Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Here’s a taste: Wind power , the largest single source of renewable electricity in the country, grew the most of any renewable energy source in overall generation from 2021 to 2022. With small solar included, renewable electricity all together provided 22.7

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many UN documents say emissions should be cut by 45 percent by 2030. Modeling by the Union of Concerned Scientists says it is possible to slash heat-trapping emissions by more than half by 2030, with “deep” and “direct” reductions. It also requires a deep reduction in fossil fuel finance and an opening of the vaults for clean energy.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. Rooftop solar deployment, meanwhile, doesn’t require any land. NREL found that total US transmission capacity would have to increase by 1.3

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Background The Blueprint aims to reduce domestic aviation emissions [i] from airport operations by 20% from 2019 levels (404ktCO2) in 2030 and achieve net zero domestic and international aviation emissions by 2050. This target will be raised to 3-5% by 2030, subject to the availability and adoption of SAF across the globe.

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Legal Planet

MAY 13, 2024

Biden sets target of at least 50% reduction in carbon emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act , which provides at least $369 billion in funding for clean energy and climate, leading many to hail the law as “the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future. US Electricity Generation Wind and solar lead the way in decarbonizing the power sector to meet near-term climate targets. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

On January 26, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 7 —the 100% Clean Energy Bill. Now, with climate and clean energy majorities in both chambers, Minnesota is poised to join other leading states in updating its clean energy policies equitably with benefits for all residents.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

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. These investments will help accommodate accelerating amounts of low-cost renewable energy like wind and solar power, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, cheaper grid.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

We already have so many of the foundational technological building blocks of the clean energy transition at hand: renewables, energy efficiency, energy storage, and pathways to electrifying a vast array of energy end uses. Now we need to rapidly accelerate the clean energy momentum already underway.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Climate & Energy Program: Principal Climate Scientist Rachel Licker and Transmission Policy Manager Sam Gomberg. Another 18.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A transition to 100% clean energy is an urgent priority worldwide to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a livable planet. Solar power is jetting us towards that goal. gigawatts (GW) of solar power, enough power to provide electricity for one third of the households in Los Angeles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Here too, the picture is bleak: with the current NDCs, by 2030 we will have nearly run out of the budget to have a 50 percent chance of keeping the temperature increase below 1.5?C. Energy investments, which accounted for just over 2% of global GDP annually between 2017 and 2021, rise to nearly 4% by 2030.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 15, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The electricity grid in New York , US has just set a new record for the level of renewable energy flowing through its local grid. On the 18th of May, a record amount of solar power of 3,330 megawatts (MW) moved through the grid meaning that it sourced 20% of its electricity from a singular clean energy technology.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Instead of investing in clean energy, the fossil fuel industry perpetuates the problem and erodes public trust. The cost of wind and solar power have been falling for over a decade, making them the world’s cheapest source of new electricity. billion on advertising.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Yet even with this growth, Pennsylvania ranks middle-of-the-pack compared to other states in the nation, ranking 15th in the growth of rooftop solar over the last decade. Solar energy stands as an abundant and affordable solution crucial to America's transition to renewable sources.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

for Ontario to phase out polluting gas-powered electricity and produce all of its power using carbon-free sources. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power. Here are the measures that would lead Ontario to a fully clean electricity grid: Increase Wind and Solar Power. The Path Forward .

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. 16 Webinar: Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

No new coal plants have been built in the United States in the last decade and, according to an April report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Finance, this year US coal-fired power plants will likely burn half of what they burned 10 years ago. percent of US electricity and utility-scale solar generated 3.4

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

My last post argued that EPA should immediately repeal the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan. It attempted to move away from fossil fuels and toward zero-carbon sources like solar power to supply electricity. Here are the options going forward for regulating existing power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

These models are essentially designed to determine what resources need to be added to the grid to meet certain goals, such as clean energy or emissions reduction goals. Capacity expansion modeling helps determine how many clean resources, such as solar and wind, need to be added to the grid to meet clean energy goals.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2023

Administered through the DOE’s Energizing Rural Communities Program , the funds will help the partner team guide businesses, nonprofits, and other non-residential organizations in making the transition to solar energy and in joining the new clean energy economy. I am thrilled that the U.S. billion annually. The current 0.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

Reduce Demand For Natural Gas/Transition To Clean Energy Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry and their politicians want you to forget the agreement has a second major objective-- reduce overall natural gas demand by accelerating market deployment of clean energy measures.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The comments came during a hearing on House Bill 1467 (Otten-D-Chester) that would expand the mandate for renewable energy under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to 30% by 2030, including specific solar energy targets from 1% in 2024 to 4% by 2031, and authorize a community solar program.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In some places that number is much higher; for example, 17% of California’s electricity generation came from solar in 2021. Almost half of all new energy capacity added to the US grid in 2021 came from solar. Even more encouraging, by 2030, the solar industry aims to generate nearly a third of US electricity.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Join the Pennsylvania Solar Center for a free action-oriented webinar that will offer tools, resources and activities that everyone can use to build support to pass this important clean energy bill. We’ll be joined by Rep. 16 Webinar: Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2022

On March 17, the Community College of Allegheny County officially “flipped the switch” to solar power. The extensive new 543-kilowatt solar installation will produce enough electricity to power 30–40% of CCAC North Campus’s electrical energy needs. Solar (Galvanizing our Energy Transition) program.

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A Greener Life

JULY 13, 2021

Even though coal still accounts for over 70% of India ‘s power production, the country has pushed an ambitious renewables policy with a major focus on solar power which aims to increase clean energy capacity more than four-fold by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

“The financial savings from our solar energy are used to meet our primary mission: to leverage a circular economy to improve health for our neighbors in Pennsylvania and in other communities around the world.” " New Sun Rising is committed to promoting sustainable, equitable development for the health of current and future generations.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A solar power field in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. Last week, regulators in the local assembly of Tokyo , the capital of Japan , ruled that all new homes constructed by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar panels to cut emissions. Poor solar uptake. Photo credit: Reuters / Toru Hanai. By Anders Lorenzen.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously said that the government is aiming to create 60,000 offshore wind jobs by 2030. The government noted that the previous CfD scheme round delivered enough clean energy to power over 7 million homes and brought down the cost of offshore wind by 65%. Bringing down the cost.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

The majority 6–3 decision sharply curtails the EPA’s authority to set standards based on a broad range of flexible options to cut carbon emissions from the power sector—options such as replacing polluting fossil fuels with cheap and widely available wind and solar power coupled with battery storage. The West Virginia v.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

Will your party commit to reducing the province’s greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 2005 levels by 2030? Ontario New Democratic Party: Our commitment is to reduce emissions from 2005 levels by at least 50% by 2030 , and to achieve net-zero by 2050 or earlier. . Restoring the powers of the Environment Commissioner of Ontario.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 21, 2021

The International Energy Agency’s analysis tells us these arguments should be ignored. . 2) Drive a “massive clean energy expansion” over next decade. As fossil fuels are phased out, renewable energy will become the dominant form of energy, much of it in renewable electricity, such as wind and solar power.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 30, 2023

They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy released this week. 2022 was dominated by turmoil in energy markets , as Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine helped to boost gas and coal prices to record levels in Europe and Asia. of global energy consumption.

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