Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Where do their raw materials come from, and how can we ensure their valuable contents are recovered rather than wasted? And what about the solar panels and wind turbines that generate the electricity that batteries store? But are batteries, themselves, renewable? Can they be reused or recycled at the end of their life?
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 27, 2022
While a wind-powered cargo vessel may seem like a 19 th Century idea, the Grain de Sail may be a herald of a greener future rather than a nostalgic nod to the past. The ship makes a point never to travel without cargo, a far cry from the waste of today’s empty containers on a westward voyage to China.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 21, 2024
Treasury and the IRS are right to propose clear rules for solar- and wind-powered electricity generation. The power sector transition will overwhelmingly rely on the buildout of solar power and wind power. Today, I draw attention to just a subset of issues raised in our submitted technical comments: 1.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 3, 2023
CEJA provides $380 million a year in new funding to ramp up solar and wind power to 40 percent of Illinois’ power mix by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040. CEJA also extends the state’s successful energy efficiency programs and expands the savings goals utilities must meet.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
To ensure the wind industry upholds environmental justice and stewards its raw materials, many companies are replacing balsa with other materials. For example, LM Wind Power has minimized balsa in its blades, substituting in synthetic plastic PET and PVC foams. Click the links below for answers: How Are Wind Turbines Made.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Regulators can also enact new waste categories specifically for batteries, which can make transporting used batteries to reuse or recycling centers safer and more cost-effective. Where do their raw materials come from, and how can we ensure their valuable contents are recovered rather than wasted? The secret? Click to learn more!
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 10, 2021
GE’s renewable energy unit said Tuesday it would manufacture zero waste wind turbine blades by the year 2030, becoming the latest operator in the sector to try to develop more sustainable production processes.
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