totaling 10.5 billion deal, with Brookfield Renewable Partners, focuses on solar and wind energy projects that will supply Microsoft’s global data centers.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 24, 2023

Over the past several years, the USPS worked to plan the replacement of its aging delivery truck fleet with a mix of both electric and combustion vehicles. If electric delivery vehicle deployment is maximized, this transition could have significant positive impacts on both air quality and the larger adoption of commercial electric vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Following the transitional phase, the full EU CBAM will be phased in from 1 January 2026. However, the EU CBAM and UK CBAM measures bear some notable differences: Effective date: The UK CBAM will only come into effect from 2027, whilst the EU CBAM comes into full application from 1 January 2026.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

On July 6, the PJM Interconnection announced its new process for evaluating electrical generation or storage projects for connection to the regional electrical grid will begin July 10. PJM said 95% of the 260,000 MW projects now in its queue are renewable energy generation, battery storage or a hybrid of both. “In

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the clean energy transition that is well underway in the United States, methane gas, or natural gas, remains the largest source of U.S. electricity generation. This is a particularly dangerous risk given the coincident grid strain and high electricity demand that is typically triggered by these weather conditions.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Board initiated the Critical Issue Fast Path – Resource Adequacy stakeholder process in February with the purpose of developing and proposing enhancements to the capacity market, beginning with the 2025/2026 Base Residual Auction. 13 in order to be implemented for the 2025/2026 BRA.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Clean Energy. As the state transitions off fossil fuels, the importance of building a reliable and robust clean energy grid continues to increase. The Legislature also passed two budget trailer bills, AB 205 and AB 209 , to provide financial resources to effectuate the state’s clean energy goals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Recovering these materials from retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries is an alternative source to mining. In 2022, a report was released by the California Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Advisory Group which outlines policies the group believes the California legislature should implement.

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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. Rooftop solar deployment, meanwhile, doesn’t require any land.

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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 This funding includes: -- $3.5 billion for large-scale pilot projects. -- $2.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In addition to grants, there also are financing opportunities and tax breaks for the purchase of an electric vehicle or for building businesses and jobs. The goal is to encourage distributed solar programs to reduce energy burden and ramp up a clean energy source critical to achieving climate goals and building community resilience.

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Clean Energy Law

MAY 24, 2022

Covered Entities : The Program regulates manufacturers, electricity importers, suppliers of natural gas, gasoline and other fuels, and CO2 suppliers that emit more than 25,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) annually. Key elements of the Program include: Declining Cap : Annual cap that declines by 4 percent annually.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2022

The clean energy industry is continuing to deploy significant amounts of storage to deliver a low-carbon future. Having enough energy storage in the right places will support the massive amount of renewables needed to add to the grid in the coming decades. Currently only 4 percent of US electricity comes from solar.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

by 2026-27 from a 2018-19 baseline. The local government wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 9.64% every year by 2026-27, using 2017-18 as a baseline. Energy efficiency was a core feature of the plan. The Rajshahi City Corporation retrofitted its office with energy-efficient devices.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. By Rejimon Kuttappan Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Last week, on Monday November 14, as part of its Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review , the Ontario government officially announced it would be developing a voluntary clean energy credit (CEC) registry. million between 2022 and 2026. We lose our claim to clean electricity . The secrecy of the scheme. They won’t say.

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Renewable + Law

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The program allocates a total of $8 billion in funding to DOE from 2022 to 2026 to create these regional hydrogen networks. The H2Hubs program is designed to support the production of clean hydrogen from a variety of feedstocks including fossil fuels, renewable energy, and nuclear energy.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

Projects that include an electric generation component are generally not eligible for offsets. Massachusetts hopes to work with its neighbors and other states to implement this regional LCFS by 2026. The authors would like to thank Brittany Davis and Sabrina Singh for their contributions to this blog post.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants. Still, how does a local government tap in?

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Finally, the bill adds the People’s Counsel as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. House Bill 44 reestablishes through fiscal 2023 the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program and increases to $1.8 The Act terminates June 30, 2026.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 18, 2023

This decade is decisive – there needs to be strong interim targets (2026 and 2030) to ensure that we have a chance to get a handle on our emissions and create a climate-safe world. They should also prioritize immediate action with ambitious interim targets (2026 and 2030) that keep them on trajectory to achieving long term goals.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, President Biden signed the new federal climate, energy and healthcare bill into law making the largest federal investment-- $375 billion-- in climate change fighting strategies, including investments in renewable energy production, tax rebates for consumers for energy efficiency and electric vehicles and more.

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