Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It adds Michigan to the growing list of states, including Illinois and Minnesota , that have adopted standards to increase renewable energy on the grid and move toward 100-percent decarbonization of the power sector. An equitable clean energy transition is not just about the technologies used to generate electricity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

Wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission provide the vast majority of new capacity additions, which demonstrates that these technologies play a significant and growing role in maintaining grid reliability in the future. Importantly, though, overall use of that gas capacity dramatically declines over time.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The grid might not meet that demand Electricity for data centers comes from the grid, and by extension, the mix of power plants that supply the grid. New data center proposals can be of the scale of nuclear power plants and some even seek to connect directly to existing nuclear plants.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The [federal Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts] provide billions of dollars in investment aimed at expanding low-and no-carbon technologies, accelerating a just energy transition, and building equity into climate adaptation efforts. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4% from 2005 to 2020. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4%

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

The German example Germany, the economic and industrial powerhouse in Europe in 2023, decided, for ideological and emotional reasons, to wean itself off nuclear power , even though the low-carbon baseload energy source was key to stability and economic output. But this did not happen. billion tonnes in 2024.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024. Much of this funding is slated to be put toward renewables, electric vehicles, low-emission fuels, storage solutions, nuclear power and other green technology. Read the full story at ESG Dive.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

What happened to energy efficiency? Once again the UK government has talked up increasing the deployment of renewables , but they would do well to invest in the most powerful low-carbon technology we have; energy efficiency. So far they have done little in pushing this forward.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Grohnde plant is one of the German nuclear power plants which is due to shut down at the end of 2021. A recent report has shed light on the scale of the climate cost of Germany decommissioning its nuclear power plants. Photo credit: Preussen Elektra. By Anders Lorenzen.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 28, 2021

First up I look at some of the latest developments in energy research – wind, solar, nuclear and energy storage. I’m joined by Daniel Kammen from the University of California, Berkeley, in the US, whose research interests span renewable energy, nuclear power and public policy.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Those findings might surprise physicists, who will be aware that the energy density of nuclear fission is so high that just a fingertip of uranium has an energy equivalent of 5000 barrels of oil. In it, we emphasize that nuclear is not only a low-carbon source of energy, but is also widely available, scalable and deployable.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Taking advantage of new technologies will be essential if the world is to achieve its net-zero goals. Renewable energy sources are perhaps the most obvious of these, and the transition to them is already under way. “I Hari Chohan , nuclear radiation analyst, UK Atomic Energy Authority. Courtesy: Crossfield Fusion).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2024

WEDNESDAY Noon: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee informational meeting on electric vehicle infrastructure. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. -- WVIA: Bernie McGurl, Lackawanna River Conservation Assn. -

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2024

TODAY 11:00: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 2338 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) modernizing the authorities of the PA Energy Development Authority to better distributed federal funding under the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act and Inflation Reduction Act to jump-start renewable energy production (..)

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

From quantum technology and nuclear power to astronomy and medical physics , these case studies offer insights into how different physicists approached the decision-making process, and how they got from their degree to where they are now. But COVID isn’t the only recent development affecting what recruiters are looking for.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

Section 60103 creates a “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund” (GGRF), which the EPA Administrator can use to make grants for the deployment of zero-emission technologies, and to carry out other greenhouse gas emission reduction activities. The IRA allocates significant funding for both new and existing federal grant programs.

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Green Bang

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The rapid adoption of AI technology is creating an unprecedented demand for data centers, which are now responsible for a substantial portion of the world's energy consumption. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are investing billions in renewable energy to power their growing AI infrastructures.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Furthermore, the IRA’s tax credits – and direct pay – are in the aggregate uncapped, so the dollars opened up by the IRA are limited only by the ambition of renewable energy developers and investors, including cities. Project Complexity : Renewable energy project structures vary in their complexity.

