Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2025

Some gas plant developers and their backers are talk ing up the prospect of burning hydrogen in the plants as a way to address carbon pollution and keep the plants from becoming irrelevant as we make the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy. And how would that approach compare to using renewable energy?

Renewable Energy 158

Renewable Energy Electricity Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions 158

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. carbon emissions today.

Climate Change 280

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Nitrogen Oxides 280

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 17, 2025

Tapping into that renewable energy is made easier along most of the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico by the fact that the water depth is relatively shallow for tens of miles from shore, meaning that the support structures for each turbine can be placed directly on the seabed.

Fossil Fuels 242

Fossil Fuels Wind Power Electricity Carbon Emissions 242

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure act and other federal and state climate policies, will not be enough to meet US carbon emission reduction goals. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

Carbon Emissions 330

Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2030 330

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. We found that states have technically feasible and highly beneficial ways to achieve 100-percent renewable energy.

Electricity 278

Electricity Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Nitrogen Oxides 278

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency methodologies to assign a dollar value to each ton of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide reduced. In Pennsylvania, America’s second largest natural gas producing state, gas use in the electric power sector led to the largest year-over-year carbon emissions decline for Pennsylvania on record.

Natural Gas 93

Natural Gas Nitrogen Oxides 2005 Air Pollution 93

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. More than 20,000 Americans died prematurely in 2015 from tailpipe emissions, according to a 2019 study.

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Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Electricity Law 307