Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Each credit one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent pollution below the standard. I’ve written recently about why a Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard , which addresses the bio-based diesel credits. Source California Air Resources Board.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Boyd is recognized as one of the country’s leading energy and environmental law scholars and has written pathbreaking articles on public utilities, risk regulation, forestry, and the role of science and technology in environmental law. Boyd also leads the Ph.D.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

President Biden’s goal is to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050. During this period of greenhouse gas reductions, the energy needs of the wastewater sector are projected to climb, due to population growth and tightening water-quality standards. million metric tons.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 31, 2024

Therefore, hydrogen must be turned into ammonia to ship it, using even more energy. By the end, approximately 80 per cent of the original energy is lost. That is not a smart use of Atlantic Canada’s renewable energy. The wind energy used to produce hydrogen won’t be available for local use. And it leaks a lot.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

Through a series of reactions––which usually take place at a refinery––steam and methane react to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide. kg of carbon dioxide emissions. kg of carbon dioxide emissions per kilowatt-hour of energy produced. For comparison, the combustion of natural gas produces about 0.42

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force, charged with making recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating in Louisiana, recently took another step towards that goal. This document contains proposed strategies and specific actions across several priority areas to be considered in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Physics World

MARCH 23, 2022

The construction and operation of space missions, telescopes and other facilities produces more greenhouse-gas emissions than any other aspect of doing astronomy and cosmology research. The huge carbon footprint of large-scale computing.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It found that greenhouse-gas emissions emitted by the lab in 2018 was 223 800 tonnes of carbon-dioxide equivalent. ESRF’s commitment to address and mitigate climate changes is also in identifying the solutions to reduce our carbon footprint,” says Sette. “On

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

The report covers a wide range of topics addressing risks and opportunities that DLC faces as it pursues a clean energy future for all while securing the economic vitality of the Pittsburgh region. DLC received more than $19.8 From the EPA GHG Equivalence Calculator as of Dec.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The court found that complainants’ fundamental rights were not violated preemptively because the federal legislator, not the state legislatures, are subject to a carbon dioxide emissions budget. In Mexico, challenges to the government’s backsliding on incentives to renewable energy have failed to advance. In Greenpeace v.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are useful tools for incentivizing things that we want more of – like renewable energy. That’s what the proposed clean energy tax credit does. Hydrogen, like electricity, is an energy carrier – it can be used to store and deliver usable energy, for example to a cement or steel factory or to produce fertilizer.

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Brag

JANUARY 24, 2023

BETO states that methanol has “rich potential for uses that contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions and help in the fight against climate change.” According to BETO, the goal is to identify catalysts that can make beneficial products, such as sustainable aviation fuel, efficiently and selectively.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2022

The UN agency concluded global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are at the highest levels in human history and without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors limiting climate change to 1.5°C They set out the state of climate mitigation and impacts in a report released on Monday the 4th of April. It was sombre reading.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2023

This production will reduce Pitt’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15,452 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, the equivalent of taking nearly 3,330 gasoline-fueled cars off the road. The Gaucho Solar project will also save the University millions of dollars over the contract term due to solar’s low comparative cost.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

Methane’s Warming Potential : Methane, a colorless, odorless, and highly flammable gas that occurs abundantly in nature and from a variety of anthropogenic activities, has a considerably higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide emissions, on the other hand, arise almost exclusively from burning fossil fuels.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The University has been a leader in dramatically reducing its greenhouse gas footprint.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By focusing on capping and plugging these wells, my Administration is making real progress towards tackling greenhouse gas emissions here in Pennsylvania and creating thousands of good-paying, union jobs in the process,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro. “We We must reject the false choice between protecting jobs and protecting our planet. 25 to Dec.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

Understanding Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Increasing. Figure SPM.7

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

With a view to traditional media outlets, the discourse is dominated by the Covid-19 crisis, and frequently disregards other themes, such as climate and energy policy. Opinions on that matter differ significantly, especially when it comes to nuclear energy and different sources of renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2022