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Green Bang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The Rise of Modular Nuclear Reactors: Key Players and Trends In the face of climate change and the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions, modular nuclear reactors (MNRs) are gaining significant attention as a viable alternative to traditional nuclear power plants. References 1 - World Nuclear Association.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The recommendations include-- -- All Sectors Cap & Invest Program: Adopt a Cap and Invest Program for all sectors of the economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not just for power plants, establishing emission limits and a program to trade allowances; -- 30% Renewable By 2030: Amend the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to require 30% (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Read more here ] This week, the Governor also announced(opens in a new tab) that federal regulators have approved his new agreement with PJM Interconnection to deliver $21 billion in consumer savings over the next two years, lowering household energy bills and protecting Pennsylvania ratepayers.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

House Bill 2275 was referred to the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee. This revitalized energy standard will deliver outsized economic value, improve the reliability of our electricity grid, and position Pennsylvania as a leader in the energy arena for the next twenty years.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2016

As detailed in the RGGI investment plan , these funds are typically used to support energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in New York State. Most of the carbon allowances are auctioned and the proceeds of those auctions are typically used to promote energy conservation and renewable energy programs.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Tony Seiwell, Business Manager for the Laborers' District Council of Eastern PA said he believes that renewable energy jobs should be well-paid and provide great benefits to workers in this field. It will not only help schools to reduce energy costs, but it will also help to set the standard for solar energy construction jobs.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Advocates of renewable energy have argued since the 1970s that the variable, weather-dependent nature of sunlight and wind is a modest obstacle at best to relying on 100 percent renewables. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

These amazing facts really shouldn’t amaze us because we often see efficiency gains when we transition from one technology to another. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) use about 70 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, the oldest technology. EVs will continue to get greener as the power grid gets greener.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the rise in renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind as well as nuclear energy is to dominate the growth in global power supply over the course of the next three years. Photo credit: IEA.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 29, 2023

The German nuclear power plant Grafenrheinfeld before it was decommissioned in 2015. By Anders Lorenzen As Germany completed its nuclear phase-out earlier this month, it becomes clear that Europe’s economic and industrial powerhouse is further away from climate action than almost every single EU member country. via Wikimedia.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. 16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. Schuylkill County; Possible Abandoned Mine Subsidence -- Republican Herald: Sinkhole In Mahanoy Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Summary Of House Bill 2277 PRESS continues all of the successful elements of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) while making it more inclusive—adding nuclear power, next generation technologies like fusion, and clean forms of natural gas for the first time.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Updating Renewable Energy Standards - PRESS Twenty years ago, Pennsylvania led the nation by establishing the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS), which successfully promoted new and innovative forms of energy in the Commonwealth. General Richard Zilmer, USMC (Ret.),

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The IRA establishes a Clean Hydrogen Production Credit with four technology-neutral credit tiers based on the emissions rate of a hydrogen production process. For hydrogen production facilities meeting prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements, the amount of the credit ranges from $.60

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

However, the energy aspect is not excluded, as JTF’s investments can also be channelled towards the deployment of technologies and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 24, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen As Germany is struggling to reduce its emissions following its phaseout of nuclear power , the government are targeting another low-carbon energy source; geothermal energy. Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Photo credit: Reuters / Annegret Hilse.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . It’s mostly due to a combination of poor planning coupled with an ideological opposition to renewable energy. Source: IESO [link].

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2025

21 to March 27 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Bucknell Watershed Expert Talks Stream Restoration Issues In Region -- EPA Awards Small Business Green Technology Development Grants, Including Grant To PA Company To Mitigate Phosphorus Farm Runoff [PaEN] -- Help Wanted: Nonprofit Stream Restoration, Inc.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This will be the first time since 1882 that coal has not powered the UK. The future is in cleaner and flexible energy and investing in technologies like CCS, Renewables and hydrogen.” In Germany ’s case, their decision to decommission all its nuclear power plants has made the country much more reliant on coal.

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Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

I have advocated for renewables in the past, but 20 years of experience and research have led me to conclude that renewable energy sources cannot power our high-energy civilization. Worse, in trying to do so we are expanding humankind’s negative environmental impact. And yet the U.S. And yet the U.S.

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