Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the clean energy transition that is well underway in the United States, methane gas, or natural gas, remains the largest source of U.S. The grid needs electricity most during extreme temperatures so that we can all stay reasonably cool during sweltering heat waves and reasonably warm during frigid cold winter storms.

Fossil Fuels 212

Fossil Fuels Cooling Electricity 2015 212

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

Gavin Newsom made a habit of waiving all state environmental rules to allow fossil fuel power plants and backup generators to run without restrictions when the grid was under stress. The solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal, energy storage and natural gas on the grid right now are the resources the state has this month.

Solar Power 293

Solar Power Fossil Fuels Electricity 2020 293

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2023

Between heating and cooling seasons Headlines about renewable energy records also highlight how much of electricity demand renewables are meeting at a given time. That means that any renewable energy generation will supply a larger portion of demand. That means that there are fewer of them competing to supply demand.

Renewable Energy 245

Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Climate Change Electricity 245

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2023

Fuel transport – Spring floods can hinder the transportation of fuels like coal. While it is a heavily polluting fossil fuel that is set to continue declining as a fuel source for US electricity generation over the next decade, coal still accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country’s generation in 2022.

Fossil Fuels 227

Fossil Fuels 2011 Climate Change Nuclear Power 227

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Energy equity also means thinking about the unequal distribution of energy system costs in our country and how that directly reflects historical harms enacted through policy and siting of polluting facilities that have sacrificed communities of Black, Latinx, Native, low-income, and immigrant groups for decades.

Electricity 287

Electricity Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Renewable Energy 287

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2022

We need to act to protect vulnerable people from the very real threats of Danger Season for example, by providing access to cooling and creating incentives for residential electrification powered by clean energy. How to address Danger Season.

Climate Change 288

Climate Change 2011 Fossil Fuels 2022 288

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Due to their high efficiency – three to five times higher than gas – annual energy costs for heat pumps are much lower. Upfront equipment costs can also be lower because heat pumps provide both heating and cooling in one unit and they qualify for a number of government rebate programs. What is “Natural” gas, really?

Carbon Emissions 125

Carbon Emissions Natural Gas Electricity Cooling 125

A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

Alongside many other economies, electricity use in China is growing at a strong pace due to several factors, such as the electrification of society, increased demand for cooling and increased consumption of IT services such as data centres. This, as there, of course, as with all fossil fuels, is a finite amount.

2027 52

2027 Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 52

Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2023

On the contrary, investing in carbon capture delays the needed transition away from fossil fuels and other combustible energy sources. The issue is about what the transition to clean fuels and manufacturing looks like and how long it will take. There are many possible emergency actions.

Fossil Fuels 130

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Natural Gas Deforestation 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 23, 2023

Extreme heat , winter storms , and flooding regularly remind us that the grid is struggling to keep up in the face of more climate change-fueled extreme weather. Now, if you thought I was going to say that clean energy technologies aren’t capable of providing a reliable electricity supply, you’re way off track.

Fossil Fuels 209

Fossil Fuels Electricity Natural Gas Climate Change 209

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Notably, in the same proposal, the Commission has also included screening criteria for gaseous fossil fuels. Their inclusion appears to be the result of a political compromise with Member States rather than of scientific appraisal as in the case of nuclear energy.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Regulations Waste Technology 52

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Forecasts of cool weather and expectations of lower wind power output had driven up demand for more fossil-fuel produced energy. The push by the EU to wean itself off Russian gas and oil has come with a carbon cost in Europe , as some countries have gone back to consuming more fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Wind Power Carbon Emissions 52

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. creating ice in off peak periods to supply cooling in peak periods. As the U.S.

Solar Power 131

Solar Power Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity 131

Legal Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

The clean-energy transition that is one focus of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require big changes in our electric grid. The high-voltage wires must be well insulated, kept cool, and set at a safe distance from any people or obstacles. The IRA also provides $9.7

Renewable Energy 130

Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy Energy Policy Act 130

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

Due to their high efficiency – three to five times higher than gas – annual energy costs for heat pumps are much lower. Upfront equipment costs can also be lower because heat pumps provide both heating and cooling in one unit and they qualify for a number of government rebate programs. What is “Natural” gas, really?

Carbon Emissions 98

Carbon Emissions Natural Gas Electricity Cooling 98

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

The complaint , filed by Environmental Defence, the Ontario Clean Air Alliance , the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and a number of affected residents , calls out Enbridge for claiming that gas is the most cost effective way for Ontarians to heat their homes, when heat pumps are in fact the least expensive option.

Cooling 96

Cooling Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 96

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Expenditures on energy efficiency and resulting residential bill savings support 12,416 total jobs in 2035, and 15,353 total jobs by 2050. Introduction This report describes the development and analysis of a clean energy pathway for a 10-county region in southwestern Pennsylvania. billion annually.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity 52

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The organizations also take issue with Enbridge’s deceptive use of the terms “low carbon” and “clean energy” when describing natural gas. I feel especially sorry for renters who have no choice but to pay more for gas heating and cooling because their landlords chose to connect to gas.

Cooling 82

Cooling Natural Gas Greenhouse Electricity 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Available Via Zoom -- WESA: Contest Asks PA Kids To Create Art About Tick Bite Prevention -- Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Economy Grew To Over 92,700 Jobs Since COVID Economic Crisis [PaEN] -- Erie News Now: U.S. Pleasant Twp.,

Natural Gas 78

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 78

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

The fossil fuel industry continues to be the biggest barrier to climate action in Canada. And there are Climate Villains with money, resources and power, who benefit from the status quo that are fighting against the energy transition and other solutions we need to stabilize the climate.

