Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The weakening of these regulations equate to an abandonment of the Prime Ministers promise to Canadians of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. A clean electricity grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Canada is in an enviable position when it comes to our electricity supply.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The plant will produce 7% of the university's electricity. The post Notre Dame Dedicates Hydro Facility as Renewable Energy Efforts Grow appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2022

State Farm recently announced a 50 megawatt agreement with Constellation to purchase zero-emission, renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its corporate headquarters. The post State Farm Signs 50 Megawatt Renewable Energy Agreement with Constellation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As the adoption of electric cars, trucks, and buses gains momentum, many people are wondering if the electric grid is up to the task of charging all of those vehicles. And will the grid be able to handle all of the electric vehicles we will have as we progress toward a highly-electrified transportation future, by say 2040 or 2050?

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The plant will produce 7% of the university's electricity. The post Notre Dame Dedicates Hydro Facility as Renewable Energy Efforts Grow appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2025

To build a clean economy and avoid a climate disaster, Canada needs an emissions-free electricity supply. As we electrify everything, from our cars to our home heating systems, we need electricity to come from sources that dont emit greenhouse gases. The Clean Electricity Regulations are an important part of Canadas climate plan.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2023

And I love hearing about new renewable electricity records as spring unfolds. A few recent examples for that last love: California scored a new record for total generation from renewable energy in mid-April and a new record for solar production in mid-May. Spring tends to be a time when there is lower electricity demand.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2021

Most people know very little about the institutions that run the electricity grid. We need renewable energy to grow from producing 20% of our […].

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Statement by Alienor Rougeot, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Energy, on Ontario’s claims regarding the federal Clean Electricity Regulations. The federal government’s proposed regulations to reduce emissions in electricity generation are achievable without breaking the bank. Battery storage is very cost-effective.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

On March 14, a tour of Steelton-Highspire School District facilities and Tregs Independent Brewing in Dauphin County shows the benefits of going solar and electric school buses. These events were held to educate local residents about the benefits of solar energy and electric vehicles. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin), Rep.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

By Shadia Haq Earth Day 2025 focuses on the theme Our Power, Our Planet and urges a global shift to renewable energy. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 16, 2024

Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. New demands for electricity and the need to reduce climate-changing emissions are driving new grid planning efforts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Last week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a standard that will make the North Star State’s electricity 100 percent carbon-free by 2040. Building on the success of the 100 percent standard, there are many other energy- and environment-related bills ready for discussion and approval. What’s next?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

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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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2025

And how would that approach compare to using renewable energy? That means that, for a plant to generate the same amount of electricity, it needs to burn more of a gas-hydrogen blend. Electrolysis involves using electricity to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen. Water itself (H 2 O) is carbon-free. So far, so good.

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The measure will contribute to achieving France’s energy and environmental targets, as well as the objectives relating to the EU’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy and the European Green Deal.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen Having been at the forefront of dealing with climate impacts in recent years, Greece has shored up its renewable energy targets. Greece, which has recently battled one climate-fuelled wildfire after the other, has ramped up its renewable energy targets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Electricity is necessary for reading this blog, phoning your family, and buying milk at the store. Most every modern public health, safety and security system we rely on also depends on the electric grid. To expand and modernize the nation’s electric infrastructure, the federal government recently announced new funding.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2023

But extreme heat also hits our electricity system in ways that make it more expensive, more polluting, and less reliable. Extreme heat means more expensive electricity Extreme heat can sharply increase electricity consumption as people turn up their air conditioners for relief. Here’s how. That’s the supply part.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 2, 2023

The market for rare earth metals is fueled by a number of growth factors, including: Rising sales of electric automobiles. The utilization of renewable energy sources is rising. by 2033 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Increased application in a variety of industries.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 8, 2023

Electric transportation is essential for a cleaner and healthier world. Replacing gasoline vehicles with electric can reduce emissions that cause climate change and illnesses. Researchers like me are putting a microscope to the electric vehicles (EVs) because, as with any extraction and manufacturing, there are associated impacts.

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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. It was in 2014 that the government ramped up ambitions and committed the funds for a fully electric railway.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now, using renewable energy and a new method for making ammonia, researchers and entrepreneurs believe "green" ammonia can become a significant clean fuel source for generating electricity and powering ships. Ammonia has been widely used as a fertilizer for the last century. Read more on E360 ?.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The company is installing renewable sources at its manufacturing site in Illinois to help give vehicles power. The post Rivian Solar Charging Site to Power Dozens of Electric Vehicles 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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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Extreme weather, which is increasing due to climate change , can degrade the electricity system and cause these failures. Power outages are costly, can have extreme impacts on both the health and safety of a population, and can happen at any point in the process of electricity generation, distribution, and usage.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 20, 2023

Minnesota's transition to clean electricity cleared its first hurdle at the state Capitol on Wednesday. If the bill makes it into law, all electricity generated by the state's utilities would have to be carbon-free by 2040.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) sets a bold goal for the state—no carbon pollution from electricity generation by 2045, which means zero global warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. The ICC is currently considering a draft for the first of these REAP plans and is expected to finish this summer.

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Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Solar and wind energy lead the increase, as clean sources show signs of passing traditional generation methods such as coal. The post US Electricity Generation from Renewables Grows in 2022 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

On March 6, the City of Reading announced it is now moving into the construction phase as part of a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to implement a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, reinforcing Reading's commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. The total project cost of $17.9

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 completed a solar and energy storage project at IBEW's headquarters in Dorchester, MA. The post International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Erects Energy Storage System at Headquarters appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 12, 2023

The USA, Europe, and Latin America are the top regions utilizing Gamesa Electric's new Proteus inverter. The post Gamesa Electric Experiences 182% Increase in Solar Orders appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Its energy grid faces three pressing challenges at once: an unreliable electricity supply, strict emissions reduction targets and ongoing environmental issues related to wastewater ponds.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 17, 2025

In the rush to integrate artificial intelligence into the economy, fast-moving information technology companies are running into a problem: slow-moving electric utilities. In more ways than one, the electricity supply so vital to running a data center simply doesnt respond the way Silicon Valley and big investors want.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 4, 2023

Renewable sources as a whole—including solar, wind, biomass, and others—provided 22.6% of US electricity over the first 10 months of 2022, a pace set to beat the agency's projection for the full year. The post Renewable Sources Provided 22.6%

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Last spring, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) , which operates the electricity grid serving 45 million people across the central United States, found o ut it was at a higher risk of power outages than it believed. The result, as I explain below, was skyrocketing electricity bills for thousands of people.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 14, 2025

Still, they were able to implement carbon pricing, a climate accountability act, an electric vehicle sales standard, clean electricity rules, a sustainable jobs act and methane reduction regulations – and thats not even an exhaustive list. Last month we polled Canadians to see what kind of climate action people want to see.

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