Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

To reach its goal, access to renewables grew by 900 megawatts. Now, more than 25% of its purchased electricity comes from clean energy. The post Dow Is Buying Renewables and Cutting Waste In Its Environmental Quests appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Energy storage, or the storing of electricity for later use on the power grid, plays an important role in the clean energy transition. Illinois is currently considering policy proposals to establish a statewide energy storage target. Curtailment means we are wasting otherwise clean, perfectly usable 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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Clean Energy Renewable Energy Waste 195

Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 2, 2023

With a portfolio of 8 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects and a development platform of over 24 GW, RWE Clean Energy has one of the largest development platforms in the US.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Penn State Technical Assistance Program is advising small and mid-size industrial facilities wanting to take advantage of RISE PA decarbonization grants that they must complete a Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency Site Assessment to be eligible for the grant program.

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Natural Gas 2025 Renewable Energy Clean Energy 102

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a clean hydrogen production tax credit (known as “45V”) that is one of a slew of new incentives intended to help catalyze the next and necessary phase of advancing the nation’s clean energy transition as a whole. The costs will be too great otherwise.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature. Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. Once the battery looks up to code, it is off to the grid to power our renewable energy future!

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Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 255

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

As electric vehicle charging stations sprout like mushrooms along our roads and clusters of new wind turbines come online, these two clean energy solutions to the climate crisis are becoming more commonplace. The United States needs to speed its transition to clean energy in order to stave off even worse impacts of climate change.

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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. A fossil fuel energy grid extracts and expends finite resources.

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Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Recycling 191

Environmental Leader

JULY 30, 2021

Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $127 million to small businesses working on clean energy technology, representing a total of 110 projects in 26 states. Funding is provided by DOE’s science and energy program offices, the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, and the Office of Environmental Management.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Meanwhile, a California law reclassified PV modules as “universal waste” as opposed to “hazardous waste,” which involves less stringent handling regulations. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), recycling a solar panel in the US can cost $15-45 , while sending a panel to the landfill costs only $1-5.

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Recycling Government Renewable Energy Regulations 299

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Penn Energy Savers Rebates Are Coming Soon To Help Eligible Households Upgrade To Energy Efficient Appliances, Do Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

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Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Cooling Clean Energy 86

A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

The Swiss public gives the final nod to boosting renewable energy With 97% of its broad gauge lines now transitioned, India has the second highest electrification rate of any major rail network in the world. India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity Second, electric traction is more energy efficient.

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Electricity Renewable Energy Clean Energy Solar Power 56

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 12, 2023

Renewable energy competition Now that renewable energy sources are economically competitive, companies are building more wind and solar facilities. New renewable energy plants outpaced new fossil fuel facilities across the country in eight of the last nine years, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Electricity Regulations 242

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Natural Gas Waste 278

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

For stationary storage, companies such as RePurpose Energy and B2U Storage Solutions are repurposing these batteries to be used for renewable energy generation support. As the grid becomes cleaner, added grid storage becomes more necessary to support the generation variability of renewable sources.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And then speed it up because we need solar to play an ever-growing role in achieving our clean energy and climate goals. How can we recycle solar panel materials and create a lower-waste circular supply chain? Want to learn more about the solar panel supply chain? Click the links for answers! Here’s How.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This provision has been respected in a variety of environmental laws, including Act 101 of 1988 relating to recycling and county waste planning which includes language recognizing Section 17.

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Renewable Energy Recycling Clean Energy Government 75

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

How Oil & Gas Waste Haunts Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights November Program, Activities -- Schuylkill Action Network To Hold Annual Meeting Nov. 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7 26 -- Sierra Club PA Hosts Oct. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here! 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7

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Natural Gas Clean Energy Conservation Renewable Energy 83

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The wind is in our sails on the voyage towards a clean energy future. Wind energy is currently the largest renewable energy source in the US, and the industry is growing fast. The World Bank predicts that the demand for neodymium for energy technologies in 2050 will be 37% of total 2018 neodymium production.

