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The Electric Cars of the Future Are Already Here Today

Union of Concerned Scientists

I recently had the chance to visit the Los Angeles Auto Show and I was amazed at the number of electric vehicle (EV) offerings. Electric pickup trucks like this Ford F-150 Lightning have much lower global warming emissions than comparable gasoline trucks, even when accounting for electricity generation and manufacturing emissions. .

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Why Data Centers and Nuclear Plants Can’t Just ‘Go It Alone’

Union of Concerned Scientists

This experience, not far from Seattle and with ties to the information tech industry, highlights some of the issues surrounding the electric power needs of data centers. He was obviously oblivious to the fact that old-style electric heat (i.e. He assured me he hadnt: it doesnt require electricity! Modernize, or bypass, the grid?

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PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6 GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now

PA Environment Daily

On March 21, the PJM Interconnection regional electric grid operator that includes Pennsylvania announced its Reliability Resource Initiative has attracted 94 applications totaling 26.6 Of these projects, PJM said 47 involve uprates, in which existing resources are modified to generate more electricity, and 47 propose building new generation.

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Western States Should Opt In to Regionalized Electricity Markets

Legal Planet

Chris Hunkeler, Wikimedia Commons In the West, the benefits of electricity market regionalization appear more attractive than ever. Regionalization” refers to efforts to expand coordination between Western states to buy and sell wholesale electricity through centralized federal power markets.

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PUC Launches Review Of Electric Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth, Sets April 24 Hearing

PA Environment Daily

DeFrank to convene a public hearing exploring the growing impact of large-scale electric customers including data centers and other high-energy users on the states electric grid. The hearing will feature three expert panels representing electric distribution companies, large load customers, and public advocates.

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How Are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. Source: UniEnergy Technologies / Wikimedia Commons. This makes them a perfect candidate for fueling electric vehicles (EVs), which dominate the lithium-ion battery industry today.

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Diesel is the Reason for the Sneezin’: Cleaner Holiday Deliveries are on the Horizon

Union of Concerned Scientists

How would that change if I hopped on the electric bus route at the end of my block? Even when accounting for pollution from electricity generation, electric trucks can significantly reduce air pollution and get us on a better track to addressing climate change.