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Smarter Integration of Renewables Could Have Prevented the Blackout in Spain and Portugal

Union of Concerned Scientists

A few seconds later, Spain’s connection to the electric grid in France and the rest of Europe was severed, followed by a nearly complete power outage across Portugal and Spain, the two nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Around 12:30pm local time on Monday, April 28, over two gigawatts (GW) of generation in Spain went offline.

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How Are Solar Panels Made?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Solar panels generated almost 4 percent of electricity in the US in 2021, up from less than 1 percent in 2015. 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.

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Emissions by the Big Utilities: Where They Are, What They’re Aiming For

Legal Planet

There’s a lot of discussion of how the private sector is supporting renewable energy, but it’s almost all about power consumers like Apple and Walmart. American Electric Power. Xcel Energy. VHC 22% Gas 38.5%. (4) Dominion Energy. Energy Mix (2019): [link]. Renewable: 3%. 6) American Electric Power.

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How Green Tech Helps Create Sustainable Mobility in Cities

Earthava

Green technologies are eco-friendly inventions that’ concerned with energy efficiency, recycling, renewable resources , and more. In the transportation sector, green tech solutions include electric vehicles, such as eco-friendly electric scooters and e-bikes, and vehicle sharing, among others.

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DEP Awards $1.5 Million To Help Municipalities, Schools, Businesses Switch To Clean Transportation

PA Environment Daily

The grant recipients, ranging from a small borough to rental car, garbage truck, and school bus companies, will replace 88 old gasoline or diesel vehicles with 78 electric and 10 renewable natural gas vehicles and install 36 chargers for electric vehicles. Click Here for a list of projects funded. “We

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Team PA & Clean Air Task Force Convene Leaders To Discuss Challenges, Opportunities Of Industrial Decarbonization; DOE Provides Update On Decarbonization Investments In PA

PA Environment Daily

The region does not have the same access to renewable energy or nuclear generation capacity as some other regions, making the path to a decarbonized grid more difficult. And in June, we announced $16 million in funding for the large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide emissions into valuable products.

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Ask a Scientist: UCS Transportation Program Adds Equitable Mobility to its Portfolio

Union of Concerned Scientists

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. Soon thereafter, it began extolling the virtues of battery electric vehicles , which it continues to do today.