Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 21, 2022

The most consequential vote to advance a clean energy future won’t be happening in Washington, D.C., billion in new transmission investments to accommodate a shift to clean energy. billion in new transmission investments to accommodate a shift to clean energy. or your state capital next week. billion to $11.6

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The transition to clean energy is also expected to bring economic benefits to the state. According to a 2021 report by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the clean energy industry is projected to create 27,000 new jobs and add $4.8 billion to the state's economy by 2030.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

In recent years, India has rapidly increased its renewable energy capacity and is now the fourth-largest producer of hydro, wind, and solar power. The post India’s Clean Energy Transition Hinges on Domestic Manufacturing, Warns Top Energy Official appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Additionally, long-term energy plans consider how utilities will operate their existing power generating facilities and what type of new facilities they might build and when. DTE was already far along in preparing its long-term energy plan when the law passed. DTE also would install nearly 2,000 MW of battery resources by 2042.

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Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The development in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will include renewable energy, storage, and green hydrogen. The post OYA, Oil Well Shares Plan $3 Billion, 3GW Clean Energy Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 25, 2024

As studies show far more natural hydrogen underground than believed, well-funded efforts to drill for the gas are underway around the globe. Boosters see a plentiful green replacement for fossil fuels, but skeptics say its large-scale use may not be practical or cost-effective. Read more on E360 →

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 14, 2023

Clean Energy Commonwealth provides a valuable resource for Pennsylvanians to explore the innovative clean energy projects taking place in each county. The post PennEnvironment Launches Interactive Map of Clean Energy Projects Across Keystone State appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Yale E360

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Analysts say the clean energy transition is gathering momentum despite recent tumult in the market. For the first time, the world is on pace to invest more in wind and solar power than in oil and gas drilling. Read more on E360 ?.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2023

The fabulous growth of wind and solar builds on states’ clean energy policy and corporate decarbonization targets. However, great opportunities for more new clean energy supplies to replace fossil fuel energy need supporting grid investments. Where do we go for that modern infrastructure?

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nuveen Green Capital and the Philadelphia Energy Authority announced the closing of $30.08 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for a Freezpak cold storage facility in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Today, California took another important step in planning for the transition to clean energy, a step that’s been a long time coming. Setting goals and planning for the clean energy transition is important, but what really matters is following through on those plans.

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Two prominent factors driving growth are increasing affordability of renewable energy as technologies continue to mature and the opportunity to demonstrate sustainability commitments as public and investor pressure mounts for climate action.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 31, 2023

The post EU to Speed Up the Development of Clean Energy Technologies appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. The initiative, which is still subject to change before its adoption on Wednesday, would ease state-aid rules in order to compete with the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 28, 2022

Last week was a big one for clean energy in Michigan. First, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition released a new report on how Michigan and other states can achieve 100-percent renewable energy standards that benefit all communities. The Path Ahead.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Codifying a floor for renewables in state law is helpful, but clean energy advocates must keep pushing utilities to move more quickly to incorporate higher levels of renewables not only to cut emissions faster, but also because renewables are the most cost-effective resources for ratepayers. What Still Needs to be Done?

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The post Leading the Charge: The Clean200 Reveals Top Corporations Paving the Way for Clean Energy Transition appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. The United States dominated the 2023 Clean200 list with 42 companies, followed by China with 21 and Japan with 16.

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Yale E360

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In its quest for green energy, Europe is looking to North Africa, where vast solar and wind farms are proliferating and plans call for submarine cables that will carry electricity as far as Britain. But this rush for clean power is raising serious environmental concerns. Read more on E360 →

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Yale E360

JANUARY 27, 2023

Solar, wind, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies saw a record-high $1.1 trillion in investment globally last year, matching investment in fossil fuels for the first time ever, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Read more on E360 →

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Department of Energy is committed to building a network of hydrogen facilities and pipelines centered in southeast Pennsylvania. As part of a $7 billion investment in hydrogen, the U.S. Critics are questioning the project’s expense and its net savings in carbon emissions. Read more on E360 →

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 22, 2023

The G7 asserts a plan that will make decarbonized industrial production the default business case over time and promotes a circular economy of goods and services.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 19, 2023

With gas prices soaring due to the Ukraine war and the EU’s push to cut emissions, European industries are increasingly switching to high-temperature, high-efficiency heat pumps. Combined with the boom in residential use, the EU is now hoping for a heat pump revolution. Read more on E360 →

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The end of every year is a great time for taking stock of what the year has broughtincluding in terms of clean energy in the power sector. As it turns out, 2024 has provided a whole lot of clean energy progress as fodder for that stock-taking.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 22, 2024

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in the United States, a solid drop in carbon emissions from the US power sector, more than one million electric vehicles sold in the country for the first time, “breakneck” growth in renewable energy globally, and more.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 16, 2023

The funding will be used for the decarbonization of gas networks and the distribution and production of clean hydrogen.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 12, 2023

Companies transitioning fleets will need to make a plan to effectively charge vehicles, without spiking utility costs or drawing too much from the energy grid.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A $200-million federal funding effort aims to fix that problem with solar power and other clean energy Thousands of homes in Navajo and other tribal lands don’t have access to electricity.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

Masdar’s Renewable Energy portfolio holds investments from at least 40 nations. It just signed a deal to develop 2 gigawatts of solar and wind projects and 500 megawatts of battery energy storage in Central Asia.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Renewables up, coal down More renewable energy is desirable for a lot of reasons.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

VY: Clean energy sources will be absolutely pivotal for an equitable and reliable grid. And, perhaps most important, adding more clean energy sources will dramatically reduce the impacts from developing, transporting, and burning fossil fuels.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

On December 17, Sustainable Pittsburgh released Clean Energy Workforce: Needs and Opportunities for Southwestern PA , a comprehensive document that explores the opportunities and challenges in building a robust and equitable clean energy workforce in southwestern Pennsylvania. Sustainable Pittsburghs Executive Director.

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Peter Perrault talks about the industry’s challenges, his own inspiration, successful projects — and why the hip hop culture ties in naturally with clean energy.

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Last December, Idaho Power unveiled its Clean Energy Your Way program, which offers homes and businesses various ways to support renewable energy. The post Facebook Parent Meta Is Opening An 100% Renewable Data Center Here appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Participants can.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

You don’t have to look beyond the front pages of newspapers , or beyond rooftops in your neighborhood to know that we are in the midst of a clean energy revolution, with renewable energy technologies dramatically decreasing in price and increasing in availability.

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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? Their report, however, comes with a warning.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

Something I really care about is to make sure the benefits of clean energy are reaching everyone in our society,” García said. She wanted her technical expertise to inform venues where decisions about the clean energy transition are being made at both large and local scales.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This represents an unprecedented influx of state and federal support for clean energy in Pennsylvania, including a just-announced $303.5 million closed loan from the US Department of Energy for Eos Energy Enterprises, and has made the Pittsburgh region a clean energy gateway for the state. Kilgour of ORVI.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Amazon has entered into an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. for the energy company to build 19 renewable natural gas stations nationwide. The post Amazon Enters into Agreement for 19 Renewable Gas Stations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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