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Ontario could easily phase out polluting fossil gas – if it wanted to

Enviromental Defense

Ontario has a large potential supply of wind and solar energy that could be developed to help phase-out dirty gas plants. It estimated that we would need an additional 843 MW of solar and an additional 4,545 MW of wind capacity (along with a basket of other sources) to ensure the province’s energy needs are met. . As the U.S.

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China displays low-carbon tech at the Winter Olympics?

A Greener Life

Natural CO2 refrigeration at the ice rinks to 100% renewables-powered venues are just some of the technologies implemented. Cooling ice rinks. For the first time at any Olympics, China is using CO2, collected from industrial waste gases, to cool ice rinks in its four ice sports venues.

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Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2021 Texas Grid Failure

Environmental Progress

During the four days of emergency operations during the cold snap, from early February 15th to midnight February 18th, output levels of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind to the grid were 79.3 ERCOT also expected, during peak demand events in winter, to have power from wind represent about 27% of installed wind capacity.

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Analysis: Can Inner Mongolia reach peak carbon this decade?

A Greener Life

Wind and solar power can provide green electricity for those facilities, while the low local temperatures can help with cooling requirements. It has huge potential for renewables, with vast areas of sparsely populated land and plenty of wind and sun. Fu Sha is also optimistic about local efforts to build data centres.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

18 Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Provides Updates On Wind Power, Local Green Energy Efforts -- PA Wilds Center: PA Wilds Makers Market On Oct. 22 In Washington County -- Natural Resources Conservation Service-PA Pennsylvania State Technical Committee Meeting Oct. 17 -- Williamsport Sun: Oct. 22 , 1:00 p.m. Bartolotta, Sen.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 7.26.24

PA Environment Daily

2024 Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept. 13 Canceled; Next Scheduled Meeting Nov. 12 -- July 27 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- DCNR Starts Accepting Applications For ATV/Snowmobile Projects, Programs Aug.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 6.24.22

PA Environment Daily

Weighs Lifting Summer Smog Rules To Lower Gasoline Prices -- WSJ: Cost Of Ethanol Gasoline Additive Outpaces Crude Oil This Quarter -- Reuters: Texas Repeatedly Raises Air Pollution Limits For Cheniere LNG Natural Gas Terminal American Rescue Plan Funding -- Lancaster County Approves $3.4 Billion, $6.24