Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. How is that going to happen? Below is an abridged version of our conversation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

Sharp r eductions needed in gas generation to meet US climate goals Under the Paris Agreement, the United States has committed to reducing heat-trapping emissions to 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and to reaching net zero emissions no later than 2050. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2024

It also represents about 14 percent of the 11,000 megawatts needed to reach Pennsylvania’s Solar Future Plan goal of generating 10 percent of the state’s electricity needs by 2030. While the number of solar facilities in Pennsylvania is growing, the state currently ranks 24th in the nation for installed solar power capacity. “We

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Here too, the picture is bleak: with the current NDCs, by 2030 we will have nearly run out of the budget to have a 50 percent chance of keeping the temperature increase below 1.5?C. Energy investments, which accounted for just over 2% of global GDP annually between 2017 and 2021, rise to nearly 4% by 2030.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Renewable generation is variable—wind and solar power produce electricity when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. Among many other provisions, CEJA includes carbon emission limits for coal and fossil gas plants that phase in over several years, starting in 2030. Where do we need storage resources in Illinois?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Unfortunately, we are currently not even on track to meet our 2030 goal of cutting emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels, and the choices made by the next administration will make a big difference in our chances of getting there. Cutting emissions across all sectors and all heat-trapping gases is crucial.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Background The Blueprint aims to reduce domestic aviation emissions [i] from airport operations by 20% from 2019 levels (404ktCO2) in 2030 and achieve net zero domestic and international aviation emissions by 2050. This target will be raised to 3-5% by 2030, subject to the availability and adoption of SAF across the globe.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

Those scenarios showed that the IRA would accelerate solar and wind deployment and reduce carbon emissions to 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. It’s time for the state Legislature to ensure the two utilities meet those goals and urge them and others to accelerate their progress.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 2, 2023

billion of hydropower investments by 2030. Fossil fuels currently account for around 60% of electricity generation , a share that it aims to reduce to 35% by 2030 through the expansion of renewables, including hydropower, and in particular wind and solar. billion of solar energy investments by 2030, which could provide 3.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Earlier this year, the MPSC approved a settlement agreement on Consumers Energy’s integrated resource plan that commits the company to retire all its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2025, construct no new fossil gas infrastructure, and build large amounts of new solar power between now and 2040.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 3, 2022

Against a backdrop of new solar and wind projects, the country has increased its renewable energy target to 52% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and 80% by 2050. GW by 2030 at an annual growth rate of 9.3% during the decade 2020-2030. Wind power will become the largest renewable energy source in the country overtaking hydro. .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In some places that number is much higher; for example, 17% of California’s electricity generation came from solar in 2021. Almost half of all new energy capacity added to the US grid in 2021 came from solar. Even more encouraging, by 2030, the solar industry aims to generate nearly a third of US electricity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The cost of wind and solar power have been falling for over a decade, making them the world’s cheapest source of new electricity. As our world leaders discuss tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, it’s essential that we explicitly connect this important growth with the displacement of fossil fuels.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

The majority 6–3 decision sharply curtails the EPA’s authority to set standards based on a broad range of flexible options to cut carbon emissions from the power sector—options such as replacing polluting fossil fuels with cheap and widely available wind and solar power coupled with battery storage.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 21, 2022

It all comes down to the system’s ability to effectively move low-cost energy—which these days is generated by wind and solar power—from where it originates to where it’s needed to meet customer demand. In fact, most of the projects MISO is voting on aren’t expected to be in service until 2030.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). gigawatts (GW) of planned solar projects expected to come online this year is almost double the previous 13.4 Solar” only includes large-scale solar.

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Physics World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The report, released yesterday, notes that the global space economy is projected to grow from an estimated £270bn in 2019 to £490bn by 2030. Next year, the UK aims to become the first country to launch a rocket into orbit from Europe and by 2030 hopes to be a leading provider of commercial small satellite launches in Europe.

