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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

is a serious blow to the EPA’s ability to fight climate change—and could have dangerous repercussions beyond this case. The timing of the decision feels especially harsh, as the nation is in the throes of the “ Danger Season ” for hazards such as heat waves, drought, wildfires and hurricanes, all worsened by climate change.

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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

There’s tremendous interest especially in solar power—installing panels on the rooftops of homes and business, and in large-scale community installations. People can no longer deny climate change must be addressed. But between interest and access, numerous and significant barriers stand in the way.

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A Guide to Different Types of Solar Panels

Environment + Energy Leader

As concerns about climate change continue to mount, many individuals and communities are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more sustainable practices. Solar power is a key component of this effort.

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How Transmission—Not Gas—Will Bolster Winter Grid Reliability: A Look at MISO South

Union of Concerned Scientists

We can have a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable grid Part of this extra capacity in MISO North came from the regions vast amount of wind power, which reached record levels during the 2018 winter storm. The value of these clean resources is especially pronounced when gas prices skyrocket during winter storms.

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Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Union of Concerned Scientists

Minnesotans are facing concurrent crises of climate change, high energy prices and inflation, and the inequitable public health impacts of fossil fuel air pollution. Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants.

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Renewables Have Pulled Ahead of Coal. What’s Next?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Here’s a taste: Wind power , the largest single source of renewable electricity in the country, grew the most of any renewable energy source in overall generation from 2021 to 2022. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. Large solar provided 3.5

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It’s Danger Season–Is Our Nation’s Infrastructure Ready? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

We’re now in the midst of “Danger Season” – the months between May and October when we witness extreme events turbo-charged by climate change. Higher demand means power grid operators, who start with the cleaner and cheaper plants like solar power, need to pull other, often dirtier, gas or coal-fired power plants online.