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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage

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. 2024s growth was led by Texas, Florida, and California.

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A Framework for Equitable Climate Infrastructure Investments

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Achieving climate goals requires significant investments in clean energy, transportation, and other climate technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere. The report develops thematic policy recommendations for local project planners to employ these tools to realize equitable outcomes.

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China, Climate, and Clean Energy

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

How is China’s clean energy spree impacting other countries? China’s commitment to clean energy use and to producing clean tech is undeniable. The problem is that China’s energy use grew even faster than its clean energy use. The growth in energy use prompted emission increases.

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Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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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Walkable Neighborhoods and Public Transit are Part Of the Clean Energy Transition

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible, and deploying other technologies, the U.S. Building substantial amounts of clean energy to power the electrification of transportation (and other sectors like buildings and industry). Today, this makes the U.S. million homes.

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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

I was invited to speak at a panel discussion last Wednesday as part of The Economist ’s annual Sustainability Week, titled “What technologies are needed to avert a climate disaster?” True to the theme, I was asked about which technological innovations would be necessary to save our planet. The actual barriers to progress.

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New Poll: More than Half of Canadians Support Government Action to Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Prioritize Renewable Energy

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People The majority of Canadians want to see governments in Canada tackle the climate crisis by prioritizing renewable energy and phasing out fossil fuels, according to a poll commissioned by Environmental Defence and conducted by Abacus Data.

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Guest Essay: Geothermal Might Have The Answer For Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Needs

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

And how can we provide job opportunities for the tremendously skilled workers in traditional energy domains while also training the workers we need to accelerate emerging technologies? In fact, pursuing more climate-forward energy policies can be an opportunity to do right by our neighbors working in Pennsylvanias oil and gas fields.

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Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The US government is also committed to bolstering domestic recycling. Since 2019, the Department of Energy’s ReCell Center has been researching effective and affordable battery recycling technology. The same goes for the energy storage battery supply chain. Source: Courtesy of Li-Cycle. Source: NREL/Flickr.

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Why the Climate Accountability Act Matters to Me—and Wisconsin

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

The bill, introduced by State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson, creates an enforceable timeline with specific objectives, allowing flexibility for discussions of the various technology and policy approaches to come later. the federal government is trying to move us backwards on addressing climate change.

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Why Data Centers and Nuclear Plants Can’t Just ‘Go It Alone’

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This demonstration of the connections between people and systems, and the need for collective solutions to complicated problems, came to mind when I read about an idea for a different real estate host technology: nuclear power plant owners seeking to bring large data centers to co-locate on their land. Modernize, or bypass, the grid?

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NCEW Recap: Powering the Adoption of Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A panel discussion at the 2023 National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium explored how the United States can create a beneficial environment for scaling essential clean energy infrastructure. It’s hard to just innovate in and of itself, and it’s harder to innovate in the power or energy industry.

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A New Energy Project at UCLA Law

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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NCEW Recap: How the Private Sector and Government Can Work Together to Advance Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

Cresforum

MARCH 22, 2024

The final panel of the 2023 National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium discussed the role of both the private sector and government in advancing the innovation of clean energy technologies. Jim Cabot of Breakthrough Energy moderated a discussion with Dr. Evelyn N. Wang of the U.S.

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U.S. to More Than Triple Climate Spending, Analysis Shows

Yale E360

AUGUST 23, 2022

government is set to spend nearly $80 billion annually on climate technology and clean energy, more than triple the amount spent yearly during the Obama administration, under three new laws, a new analysis finds.? Read more on E360 ?.

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The Ontario government’s attack on the federal Clean Electricity Regulations is hurting Ontarians while slowing down Canada’s climate efforts

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed to see the Ontario government make unsupported claims about the proposed federal clean electricity regulations. Ontario is going the wrong way when it comes to clean electricity.

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Ask a Scientist: Gas Plants Disproportionately Harm Marginalized Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Besides addressing grid reliability, grid planners need to factor them in when considering what energy sources should be used to power the grid. VY: Clean energy sources will be absolutely pivotal for an equitable and reliable grid. How can we make sure the decisionmaking process for a clean grid transition is equitable?

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The Netherlands is busy building hybrid clean energy technologies at sea

A Greener Life

AUGUST 30, 2022

The combination of offshore wind turbines, floating solar panels and green hydrogen are some of the hybrid clean energy technologies currently under development off the Dutch coast. . The low-lying European country is using its expertise in water engineering to build up its next wave of clean energy infrastructure.

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What Will It Take for California to Build a New Regional Grid Operator?

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 30, 2023

First, CAISO would need a new governance and decisionmaking system for this Western RTO. As it’s currently organized, CAISO differs from the other RTOs in that California’s elected officials appoint and confirm its governing body, and thus CAISO policies are often aligned with California state policies. What happens next?