Climate Change 104

Climate Change Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Electricity 104

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 2575 ) -- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC - 860 Unit Cooling Tower & Point Breeze South Yard: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health Standards for a project located at 3144 Passyunk Ave., Indiana County. (

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas Air Pollution Recycling 2024 112

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2022

Department of Energy to assess environmentally compromised vacant lots of public land in the Hill District as potential renewable energy generation locations. The associated energy cost savings would be designated to benefit residents of the Hill District.

Renewable Energy 52

Renewable Energy Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Cooling 52

Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2015

Summary: Nuclear energy is one of the most debated subjects in the environmental policy and legal world. Can it serve as a bridge to moving away from fossil fuels? Many leading energy experts often deem nuclear an acceptable form of sustainable energy. Nuclear Energy and Drought: A Recipe for Disaster.

Cooling 53

Cooling Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 2006 53

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

[PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As Shell Shuts Down New Beaver County Petrochemical Plant For Repairs, And Burns Off Natural Gas In Flares, Company Says It Hasn’t Exceeded Air Emission Limits -- Shell Petrochemical Plant Beaver County: Bad And Dangerous Start; Shell Shut Down Part Of Plant For Repairs, Beings Full Natural Gas, Flammable Gases (..)

Natural Gas 79

Natural Gas Conservation Fossil Fuels Climate Change 79

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

PA Should Have Been Talking About The Same Thing With Oil/Gas Wells To Prevent Thousands Of Abandoned Wells -- Guest Essay: A Conservative Argument For Clean Energy -- Follow The Market, Fossil Fuels Are No Bargain - By Dave Jenkins, Conservatives For Responsible Stewardship [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition Hosts April 26 Webinar: No Miracles Needed (..)

Conservation 84

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day 84

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 1, 2023

Heat pumps, a simple but effective technology, use electricity to remove heat from inside your home to cool it in the summer and pull heat in from outside to heat your home in the winter. Gas is made mostly of methane – a climate-damaging fossil fuel that is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Technology 52

Technology Technology Fossil Fuels Electricity 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2022

Mitchell C. Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network-PA [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: ‘Caring For Earth, Caring For You’ During Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 - By Sister Pat Lupo , OSB, and Sister Dorothy Stoner , OSB, St. Million Fine Against U.S. Million Fine Against U.S.

Conservation 48

Conservation Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Electricity 48

A Greener Life

MAY 12, 2023

A woman pours water over her head to cool off during soaring temperatures in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 11 April 2023. Transition quickly to renewable energy As much as 95% of West Bengal’s 10.7 gigawatts of installed power capacity comes from fossil fuels like coal. Photo credit: Habibur Rahman /Alamy Live News.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Electricity 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 17, 2023

C mark, because of decades of inaction on the part of policymakers and decades of deception and obstruction on the part of fossil fuel companies. To secure the livable future that children around the world deserve, we must double down, ratchet up pressure on governments, and break the power of the fossil fuel industry.

Fossil Fuels 281

Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement 2030 Climate Change 281

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

“FERC, to its credit, saw the changes already occurring in the generation fleet- the gradual shift away from large fossil fuel generators located close to load centers; the steady growth in smaller renewable generators located farther from load centers; and the Clean Energy Transition that was already underway.

Natural Gas 65

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 65

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

9] That $50 billion, and future money, is money that could have gone to making the grid more resilient to extreme weather events, whether from climate change or not, but instead went into subsidizing the integration of variable renewable energy sources. We can see the same impact of variable energies in Germany.

2021 108

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

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. It also will save US consumers money because they will spend less on fossil fuels.

Carbon Emissions 328

Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2030 328

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

Fossil fuel power plant owners are facing increased accountability for their air and water pollution, including from a new round of environmental and public health protections that are being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We’ve heard these lazily disingenuous narratives before.

Fossil Fuels 247

Fossil Fuels Electricity 2014 Climate Change 247

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

7 EarthTalk On Sustainable Aviation Fuel And The Policies Impacting Its Development. 16 In-Person Program In Waynesburg, Greene County On Protecting Public Health, Resources From Shale Gas Development [PaEN] -- DEP Begins Accepting Grant Applications Oct. Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Sen. 28 to Oct. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- Sen.

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Natural Gas Waste 83

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Climate & Energy Program: Principal Climate Scientist Rachel Licker and Transmission Policy Manager Sam Gomberg. Will we see any progress in Congress?

Clean Energy 304

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change 304

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 26, 2024

So, while the athletes of these wealthy nations will be able to cool off after a workout, as they are accustomed to, athletes from other countries who aren’t able to afford their own air conditioning will be forced to sweat it out , creating a potentially unfair advantage for the haves vs the have-nots.

Cooling 311

Cooling Climate Change Fossil Fuels 2024 311

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2023

They continue to cater to the best interests of the fossil fuel industry,” she says. Rather than using treated wastewater to cool the steam the Allen plant uses to make electricity, as other plants have done, the TVA continues to tap into the source of Memphis’s drinking water. Paul Klein, another TVA customer, feels similarly.

Fossil Fuels 264

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Renewable Energy Climate Change 264