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

Union of Concerned Scientists

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.

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Biden Administration Moves to Unblock Solar Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

And now a just-announced plan from the Biden administration looks set to unstick the logjam, and save those projects and jobs while encouraging more domestic production of solar components. It proposes to do that through three pieces: 1. Many lawmakers were equally enthusiastic. What’s next. Where does it go from here?

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Despite Turmoil in Energy Markets, the Shift to Clean Energy Is Gaining Steam

Yale E360

For the first time, the world is on pace to invest more in wind and solar power than in oil and gas drilling. Analysts say the clean energy transition is gathering momentum despite recent tumult in the market. Read more on E360 ?.

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India’s Clean Energy Transition Hinges on Domestic Manufacturing, Warns Top Energy Official

Environment + Energy Leader

In recent years, India has rapidly increased its renewable energy capacity and is now the fourth-largest producer of hydro, wind, and solar power. The post India’s Clean Energy Transition Hinges on Domestic Manufacturing, Warns Top Energy Official appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New Interactive Map Highlights Federal Clean Energy Investments In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

On April 30, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. All across the Keystone State, our communities are saving energy and money, becoming more energy independent, and protecting our planet.

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Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Union of Concerned Scientists

From a national perspective, the land use needed to reach our clean energy goals is modest. But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning.

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How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Key questions include how long the utilities will continue to run polluting coal and fossil gas plants and how quickly they will add clean energy resources such as solar and wind to the system. DTE was already far along in preparing its long-term energy plan when the law passed.