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Recycling Renewable Energy Technology Technology 147

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 28, 2022

In part from converting oat waste into clean energy, two Oatly production facilities in the United States transitioned to using 100% renewable electricity in 2021.

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Electricity Waste Renewable Energy Clean Energy 75

Cresforum

JANUARY 19, 2024

Qcells North America , the largest solar module factory of its kind in the United States, recently announced a partnership with Microsoft to expand renewable energy production and bring additional solar energy to the grid. supply chain and clean energy economy. manufacturing.

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Renewable Energy Clean Energy 2030 Waste 110

Environmental Leader

JULY 5, 2022

As Starbucks has grown into one of the world’s premier coffee stores, it has been challenged to deal with its carbon footprint, waste, and recycling. The post Starbucks Runs 66% of its Stores Globally With Clean Energy. The Goal is 100% appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. How is it doing?

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Clean Energy Recycling Waste Renewable Energy 81

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

Decarbonizing the power sector is also a linchpin of economy-wide efforts to cut emissions, through electrification of energy use for transportation, industrial purposes and in residential and commercial buildings. There is no time to waste. The West Virginia v.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 1, 2024

But in trying to shape a regulation that would mollify opponents—largely industries responsible for the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change—the SEC failed to relieve investors of responsibility for determining how companies will fare in the clean energy transition. It wastes time we don’t have.

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Regulations Clean Energy Sea Level Greenhouse 273

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

This is mainly a result of coal generation being replaced by natural gas generation (and to a smaller extent renewable energy sources like wind and solar) and energy efficiency improvements, due in part to Act 129 [utility energy efficiency program]. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4% from 2005 to 2020.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

On February 16, Sheetz , a family owned and operated restaurant and convenience store chain, announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation Energy to power nearly 70 percent of its Pennsylvania facilities with renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

By Jennifer Matthews, Penn State News Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Solar Schools Technical Assistance Program To Help Apply For Solar For Schools, Other Funding Sustainable Pittsburgh: Report On Clean Energy Workforce - Needs And Opportunities For Southwestern PA Dept. Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Pennsylvania voters broadly favor the clean energy industry and express concerns about air and water pollution. Click Here for poll results narrative. Click Here for presentation slides. One in ten (11%) voters say they strongly oppose the practice. An additional 19% say they’re not sure. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Council’s draft plan recommends a broad array of regulatory measures, legislation, and other state actions across every sector of the state’s economy – any and all of which could have significant implications for New York’s clean energy markets for decades to come.

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Greenhouse Clean Energy Biofuels 2030 130

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The solar system will benefit the public in four main ways: 1) by freeing up capital to improve the services provided by the Authority, 2) reducing energy demand, 3) increasing energy supply, and 4) providing education on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability through public tours and other programs.”

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Recycling Natural Gas Clean Energy Renewable Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

Click Here for a copy of the letter. On February 28, ECOS also issued this statement on the reported 65% cut to the US Environmental Protection Agencys budget-- States carry out more than 90% of the nations federal environmental laws in communities around the U.S.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One of the objectives of the Senate hearings is to build support for legislation like Senate Bill 284 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) that would impose extra bonding requirements on solar, wind, biomass, coal waste, other renewable energy projects as well as makers of energy efficiency products, research and development facilities and high-efficiency locomotives.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

CCRRA states their solar system will benefit the public in four main ways: 1) by freeing up capital to improve the services provided by the Authority, 2) reducing energy demand, 3) increasing energy supply, and 4) providing education on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability through public tours and other programs.

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Recycling Clean Energy Electricity Renewable Energy 108

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. This move will free up taxpayer money to invest in the clean energy transition for Canadians. You can read more here. You can read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Free PA Industrial Energy Audits Available To First 20 Facilities To Apply [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program To Help Small To Mid-Size Manufacturers Reduce Energy Costs Across The State [PaEN] -- April 18 Webinar: RISE PA - Decreasing Industrial Pollution For Pennsylvania Families [PaEN] -- Gov.

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