“Members of industry and labor, understandably, see vast potential for our commonwealth’s economy and job growth, while environmentalists questioned whether this is an actual pathway to clean energy or a detour away from embracing renewable energy. Meanwhile, experts from environmental groups raised concerns. “The

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

By coincidence rather than design, two different approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power sector have been under discussion by North Carolina agencies since 2021. A later post will cover the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) Carbon Reduction Plan. January 4, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Today’s announcement demonstrates a shared commitment between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and our local communities and businesses to improve air quality, address climate change, and increase the use of renewable energy across the Commonwealth.” Click Here for a list of projects funded. “We

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 26, 2022

LNG emits about as much greenhouse gas (GHG) as coal. Methane from the production of fossil gas may make LNG about as bad a greenhouse gas emitter as coal. Methane is a much more potent GHG than carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane leaks have long been massively under-reported. Which is exactly what we need to avoid.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 1, 2023

And one of their favourite tactics is to push technology that they claim can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions – especially carbon capture and storage and hydrogen. This is what is meant by carbon capture and storage (CCS). Carbon Capture is not a new idea – it has been around for more than 50 years.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Instead of subsidizing these polluting waste and fossil-burning projects, the government should invest in truly renewable energy, which is a cleaner and more affordable source of power. Given its tiny size, it is very hard to keep hydrogen from leaking into the atmosphere.

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Physics World

MARCH 16, 2022

While the impact of academic travel on climate change is indisputable, over the last few years a number of physicists have found that their computer usage can make up a huge part of their carbon footprint – sometimes even more than air travel. Just ask Adam Stevens , an astrophysicist at the University of Western Australia.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2022

As a result, industrial chemistry's use of petroleum accounts for 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions.” First, renewable electricity would split abundant molecules such as CO2, water, oxygen (O2), and nitrogen into reactive fragments. Read more here. But Science also reported-- “??Now,

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

have long demonstrated leadership on climate change, with more than 170 of them having set targets to phase out fossil energy and many others committing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. With respect to utility-scale renewable energy, local legal considerations include the state energy regulatory framework for power purchases.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In short, we urge you to prioritize sustainable industries, particularly the rapidly growing renewable energy, battery storage, electric vehicle, and energy efficiency sectors. Pennsylvania is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gas emissions in the nation.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Underpinning these processes is the sense of urgency from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) most recent report , which made it clear that time has run out for incremental approaches to zeroing out greenhouse gas emissions. Never miss an update. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Enter Your Email.loading.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions are tracked yearly.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions over its lifetime and infuse $15 million directly into the local economy through payments to participating landowners. New York State critically needs solar energy. The Flint Mine Solar Project will displace up to 4.9

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Law Columbia

JUNE 21, 2023

Carbon-intensity, social inequality, vested interests, energy insecurity, and climate vulnerability are all present, in acute form. The country is the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter on the African continent , ranked in the top 15 globally, with higher per capita emissions than many developed countries.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 2, 2022

Climate change is a problem which has a known solution: We must dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and prepare now for intense climate impacts. We must hasten the transition to renewable energy, end fossil fuel subsidies and investments in related projects and invest in coastal restoration and protection.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Both Republicans and Democrats are touting natural gas with CCS as the next clean energy solution, and significant funding has been earmarked for its research and development — at the expense of renewable energy projects that have proven to be cheaper and to produce fewer carbon emissions.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 7, 2023

drive to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using ethanol could be slowed because of growing opposition to proposed pipelines that would curb greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol plants by capturing carbon dioxide and carrying it away to other states for storage.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

She said to address these challenges, she is inviting her Senate colleagues to co-sponsor legislation to invest the proceeds from the proposed Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program. percent to the Energy Communities Trust Fund; -- 12.5 For more information on RGGI, visit DEP’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative webpage.

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