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 16, 2024

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. The obstacles to new technology and more effective investments need to be addressed.

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Analysis: Bolstering Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The United States supports Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners in meeting their clean energy goals. By Leigh Hartman When Son Nguyen lived in the US, he saw rapidly advancing electric vehicle technology and heard stories from back in Vietnam about air pollution. © Zul Kifli / AFP / Getty Images.

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Clean Energy Continues its Forward Momentum, but Canada Needs to Step Up

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For Canada, a major oil and gas producing country, it is imperative to be prepared for the shift in the global energy market. Increasing investments in clean energy sources will not only help meet Canada’s climate targets, but also safeguard the Canadian economy. This is an ambitious task, but very much achievable.

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These Are the Critical Issues to Track with the New “Tech-Neutral” Clean Electricity Tax Credits

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a major—forthcoming—refresh for one of the biggest policy drivers of the nation’s clean energy transition to date: tax credits subsidizing the deployment of clean electricity resources. These incentives aren’t just historically important.

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COP26: Clean energy investments must triple by 2030 says IEA

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 24, 2021

They suggest the only thing that will lead to enough of a change of direction would be an unmistakable signal of ambition and action when governments meet in Glasgow in a few weeks time. It further explores what the pledges to reduce emissions made by governments so far mean for the energy sector and the climate. degree C world.

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New Report Details Massachusetts Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Crisis

Law and Environment

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Yesterday, Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer issued a report detailing how “to implement the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis.” Economic Development Develop and implement a comprehensive clean energy and climate economic development plan.

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Carrots and Sticks for Utilities

Legal Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

With some notable exceptions, they’ve tended to drag their feet on the energy transition. The proposed Clean Energy Standard is one effort to deal with this problem. Those states often have conservative governments that won’t be interested in providing this kind of incentive. The Problem.

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UK Government Launches Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy

Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

Green , and James Bee On 17 January 2024, the government launched the Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy (the strategy), which aims to safeguard UK supplies of goods including medicine, minerals, and semiconductors. 2 These are creative industries, digital technology, green industries, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing.

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Now You’re in Law School. What Should You Take?

Legal Planet

AUGUST 25, 2022

If you do corporate work, you can focus on ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance). If you become an IP lawyer, there’s work to be done on clean energy technologies. Or you can work for the government — for instance, as someone who prosecutes environmental crimes. Social Justice Lawyering.

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Analysis: How Africa’s green opportunity could change it from resource exporter to industrial powerhouse

A Greener Life

APRIL 3, 2025

Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. By Femi Akinrebiyo Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. Smaller, decentralised renewable energy systems also hold promise.

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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While today’s carbon fiber and fiberglass require lots of energ y to produce and are hard to recycle , incorporating more bio-materials into their composites and developing new recycling technologies can reduce their footprint. Also, fortunately, the fibers and epoxies needed to make these strong synthetic materials are widely available.

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Western States Should Opt In to Regionalized Electricity Markets

Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2024

These efforts are called the “ West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative.” Centralizing wholesale electricity transactions across a broader territory would improve grid reliability, lower costs for consumers, and increase use of clean energy technologies – even without building new generation or transmission infrastructure.

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MN’s clean-energy tech enters the Shark Tank

Environmental News Bits

MAY 17, 2022

Government agencies are tasked with setting policies to reduce the impacts of climate change. But a new Minnesota venture aims to get more of the private sector involved, to bring locally developed “green” technology to the public. Read the full story from Public News Service.

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UCS Expert Testifies on the New Clean Electricity Tax Credits

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

Earlier this month, the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service hosted a public hearing on their recent proposed rules governing implementation of the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit and the Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit. My testimony is copied below.

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Penn State Extension: April 2 Webinar: Gravity Energy Storage - Giving Inactive Oil Wells A Second Life

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Join Stefan Streckfus, CTO of Renewell Energy, for a free, one-hour webinar exploring the untapped potential of inactive wells. With a career dedicated to developing and deploying new technologies, Streckfus offers a fresh perspective on these wellsnot as obsolete infrastructure, but as valuable assets with a new purpose.

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Offshore wind dominates the agenda as the UK government announces £265 million renewables subsidy scheme

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Ahead of COP26, the UK government has signalled its support for climate action by announcing a £265 million renewables support scheme. . The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the preferred government method to incentivise investment in renewables and other low-carbon energy technologies. By Anders Lorenzen.

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Are EV Batteries Recyclable?

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

EVs are a newer technology, and their batteries require different end-of-life processing than gasoline vehicles. For stationary storage, companies such as RePurpose Energy and B2U Storage Solutions are repurposing these batteries to be used for renewable energy generation support.

