Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Upcoming research from my colleague Dave Cooke shows that electric delivery trucks can reduce climate-warming emissions from driving by up to 92 percent and reduce lifecycle public health impacts by up to 85 percent compared to today’s average fossil-fueled delivery trucks.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What are the physical limitations of this fossil fuel resource that make it vulnerable during, say, summer droughts , or the types of extreme heat waves the world has been experiencing for months now? But what does extreme weather actually do to cause gas plants to run into trouble?

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Fossil Fuels Cooling Electricity 2015 212

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Gavin Newsom quickly signed the bills into law, and companies will begin reporting in 2026. Blowing back the Anti-ESG Blowback While the US government wrestled with disclosure mandates, the storm of opposition to such mandates continued to brew, largely whipped up by dark money groups connected to the fossil fuel industry.

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2023 Fossil Fuels Climate Change Government 263

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

The cryptocurrency mining facility must remove the ash pile by September 2026-- 14 months sooner than initially required. With Nuclear Energy - By Carol Browner, Fmr EPA Administrator -- Financial Times: Is Giving Old Reactors New Life The Future Of Nuclear Energy?

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Waste Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2026 93

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

By harnessing the power of the sun, we can significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which have long been a staple of our energy production. Steelton, PA, with its rich industrial history, is now embracing a cleaner, greener future," stated Kathy McCool, Steelton Manager. Solar energy is a key part of this transformation.

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Electricity Renewable Energy Clean Energy Solar Power 109

Environmental Leader

JUNE 23, 2021

Volvo is collaborating with SSAB, a Swedish steelmaker, to manufacture cars using fossil fuel-free steel made with hydrogen by 2026. The post Volvo To Build Cars Using Fossil Fuel-Free Steel appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Read more ».

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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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Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2026 Renewable Energy 121

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

The completion of the project is slated for late 2026. This initiative aligns with the citys ambitious target to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, a move aimed at substantially reducing the citys carbon footprint and ensuring energy resilience for its community.

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Renewable Energy Electricity Fossil Fuels 2026 65

Scientific American

JANUARY 25, 2024

Renewable energy will surpass coal power by 2025 and, with nuclear energy, will account for nearly half the world’s power generation by 2026, the International Energy Agency forecasts

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 million bpd of oil this year. billion metric tons (BMT).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries can also be used to assist with peak electricity demand; currently instead of batteries, fossil fuel-powered “peaker plants” are often used to supply energy during high-demand periods. Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US will add more than 63 gigawatts more batteries by 2026.

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Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 227

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 20, 2023

The science is clear: fossil fuels are causing the climate emergency. A rapid and equitable phaseout of fossil fuels must be the centerpiece of any science-based strategy. Decades of obstruction by the fossil fuel industry have led us to the brink of catastrophe. Let’s seize it.

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Climate Change Fossil Fuels 2026 Greenhouse 98

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But the operator have emitted it is not before 2030 it would be electrified, which is three to four years after it would start to deliver output in 2026/27. Strong opposition Activists and environmentalists are strongly opposing the project.

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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.

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Fossil Fuels 2026 2019 Renewable Energy 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At the same time, the amount of available electric generation is tightening as fossil-fuel fired plants that provide around-the-clock electricity are retiring due to policy and economic pressures, and the number of new generation projects joining the grid is not keeping pace due to a number of factors.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2023

billion over 14 years from 2026 to 2040, which is the term of the contracts. All told, it will be $4 billion spent on a make-work project for power plant developers and the fossil fuel industry. Why spend $4 billion on fossil fuel infrastructure that may or may not be used? Catherines. How do we know?

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 2027 Electricity 98

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

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Without getting a handle on the fossil fuel industry’s emissions, Canada has no chance of meeting its climate commitments. Without having strong interim targets (in 2026 and 2030), the new policy will fail to limit and reduce oil and gas pollution at the rate that is required to meet Canada’s climate goals.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion, many airlines are considering carbon-capture-and-storage technologies and electric-powered planes. In 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) set a target for the aviation industry to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Waste Carbon Emissions 98

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The surging price of fossil fuels, caused in large part by oil and gas industry profits, is making life unaffordable for people in Canada. Kicking fossil fuels out of our homes and off our electricity grids means cleaner air, more comfortable homes and lower bills.

