Law Columbia

JUNE 11, 2024

Local opposition has proven to be a significant barrier to the rapid expansion of renewable energy facilities across the United States. The report also identifies 395 local restrictions across 41 states, along with 19 state-level restrictions, that are so severe that they could have the effect of blocking a renewable energy project.

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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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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Read the full story from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The next 30 years of solar energy is likely to look very different than the past 30.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

There’s good news in the recently released official data on electricity generation in the United States in 2022: renewable energy has continued to grow, coal power has continued to drop, and renewables are now firmly ahead of coal for the first time ever. percent of the country’s electricity supply (up 1.1

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Law Columbia

APRIL 3, 2024

However, misinformation and coordinated disinformation about renewable energy is widespread and threatens to undermine public support for the transition. jobs ( it does not ).

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 29, 2024

Kury, University of Florida Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and demand – which is critical for avoiding blackouts.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2024

The next day, Wednesday, August 14, Puerto Rico woke up with 728,000 clients (almost half) without electricity, thousands without drinking water (because many communities rely on electricity to pump water), and flood warnings throughout the island. What awaits Puerto Rico with Genera in charge of electricity generation?

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Ontario recently re-contracted four gas-fired power plants to generate electricity for the province and appears poised to contract more in the near future. . Take Action: Tell Ontario To Stop Using Fossil Gas Power. Yes, Ontario needs new electricity generation. But there are loopholes.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 25, 2021

And now in their latest green move, they’re branching out into energy as they’re to sell renewable energy to households, starting at home in Sweden. Affordable renewable electricity. Building the biggest renewable energy movement. Households will then pay a fixed monthly fee plus a variable rate.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 2, 2023

The country will also target 5,000 kilometres of new transmission lines, an 8% reduction in overall energy demand, and one gigawatt (GW) of distributed generation, with the government putting the plan’s estimated costs at US$86.6 These targets represent a potentially significant shift in Argentina ’s energy mix.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the June 1 PA Bulletin making available the final policy statement establishing guidelines for the use of electricity storage by electric distribution companies (EDC). Photo: Pittsburgh-based EOS energy storage facility paired with solar energy.) M-2020-3022877.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2024

“Pennsylvania has tremendous potential for solar energy on abandoned mine lands. Our report shows that putting solar panels on just a small fraction of the suitable abandoned mine lands could produce enough electricity to power Pittsburgh,” said Acting Secretary Shirley. “We Related Articles: -- Lt.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

ReImagine Appalachia Faith In Action will host an April 13 webinar on Solar-Powered Faith Community & Houses Of Worship - Saving Money & Ethical Labor from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Participants will learn about how nonprofit entities including houses of worship can help grow solar in our communities.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.

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A Greener Life

MAY 30, 2022

But from 2025, large building products manufacturer Forterra has said it will be sourcing 70% of its electricity needs from a solar farm in central England. Stephen Harrison, Forterra’s Chief Executive, added: “This agreement sees us making tangible progress in the race to net zero.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

For California power grid experts, September is a nerve-wracking month, still very much part of danger season on the West Coast. At any point in the summer, extreme heat could trigger electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages. But September is the month when this type of power outage is most likely in California.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Without power grid modeling tools, the transition to clean electricity would be an absolute mess. Just imagine if grid planners had to guess how many renewables are required to reduce emissions or how much capacity is needed to ensure grid reliability. Surely that would not end well.

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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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A Greener Life

MAY 23, 2024

A solar-powered charging station in Yibin, south-west China. Two-way charging could give vehicles like these the potential to stabilise power supplies by discharging stored electricity back to the grid. million “new energy” vehicles on the road, the vast majority of which require electricity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 4, 2024

A new North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) review of power outages and gas industry failures reveals the potential for prolonged and deadly power outages. What Happened in Texas?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

Fossil gas power plants currently provide the largest source of electricity generation and capacity in the United States. However, as we replace fossil fuels with clean electricity for heating and transportation to meet our climate goals, these peak demands will increasingly shift to the winter in many parts of the country.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

by Kerry Rippy (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. This is one reason that the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Today, the regional entity overseeing much of the electric power grid in the Midwest—the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)—approved a set of major new transmission system upgrades that will bring billions of dollars in benefits to the region while better enabling states and utilities to pursue transitions to clean energy.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 30, 2023

Solar panels in the Bavarian Holledau region in Au, Germany. By Anders Lorenzen The renewable energy sector experienced record growth in 2022 of 1%. They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy released this week.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

by Kerry Rippy (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. This is one reason that the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And it will make it even more important when winter electricity demand increases because more households are using electric heat pumps. It also makes offshore wind an important seasonal complement to the region’s abundant and growing solar power capacity. Power everywhere. The US offshore wind map.

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Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A solar power project for a school system in Virginia is expected to significantly cut energy costs. The post Virginia School District Solar Project to Offset Electricity Needs appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Physics World

JUNE 28, 2021

A device that can generate electricity while desalinating seawater has been developed by researchers in Saudi Arabia and China, who claim that their new system is highly efficient at performing both tasks. The device uses waste heat from the solar cell for desalination, thereby cooling the solar cell.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

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A Greener Life

JULY 31, 2024

Cambodia Solar energy in Cambodia, comprising only 7% of the country’s energy capacity, has emerged as the fastest-growing energy source , expanding over 14% in 2023. Cambodia aims to achieve 70% of renewable energy generation by 2030, with hydropower expected to contribute 55%. GW by 2040.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 21, 2022

The most consequential vote to advance a clean energy future won’t be happening in Washington, D.C., It will be happening in the (virtual) boardroom of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which has authority over the bulk electric transmission system across much of the Midwest. or your state capital next week.

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Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A solar power project for a school system in Virginia is expected to significantly cut energy costs. The post Virginia School District Solar Project to Offset Electricity Needs appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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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Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The US Department of Energy released a study last Wednesday that suggests solar power could provide 35% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050. The post Solar Could Supply Nearly Half of US’s Electricity Needs by 2050: DOE appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Pennsylvania Solar Center hosts an August 18 Renewable Energy Policy Webinar - Time To Take Action -- from 12:30 to 1:30. Their agendas are filling up fast, and we need you to keep the sun shining bright on Pennsylvania solar policy!

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

MW DC ground-mount solar power project known as the Grandview project on a site located in Lancaster County. The development of the Project as a community solar project will be subject to the final approval of House Bill 1842 by the State government of Pennsylvania. The Project is part of a three-project plan totalling 24.8

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