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We Need Large-Scale Solar. A New Agreement Points the Way Forward

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But solar’s growth, especially in large arrays, has made it much more visible in communities and landscapes across the country, sparking a lot of conversations about land use, technology options, community engagement, and how best to site the many more megawatts of solar we need.

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The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

This will threaten rulemaking authority not just across EPA, but the whole of the federal government; in other words, a staggering array of federal rules are now potentially vulnerable to a subjective veto by the least publicly-accountable branch of government. What this decision means for the climate. But will we?

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Climate Policy: What’s Happening at the State Level?

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The federal government is now supporting that role with federal funding for states. Last month, DOE solicited applications from states to develop clean energy projects. A key provision (IRA § 60114) appropriates $250 million to support emission reduction planning by state governments. climate policy.

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Dear Oil and Gas CEOs: Here’s How You Should Spend Those Record Profits

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Meanwhile, annual reports show corporations are pushing ahead with plans to expand production, betting on new technologies to somehow make it all okay in the future. Further, these efforts are focused on carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels—technologies that aim to stash carbon emissions away, not reduce their production.

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NCEW Recap: How Permitting Reform Will Advance American Clean Energy Production

Cresforum

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It’s time for the United States to expand its energy infrastructure, but due to regulatory barriers imposed by both federal and state governments, many companies are being forced to delay projects that would help advance the clean energy transition. Watch the full discussion here.

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House Committee Approves Bill Giving PA Energy Development Authority Ability To Use Federal Climate, Clean Energy Funding

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2024

On June 11, the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee unanimously reported out House Bill 2338 (Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) updating the duties and powers of the PA Energy Development Authority to use billions of federal climate and clean energy dollars to incentivize investments in Pennsylvania.

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Challenges and Opportunities in Mining Materials for Energy Storage Lithium-ion Batteries

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. The name cobalt comes from “ kobold ,” the German word for goblin. Manufacturing.

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Air & Waste Management Assn. Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. 26-27 In Pittsburgh

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Air & Waste Management Association will hold its 15th annual Symposium on Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy, Technology September 26-27 in Pittsburgh.

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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage

A Framework for Equitable Climate Infrastructure Investments

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China, Climate, and Clean Energy

Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future

Walkable Neighborhoods and Public Transit are Part Of the Clean Energy Transition

Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

New Poll: More than Half of Canadians Support Government Action to Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Prioritize Renewable Energy

Guest Essay: Geothermal Might Have The Answer For Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Needs

Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Why the Climate Accountability Act Matters to Me—and Wisconsin

Why Data Centers and Nuclear Plants Can’t Just ‘Go It Alone’

NCEW Recap: Powering the Adoption of Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

A New Energy Project at UCLA Law

NCEW Recap: How the Private Sector and Government Can Work Together to Advance Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

U.S. to More Than Triple Climate Spending, Analysis Shows

The Ontario government’s attack on the federal Clean Electricity Regulations is hurting Ontarians while slowing down Canada’s climate efforts

Ask a Scientist: Gas Plants Disproportionately Harm Marginalized Communities

The Netherlands is busy building hybrid clean energy technologies at sea

What Will It Take for California to Build a New Regional Grid Operator?

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

Analysis: Bolstering Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition

Clean Energy Continues its Forward Momentum, but Canada Needs to Step Up

These Are the Critical Issues to Track with the New “Tech-Neutral” Clean Electricity Tax Credits

COP26: Clean energy investments must triple by 2030 says IEA

New Report Details Massachusetts Whole-of-Government Approach to Climate Crisis

Carrots and Sticks for Utilities

UK Government Launches Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy

Now You’re in Law School. What Should You Take?

Analysis: How Africa’s green opportunity could change it from resource exporter to industrial powerhouse

What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Western States Should Opt In to Regionalized Electricity Markets

MN’s clean-energy tech enters the Shark Tank

UCS Expert Testifies on the New Clean Electricity Tax Credits

Penn State Extension: April 2 Webinar: Gravity Energy Storage - Giving Inactive Oil Wells A Second Life

Offshore wind dominates the agenda as the UK government announces £265 million renewables subsidy scheme

Are EV Batteries Recyclable?

We Need Large-Scale Solar. A New Agreement Points the Way Forward

The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Climate Policy: What’s Happening at the State Level?

Dear Oil and Gas CEOs: Here’s How You Should Spend Those Record Profits

NCEW Recap: How Permitting Reform Will Advance American Clean Energy Production

House Committee Approves Bill Giving PA Energy Development Authority Ability To Use Federal Climate, Clean Energy Funding

Challenges and Opportunities in Mining Materials for Energy Storage Lithium-ion Batteries

Air & Waste Management Assn. Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. 26-27 In Pittsburgh

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