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Fossil Fuels Government 2026 Climate Change 82

Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

Recent findings from the World Meteorological Organization predict a 50:50 chance at least one year between 2022 and 2026 will exceed 1.5°C Based on the lifetime of currently operating fossil fuel power plants and planned plants, it is highly likely global warming will exceed 1.5°C C above pre-industrial levels.

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 2, 2023

There will be 2 TW (2,000 GW) of solar PV by 2026 according to analysts. Generating heat is critical to keep folks warm without burning fossil fuels. Nighttime electricity will have to be stored or come from other means such as on and offshore wind, biogas and remnants of fossil gas and coal. Yup, you read that right.

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2004 Fossil Fuels Wind Power 2030 64

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Despite significant mineral resources, none of those are energy-producing fossil fuels with hydroelectricity the biggest source of energy the country produces. Constructed is slated to begin in 2025 and to be completed within a year and operational in 2026.

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Wind Power Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 2026 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

The main goal is to align the contract term end date from 2026 to 2029 to meet the requirements of the Wind Energy supplier that is part of our regional electricity grid network. To advance its renewable energy goals, WPEC, in collaboration with PWSA, initiated this amendment to the original Direct Energy Agreement.

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Wind Power Clean Energy 2029 Fossil Fuels 75

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

The auction resulted in this generation mix for the June 2025-May 2026 delivery year: 48% gas; 21% nuclear; 18% coal; 5% demand response; 4% hydro; 2% other resources; 1% solar; and 1% wind/ PJM is severely overreliant on fossil fuels—especially natural gas-fired generation.

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Clean Energy Natural Gas Electricity 2025 111

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.

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 95

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 7, 2022

Carbon capture is not a climate solution – it’s a greenwashing strategy used to justify more fossil fuel production and get more taxpayer money into the pockets of executives and shareholders. By relying on future unproven techno-fixes to cut emissions, the government is gambling with our lives.

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2022 Fossil Fuels Government Renewable Energy 69

A Greener Life

MARCH 24, 2023

By 2026 it wants to reforest an area of 750,000 hectares. President Gustavo Petro, who has been in power since August last year, has pledged to lead an ambitious green agenda focused on reduced deforestation , a transition away from fossil fuels and protection of water resources.

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Deforestation Rainforest Fossil Fuels 2026 52

Law Columbia

MAY 8, 2024

However, unlike the energy sector, where renewable energy sources, reduced consumption and increased energy efficiency offer clear alternatives to today’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, decarbonizing the industrial sector presents a more complex challenge.

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Fossil Fuels Atmosphere 2030 Technology 72

CEQA Developments

MARCH 4, 2025

As will be seen below, the latter qualification essentially excluding warehouse and fossil fuel projects from the proposed reforms applies to all parts of the proposed legislation.) Proposed New Public Resources Code Section 21080.08 Proposed Amendments to Public Resources Code Section 21080.1

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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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Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Paris Agreement 2030 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2022

Committee Meets May 25 On Bill To Prohibit Communities From Moving To Clean, Cheaper Energy Sources To Address Climate Change [PaEN] -- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Environmentalists Petition Feds To Reverse Rule Allowing Shipping Liquid Natural Gas By Rail -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Environmental Groups Warn Of Dangers If LNG Is Allowed To Be Shipped (..)

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Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Conservation 2026 62

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

However, this new process is not expected to begin until 2026. In 2022 FERC approved a PJM plan to revamp their interconnection backlog and begin reviewing multiple projects at once. PJM expects this new approach to accelerate its process. Click Here for a copy of the report.

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Renewable Energy Clean Energy Natural Gas Electricity 75

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

McCormick Defended DOGE, President And Called Signal Chat A Mistake In First Tele-Town Hall -- WESA: Collaboration Or Combat?

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Nuclear Power Clean Air Act Natural Gas Natural Resources 77

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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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As we consider the known and well-researched health risks from fossil fuel pollution impacting our children and neighbors, as well as the recent PJM cost and reliability concerns, we question whether this is the right path toward the affordable, reliable, and clean energy grid that Pennsylvania needs. 13 Dept.

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Natural Gas Clean Energy Pollution Control 2013 58

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

7-8 Meetings On Act 129 Statewide Energy Efficiency Baseline Studies, 2026 Technical Reference Manual Update -- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Utility Shut-Off Protections Would Be Expanded To Summer Months Under Bill -- DEP Awards $1.28 Schuylkill County -- PA Solar Center Jan. 15 Webinar Update On Large-Scale Solar; What Is Agrivoltaics?

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