Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The US solar industry was valued at $33 billion in 2021, employed more than 230,000 people, and continued to grow in power capacity at an average rate of 33 percent per year. Solar panels generated almost 4 percent of electricity in the US in 2021, up from less than 1 percent in 2015. Meet your solar panel.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

As my colleague John Rogers explains , extreme heat can have cascading impacts on our electricity system making electricity more expensive, more polluting, and less reliable. As temperatures rise, so too does the demand for energy as more people turn to AC to keep cool.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. What are the main solutions?

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2022, the installed capacity of wind and solar power grew almost 10% in the United States [1]. On the other end of the electric grid, advanced technologies can help reduce the amount of energy that is required for basic services like lighting, heating, and cooling. This would cost $17.10 References: [1] U.S.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 6, 2023

But floating solar panels do more than generate electricity. Solar PV doesn’t perform as well when it overheats, which means that production can be sub-optimal on hot summer days. Panels over water are naturally cooled from beneath, and so their location adds to their efficiency. First, it’s good for the panels.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

By Lily Jones, PEC Communications Director What does a local Audubon chapter have in common with a solar-powered business incubator? When you have a building based on innovation and moving things forward, you should probably generate your electricity through solar energy,” said Jocelyn Cramer, Wayne County Commissioner.

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Columbia Climate Law

JULY 9, 2015

Recently, two competing plans to reform California’s four-tier electricity rate structure of the three investor-owned utilities (IOUs) [1] have emerged from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Under the current tariff system, customers who use more electricity are charged significantly higher rates per kilowatt-hour (kWh). [4]

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A Greener Life

MAY 12, 2023

A woman pours water over her head to cool off during soaring temperatures in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 11 April 2023. The state has plans to generate 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, which is too little, too late. It is now cheaper to generate electricity from solar energy than from coal-based thermal plants.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2023

CASD is also incorporating artificial intelligence to solve global/local problems, purchasing solar-powered transportation for campus use, and incorporating outdoor, year-round play with water- saving design. The campus also features ground and roof solar arrays, and WCU purchases renewable energy credits.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. 1] But recent power outages in Texas and California have poured cold water on these arguments. 1] But recent power outages in Texas and California have poured cold water on these arguments. But all else is not equal.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

It complements Phoenix Contact’s Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (CCHP) system, which generates about half of the facility’s electric requirements. Phoenix Contact estimates the solar power installation will reduce the company’s electricity costs by approximately $150,000 per year.

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Environment Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

Mining rigs are powerful computers and are known to run hot. Even the latest iterations of these computers are still power-hungry. Verifying transactions uses electricity. It isn’t just the power of the computer that determines the financial efficacy of mining. Verifying Bitcoin transactions.

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A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

It could then explore local heating systems, using waste heat from factories and power plants rather than building new boilers. Wind and solar power can provide green electricity for those facilities, while the low local temperatures can help with cooling requirements.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2022

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal A solar power boom generated by new renewable energy mandates is unfurling in the Chesapeake Bay region. Virginia, for example, was ninth in the nation for new solar capacity in 2021. one of the largest solar developers in the nation. The panels provide shelter and shade.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Natural gas cryogenic plants take natural gas and cool it to sub-zero temperatures-- minus 120 degrees Fahrenheit-- in order to condense and separate out liquids like butane, ethane and propane from the gas. Posted: June 20, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

Support clean energy Solar Power Plant in modern city: Sustainable Renewable Energy. For example, it may lead you to improve your building’s insulation, or switch your home heating system to an electric heat-pump, which also provides cooling in the summer. Look for ways to embrace clean, renewable energy.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Coal power, from mining to generation, is among the thirstiest and most polluting ways to produce electricity. Two sturdy and growing sources of renewable energy, wind turbines and solar power, use negligible amounts of water. That affects water use because most thermal power plants need water for cooling.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

My last post argued that EPA should immediately repeal the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan. It attempted to move away from fossil fuels and toward zero-carbon sources like solar power to supply electricity. Here are the options going forward for regulating existing power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2024

Santarsiero -- US DOE Awards Mineral Basin Solar Project In Clearfield County $90 Million For 402 MW Facility On Abandoned Mine Lands; Filling Gap Left By Closure Of Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Feds Send $90 Million For Largest PA Solar Energy Project Yet -- Electrek: Pennsylvania’s Largest Solar (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. Hosts Woodland Stream Protection Program Saturday, Aug.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

SG: One great example of progress is the dramatic decline in coal-fired electricity in the United States. Over the last decade, coal generation dropped 40 percent while wind and solar use nearly quadrupled. Over the last decade, coal generation dropped 40 percent while wind and solar use nearly quadrupled. It’s a big deal.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Pittsburgh Works Report: Red Tape, New Power Plant Delays Put PJM Electric Grid ‘In Peril’ -- Sen. 3 Hearing On Proposed Change Of Land Use On 2 RES Coal LLC Mining Sites In Clearfield County -- DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board Meets Sept. Installs 1.17 Installs 1.17

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

TODAY 10:00: House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 1789 (Sankey-R- Clearfield) further providing for price and other disclosures related to competitive electric and natural gas shopping. Click Here to watch online. Room 205 Ryan Building.

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