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Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

The simple fact is that ditching fossil fuels for low-cost clean energy resources is good for the planet, good for the US economy, and good for public health. The studies the DOE reviewed also found that transmission investments would provide a host of benefits beyond access to clean energy. The good news?

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Ed Miliband stakes his claim for accelerating the clean energy transition

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The UK’s Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Ed Miliband, used a speech at the UK’s trade association for the energy sector, Energy UK Annual Conference, to make a compelling case for scaling up the clean energy transition.

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NCEW Recap: The Government’s Role in Incentivizing the Clean Energy Transition

Cresforum

In the ever-evolving world of renewable energy, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) emerged as a piece of legislation aimed at accelerating the adoption of clean energy practices have become a point of contention among political parties. If that were the case, we would have done it a long time ago,” Hopper said.

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United Nations: The fossil fuel industry is engaging in disinformation campaigns to slow the transition to clean energy

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The United Nations (UN) has warned that dis- and misinformation campaigns by primarily fossil fuel companies, slowing down the clean energy transition. He further added “Climate appears to be dropping down the list of priorities of leaders, but we really need leaders now to deliver maximum ambition.

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The UK off track to meet climate targets, new UK government told

A Greener Life

But they caution we must now pick up the decarbonisation speed across other industries outside energy – particularly in transport, buildings, industry and agriculture. In a criticism of the previous Conservative government, they said their plans and policies would not deliver the required action soon enough.

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What’s Stalling the Transition to a Modern Electricity Grid?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. How we do this, and how well it happens, depends on planning and collaboration across local, state and federal government.

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Editorial: Our view on the UK General Election – Labour is best placed to tackle the climate crisis and unleash a golden area of innovation and clean energy opportunities

A Greener Life

Editorial Today (4th of July) the British public heads to the polls to decide who will govern the country that has been through several political earthquakes for the past decade, for the next five years. These are symbolic and cultural attachments as much as it is the challenge of putting a proper energy transition in place.