Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The decision to ditch coal was the biggest single action of its time to cut carbon emissions in North America. But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 .

Electricity 52

Electricity Natural Gas Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy 52

A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. The Olympic village will be powered by hydrogen made at a solar power plant in the exclusion zone created after the Fukushima nuclear accident a decade ago. Grey is made from natural gas or coal, and has a large carbon footprint.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Electricity Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2023

Yaw Statement On Virginia Withdrawal From RGGI -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Republican Lawmakers Hopeful After Virginia Rejects RGGI Carbon Pricing -- EnergyWire: PA Coal Plants Keep Closing, Does The State Need Carbon Trading? From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas 2023 Climate Change Conservation 81

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2023

Vitali -- Spotlight PA: PA Limited A Board’s Power To Regulate Oil & Gas Wells, Democrats Want To Restore It -- Republican Herald Editorial: Hold Conventional Oil/Gas Industry Responsible For Capping Wells -- Conventional Oil/Gas Industry Bothered By DEP Records Showing They Receive NOVs For Abandoning An Average Of 561 Oil/Gas Wells A Year [PaEN] (..)

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Greenhouse Air Pollution 2023 81

A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

Yang Fuqiang thinks it is unreasonable to make energy-producing provinces such as Inner Mongolia solely responsible for cutting carbon emissions. If it benefits, it has to help cut carbon. It could then explore local heating systems, using waste heat from factories and power plants rather than building new boilers.

Renewable Energy 85

Renewable Energy Government 2015 2019 85

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

During the four days of emergency operations during the cold snap, from early February 15th to midnight February 18th, output levels of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind to the grid were 79.3 For natural gas it was 40%, or 46% based on winter adequacy expectations. percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7

2021 108

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Council also established and consulted with sector-specific advisory panels and working groups to address carbon emissions in areas such as transportation, solid waste, and energy generation. The CLCPA established the Council, a 22-member committee tasked with determining how to meet these statutory goals.

Regulations 52

Regulations Clean Energy 2030 Climate Change 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

23 Innovative CEOs Enabling And Expanding Decarbonization; Part Of Global Clean Energy Action Forum [PaEN] -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Suburban Philadelphia Firm Bets On New Technology to Store Solar Power 24/7 -- Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6

Conservation 48

Conservation Waste Climate Change 2009 48

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Electricity 357

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 357

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s due to a combination of factors, including tremendous demand for clean energy from states, utilities and consumers; federal regulations to reduce toxic air pollutants; and—most important—the simple fact that renewables and natural gas are now the cheapest options to meet our electricity needs. percent; natural gas, 38.3

Clean Energy 306

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change 306

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2023

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Natural Gas 103

Natural Gas 2023 Solar Power Politics 103

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Energy Information Administration (EIA) households that primarily use natural gas for space heating will spend an average of 30 percent more on heating this winter than last year. for example, our natural gas system is very price responsive, so nobody drilled when prices were so low. On top of that, the U.S.

Clean Energy 75

Clean Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Electricity 75

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2021

PA Could Join The Emissions Reduction Program Soon, But Obstacles Remain -- Guest Essay: Faith And Science Mandate A More Aggressive Plan To Address Climate Change - Brandon Hoover and David Foster, Ph.D., PA Forestry Association Virtual Annual Symposium Set For Nov. Is ‘Real Science’, Not Just Talking Point -- NYT: U.S.

Natural Gas 70

Natural Gas Climate Change Clean Energy 2021 70

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. 7] Nuclear plants are among the most reliable components of America’s power grids.

Electricity 100

Electricity Renewable Energy 2019 Nuclear Power 100

PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

Oil/Natural Gas Production Other States/National/International -- WITF/NPR: The U.S.

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Politics 109

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

Conservation 83

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy Climate Change 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Million In Solar For All Funding From Self-Imposed Freeze [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front/WPSU: Solar Power Supporters In PA Say Outlook Is Positive, Even As Policies Could Change Under President -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

Conservation 53

Conservation Natural Gas Solar Power Renewable Energy 53

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2023

Million EPA Loan For Water Infrastructure Improvements -- Pittsburgh 2030 District Announces Significant Progress In Reducing Carbon Emissions - 44.8% Million EPA Loan To Continue Drinking Water System Improvements -- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Officials Announce $52.4 From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7

Conservation 73

Conservation Natural Gas 2023 Waste 73

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The International Energy Agency said the world last year saw record growth in solar power, adoption of electric vehicles, and global clean energy investments that outstripped fossil investments last year by $1.74 He added that investing in oil and gas “is good for reducing CO2,” to get away from coal. trillion to $1 trillion.

Fossil Fuels 359

Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement 2030 Climate Change 359

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth -- Sen. Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Check Out C-SAW -- Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers New R.I.S.E

Conservation 48

Conservation 2021 Natural Gas Climate Change 48

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions. Lawsuit Filed Challenging Solar Power Facility in California.

2020 40

2020 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 27, 2024

The new global record in the generation of renewable energy was powered primarily by solar and wind. Solar power has been the fastest growing source of electricity in the world for 19 years in a row according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2024. percent of the globe’s electricity in 2015, solar now produces 5.5

Clean Energy 335

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Paris Agreement 335

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

In my retelling of the show, I quickly pointed out that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had by then concluded that “most” of the increase in average global temperatures since 1950 was “very likely” due to the increase in human-made carbon emissions. ExxonMobil is still funding those folks, big time.”

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Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2007 Carbon Emissions 352