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

Once the battery looks up to code, it is off to the grid to power our renewable energy future! Battery energy storage is powerful and growing. Battery energy storage can help store clean energy for the grid. Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US will add more than 63 gigawatts more batteries by 2026.

Wind Power 257

Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 257

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Production is not slated to begin before 2026, a time when the world should be well underway phasing out fossil fuels and not starting new oil adventures. Estimations suggest there could be as much as $29 billion worth of oil.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels 2026 2019 Renewable Energy 98

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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Wind Power Clean Energy 2029 Fossil Fuels 75

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. Clean Energy.

2021 130

2021 2022 Sea Level Clean Energy 130

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But this announcement was seemingly at odds with another made just three days earlier, when coal minister Pralhad Joshi confirmed that India intends to increase production for the fossil fuel. According to India’s 2023 National Electricity Plan, the country’s 2026-2027 domestic coal requirement will be an estimated 866.4

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

The MOU indicates that the specific entities required to comply with the TCI-P’s allowance requirement will be “State Fuel Suppliers,” which are defined as holders of “Affected Fuel” at fuel terminals. Affected Fuel” is defined as “the fossil fuel components of motor gasoline and on-road diesel fuel.”

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Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Regulations Greenhouse 130

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

By the end of 2024, PJM expects to have cleared about 62,000 MW for connection, another 100,000 MW by the end of 2025, and an additional 100,000 MW by the end of 2026. The PJM system’s current total capacity is about 184,000 MW.

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Natural Gas Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 95

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.

Renewable Energy 52

Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 2026 Natural Gas 52

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. Energy storage has big obstacles in its way.

Clean Energy 325

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Technology Technology 325

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48—that’s an area comparable to or even smaller than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. Rooftop solar deployment, meanwhile, doesn’t require any land. times current levels by 2035.

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Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 357

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

PJM filed its proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission after more than a year of stakeholder meetings followed by an accelerated and intensive stakeholder process that began in February.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 85

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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Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2026 Renewable Energy 124

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.

2026 120

2026 Clean Air Act Air Pollution Greenhouse 120

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

Key provisions include-- -- Clean Energy Investments: $30 billion for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, geothermal plants and advanced nuclear reactors, including tax credits over 10 years. From urban cities and former fossil fuel sites to America’s abundant rural and farming communities, all stand to gain.

Law 59

Law Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy 59

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Electricity 2024 81

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- PUC Stakeholders Feb. 1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- PUC Stakeholders Feb. -- PUC Hosts Feb.

Natural Gas 113

Natural Gas Electricity Politics Natural Resources 113

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

. -- October 18 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Critical Of DEP For Working With Penn State On Independent Studies Of Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater They Had Been Aware Of Since August, 2020 [PaEN] -- WESA: ‘Orphaned’ Oil & Gas Wells Are A Problem In PA And There Are More Of Them (..)

Fossil Fuels 64

Fossil Fuels 2026 Natural Gas Clean Energy 64

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts 10 Winter Artisan Workshops Starting Feb. 22 -- Penn State EarthTalk: Jan. 22 Building SURE (Sustainable And Resilient) Communities Webinar [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Jan.

2024 65

2024 Renewable Energy Natural Gas Waste 65

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The number of provisions in the IRA aimed at accelerating the transition towards clean energy are plentiful and evident, but most programs were not written into law with the intent to center marginalized communities. Much of this funding has a shorter fuse than other IRA programs because the spending deadline is September 2026.

Fossil Fuels 341

Fossil Fuels 2026 Clean Energy Government 341

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Feb. 1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- PUC Stakeholders Feb. Schuylkill County -- PA Solar Center Jan.

Conservation 106

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Electricity 106

Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

In 2022, Texas, along with several other states and industry groups representing fuel manufacturers (together, Petitioners), challenged EPA’s new emissions standards in court. In 2020, the Trump Administration promulgated a new rule for model years 2021 through 2026 that reduced the required emissions reduction to only 1.5%

Clean Air Act 56

Clean Air Act Air Pollution Climate Change Regulations 56

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

Key provisions include-- -- Clean Energy Investments: $30 billion for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, geothermal plants and advanced nuclear reactors, including tax credits over 10 years. Senate Climate, Energy and Healthcare bill-- “With today’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the U.S.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Climate Change Air Pollution 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Key provisions include-- -- Clean Energy Investments: $30 billion for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, geothermal plants and advanced nuclear reactors, including tax credits over 10 years. billion for EQIP, $6.75 billion for the RCPP, $3.25 billion for the CSP, $1.4 billion for EQIP, $6.75 billion for the RCPP, $3.25

Clean Energy 80

Clean Energy Natural Gas Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 80

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Comitta To Introduce Bill Investing RGGI Proceeds In Helping Communities & Workers In Clean Energy Transition, Environmental Justice Areas, Promote Energy Efficiency -- Rep. -- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb.

Conservation 64

Conservation 2021 Natural Gas Climate Change 64

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For climate-forward cities, the change in presidential administrations will usher in a fundamental shift – from an era in which cities had in the federal government a strong partner to one in which they will shoulder much more of the transition to a healthy, just, clean energy economy.

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Government 2025 Clean Energy Law 128

ESA

APRIL 11, 2022

Despite the panel’s regular reports about the consequences of burning fossil fuels, between 1990 and 2019 global emissions rose 54 percent and they are still rising. or 2 degrees without a radical reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and electrifying many of the things that currently run on fossil fuels. The EU, the U.S.

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2022 Fossil Fuels Clean Water Act Climate Change 98

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Shapiro Talks Nippon Steel, Steelers, Tourism And Biden -- Scranton Times: Gov.

Conservation 106

Conservation 2024 Waste Natural Gas 106

ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. This bill creates a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases NSF’s overall authorized funding level to $29 billion by fiscal year (FY) 2026. In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Scientist Elected to Congress.

2021 98

2021 Endangered Species Act Ocean Climate Change 98

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2022

What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Electricity 2026 64

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2023

7-8 On Act 129 Statewide Evaluator Energy Efficiency Baseline Studies And The 2026 Reference Manual [PaEN] -- PA GreenGov Council, Penn State Sustainability Host 4-Part Sustainability Webinar Series Starting Jan.

Conservation 109

Conservation Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels 109

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Billion In Federal Funding Up For Grabs, PA Environmental Officials Collect Climate Action Plan Suggestions -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Gov.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Conservation Climate Change Solar Power 85

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office in January 2025, his second presidency will have widespread implications for the energy industry, especially new investments, but not necessarily in the ways his supporters might expect. Renewable Energy Vs. Fossil Fuels Renewables or fossil fuels?

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2025 Fossil Fuels Politics Renewable Energy 130

ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

Another $35 billion goes towards climate solutions research and developing clean energy technologies and jobs. The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. The House Science Committee bill authorizes a six percent increase each year through 2026 to existing NSF programs, with the agency receiving $10.5

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2021 Technology Technology Conservation 74