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Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

The simple fact is that ditching fossil fuels for low-cost clean energy resources is good for the planet, good for the US economy, and good for public health. UCS) UCS’s findings are consistent with the conclusions of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Transmission Needs Study , which it released last October.

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Advancing renewables through electricity restructuring

Legal Planet

Our electricity system will be crucial to decarbonization efforts, both because much of our current energy comes from electricity, and because decarbonizing sectors like transportation will require significant electrification. Restructuring generally addresses one of two parts of the electricity industry: generation and retail.

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A big boost to electric mobility and energy storage as sodium batteries enter production at scale

A Greener Life

At least Natron Energy, a sodium-ion battery pioneer, progressed significantly in the mass production of its specially formulated sodium batteries. This could be a significant boost not only to the electric vehicles (EV) industry but also to the energy storage industry. But this might change soon.

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A 100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible, and We Need It

Union of Concerned Scientists

A transition to renewable energy is not just one of the most consequential tools at our fingertips to act on climate, but also represents a great opportunity to increase control over our energy choices, improve the health of our communities and the planet, create jobs and wealth, and much more. by 2035 is needed.

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Energy Equity: How Can Power Utilities Get It Right? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Like many other public-serving institutions throughout society, electricity and gas utilities are facing calls to be more equitable in their operations, planning, and treatment of customers. How are energy equity and energy justice connected? Energy equity lives under the umbrella of energy justice.

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Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Michigan legislators recently passed a series of energy-related bills that Gov. 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.

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Delayed harm and the politics of climate change, reconsidered

Legal Planet

What are the political implications of the fact that climate change will continue after emissions cease, or even potentially grow worse? Does this mean that we don’t need to worry about political backlash? Those kinds of impacts could provoke real political backlash. Some models show a potential for a rise of up to 0.3