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A Greener Life

JULY 26, 2021

Ravindra Puranik, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, said: “Global power demand is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% from 2020 to 2030. A significant portion of this will be fulfilled by renewable power generation. BP and Total are also leading the way in terms of upcoming solar power capacity.”.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 12, 2022

Solar power is expected to reach 10 percent of global power generation by the year 2030, and much of that is likely to be located in desert areas, where sunlight is abundant. Read the full story from MIT.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

These wind, solar, and energy storage projects total 1,300 gigawatts of electric generating capacity, which represents more than $2 trillion in investments, and is roughly the same amount needed to get the U.S. to 80 percent of electricity from zero-carbon resources by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2022

Currently, Pennsylvania has a renewable energy goal of only 8 percent, with half a percent coming from solar. This is in marked contrast to neighboring New York, Maryland and New Jersey, all of which have targets of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030. For more information, visit the Vote Solar - Pennsylvania webpage.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The revised 2030 energy and climate plan, unveiled by the government, targets the expansion of wind and solar power. The Mediterranean country aims for renewables to account for an 82% share of electricity production by 2030. The previous plan released in 2019 had set out only a 66% share.

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A Greener Life

JULY 13, 2021

Even though coal still accounts for over 70% of India ‘s power production, the country has pushed an ambitious renewables policy with a major focus on solar power which aims to increase clean energy capacity more than four-fold by 2030.

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A Greener Life

JULY 31, 2024

Cambodia Solar energy in Cambodia, comprising only 7% of the country’s energy capacity, has emerged as the fastest-growing energy source , expanding over 14% in 2023. Cambodia aims to achieve 70% of renewable energy generation by 2030, with hydropower expected to contribute 55%. GW of floating solar and a 4.68 GW of solar power.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

So, whenever you see such headlines as “ CPUC proposes optimal 2030 system portfolio tripling battery storage, more than doubling solar ,” you can be pretty certain that a capacity expansion model was involved. On a more technical level, capacity expansion models involve complex optimization. Probabilistic Modeling.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

But the fastest renewable energy technology globally – solar PV – and the cheapest new energy technology in the UK – onshore wind – only receive a meagre £10 million. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously said that the government is aiming to create 60,000 offshore wind jobs by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

Department of Energy study on the Solar Photovoltaics Supply Chain , over 90% of the components of a solar panel can be recycled, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports that solar that has reached end-of-life could reach 1 million metric tons by 2030 and up to 10 million metric tons by 2050.

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Events throughout the year will also highlight why glass is critical in achieving the United Nations ’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In renewable energy, glass is used for concentrated solar power, photovoltaics and the fibreglass of wind turbines. Supporting the UN’s sustainability goals.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Solar energy stands as an abundant and affordable solution crucial to America's transition to renewable sources. The AEPS requires all electricity supplies in Pennsylvania to get a certain percentage of their energy from wind and solar power, yet the program’s clean energy requirements flatlined in May 2021.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 16, 2023

Meanwhile, the grid would benefit from not having that charging load pulling electricity during the on-peak period of the early evening when demand soars and solar power dips. That is why UCS is supporting a bill in the California legislature, Senate Bill 233, to require bidirectional charging capabilities for EVs by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

“The financial savings from our solar energy are used to meet our primary mission: to leverage a circular economy to improve health for our neighbors in Pennsylvania and in other communities around the world.” " New Sun Rising is committed to promoting sustainable, equitable development for the health of current and future generations.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2023

Ontario’s gas future We cannot be certain how much these proposed plants will be used, but the ISEO projects that electricity sector emissions that were at all time lows just a few years ago will quadruple by 2030 and double again by 2040.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 4, 2022

But despite this, the EU plans have lacked serious urgency and they have only pledged to end the import of Russian oil, gas and coal “well before 2030”. . Implementing a war economy.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Italy has put in place renewable energy targets making two-thirds of its electricity coming from renewable energy sources by 2030, but it is held up by a lengthy process to win permits and in some cases resistance from local administrations and the public who fear damage to both the landscape and agriculture.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A solar power field in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. Last week, regulators in the local assembly of Tokyo , the capital of Japan , ruled that all new homes constructed by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar panels to cut emissions. Poor solar uptake. Photo credit: Reuters / Toru Hanai. By Anders Lorenzen.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Throughout the US, coal has been the leading source of energy for electric power generation. Almost 90 percent of the increase in renewables came from wind- and solar-power generation. Recently that has changed. Electric energy generation by renewable sources has doubled since 2008.

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