Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

Recently, the CBC , working with pollster Janet Brown, released the results of its annual spring report card on Alberta’s political and economic well-being. As we move away from polluting fossil fuels, investing in renewable energy is key to a cleaner and more affordable future.

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A Greener Life

JULY 4, 2024

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.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 18, 2024

A Swiss wind farm. By Anders Lorenzen Swiss politics sets itself apart from most countries. This was recently the case with a new law to boost renewable energy in the alpine country. The government wanted more emphasis on producing more home-grown clean energy. Photo credit: Keystone / Olivier Maire.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

18 Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Provides Updates On Wind Power, Local Green Energy Efforts -- Observer-Reporter: Fayette County Zoning Board Nixes Request For Georges Township Solar Energy Facility -- Citizens Voice: Fairview Twp. 10 And Learn About The Watershed Landscape You Live In!

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) visits a hybrid power plant where “green” hydrogen is made using wind power and fed into the gas grid. Germany is not doing all it can to cut back energy use and increase economic pressure on Russia, argues Arne Jungjohann. Photo credit: Fabian Sommer / Alamy. By Arne Jungjohann.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. By Anders Lorenzen The UK government has said that the UK’s sixth renewable energy auction has delivered a record 131 clean energy projects. Under current projections and with no change to the scale, the 2024 record auction would power 11 million British homes.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2023

Let’s together get control over our energy supply chain so Putin and the Saudis can no longer control our destiny and our wallets. We have made a start by expanding our wind power, extending our nuclear power, pushing hard to get access to Canadian hydro power, and making our homes more energy efficient—that’s less costs and carbon free.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

ERCOT also expected, during peak demand events in winter, to have power from wind represent about 27% of installed wind capacity. In its most severe appraisal of the loss of wind capacity, ERCOT expected 8% of wind power compared to capacity. We need to respect our grid authorities.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Owners of fossil fuel-fired power plants that supply electricity to New York and two trade associations filed an action in the federal district court for the Southern District of New York challenging the New York Public Service Commission’s (PSC’s) plan to provide “Zero Emissions Credits” to four nuclear power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). I’ll start off with the good.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

Shapiro’s Offer To Work On Legislation To Make The Electric Grid More Reliable, Diversify Our Energy Sources, Lower Energy Costs For Ratepayers, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Gov.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 2, 2024

But it is also the leader of something else which contrasts and in the future could compete with oil; clean energy. Texas broke the solar record yesterday, reaching 20,459 megawatts; solar power provided 26% of peak demand. gigawatts (GW), and met 26% of the state’s electricity demand, with wind power accounting for 21%.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 6, 2023

But with the recent influx of government incentives for hydrogen production, new and improving production and storage technologies, and greater political will than ever before, H 2 ’s reputation is gaining favor. All this is not to say there is no place for hydrogen in a clean energy future.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

But Breakthrough Energy calculated that the cost of new transmission, distribution, and storage would be $1.5 25] And that amount does not include the costs associated with local and state political opposition. The Future of Electric Power in the United States. trillion. [25] Accessed March 5, 2020. [26] 27] Thomas V.

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Acoel

JULY 30, 2021

Like Dangerfield, advocates for the clean energy technology known as offshore wind power (OSW) have confronted a regulatory field of danger from hesitant environmental and utility regulators, legislators, beachfront home owners, and a most difficult set of critics—fishermen. The post Who Can’t Get No Respect?

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2024

Monitoring Soil Moisture; Pond & Lake Wildlife; Private Wells & Water Systems; Water-Related Education Programs -- Penn State Extension Aug. 21 Webinar - Water Testing Through Penn State's Ag Analytical Lab [PaEN] -- Learn How You Can Qualify For Free Well Water Testing During Aug. 7 Hearing; Sept. Mark Schweiker and Fmr Cong.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey added: “Today we are proud to announce that, along with our partners in Rhode Island, we are taking an important step towards energy independence, cleaner air, and transforming our economy. The world will look to New England for the future of clean energy.”

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court said the plaintiff had not alleged an injury connected to any particular action or law and that her allegations instead suggested disagreements with the defendants’ policy positions, which made her claims nonjusticiable political questions. Republican National Committee , No. 3:17 -cv-00123 (W.D.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2024

He also said that the Inflation Reduction Act would worsen inflation, harm economic growth, drive up energy costs for consumers, and make the energy system less reliable. But, he says, “we’re not yet at the point innovation-wise where we can rely mostly on intermittent, renewable sources to power electric grids.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Million To Allegheny Electric Cooperative Under Rural Energy Programs [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: We Must Build On, Not Kill, Clean Energy Momentum - by Adam Forgie, Mayor, Turtle Creek Borough -- DCED Begins Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants Nov.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The increasing investments, precisely in the places that voted for him, make President-elect Trumps pledge to terminate many green programs political wolf talk. That is because the renewable energy industry is growing jobs more than twice as fast as the overall economy. North Carolina Representative Hudson hinted he agrees.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2025

As a result, clean energy sources generated the largest amount of electricity in the US last month, 50.8%a Solar and wind generation records It was driven by an increase in solar and wind generation, which, as the largest renewable energy sources, reached a record 24.4% of generated electricity. a new record.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 15, 2024

And so, competition is not only helpful for scaling the clean energy sector, it is also essential. The way to beat China on cheap solar panels and wind turbines is not through isolation and anti-competition policies such as, for example, the increased tariffs on solar panels and electric cars recently placed on China.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

Consider this: “If you make donuts, anything you make has to do—and when they ended our energy, we were energy-independent. And who “ended our energy”? Joe Biden with his clean energy policies. Then we’re going to be energy-dominant.” Think of this.”

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Science Blogs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

San Diego commits to 100% clean electricity. . Energy Department aims to close international clean energy office. EPA head met with multiple energy execs in his first weeks. Navigating Clean Energy Innovation in the Age of Trump. . Wind Industry Tacks as Trump Shifts the Political Climate.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Nonetheless, potential policy changes in three areas could undercut new energy investment under a second Trump administration: protectionist trade measures and deglobalization; regulatory uncertainty and political risk; and fiscal and monetary policy. Renewable Energy Vs. Fossil Fuels Renewables or fossil fuels?

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

First, and most importantly, the United States became energy independent. Second, the US was on the path to a clean energy transition. * * * What, then, are we to make of this new crisis? Quite simply, the latest statistics from the Department of Energy clearly refute this claim.

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