Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Chris Johnston is co-author of The Arrival of the Electric Car – An Overview of the EV Revolution Happening Now. The fastest way to shift the transportation sector to environmental sustainability is to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Electric energy generation by renewable sources has doubled since 2008.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A quick glance at the latest data from CARB shows there are three large and growing sources of credits: bio-based diesel, biomethane and electricity. Bio-based diesel, biomethane and electricity are the largest and fastest growing sources of LCFS credits in recent years.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 29, 2024

The Portlands gas plant was built in 2008 and was designed as a peaker gas plant, meaning that it would only operate a few hours per month when electricity demand was high. The IESO should switch to renewable sources of electricity and plan to phase out the Portlands gas plant as soon as possible.

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A Greener Life

JULY 30, 2021

Some might see Germany as a climate leader already with its huge focus on building clean renewable energy capacity through its ‘energiwende ’ flagship initiative. While Germany has had a huge focus on renewable energy this has done little to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. In Germany, fossil fuels are king.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 23, 2022

Offshore wind energy is a growing source of renewable energy in Europe and East Asia, and it is taking off along U.S. But there is another renewable energy source just over the horizon—wave energy. What is wave energy? Where would we see wave energy? Now, let’s dive in. Point absorber WEC. ©

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

. -- Solar (80%) and wind (73%) are overwhelmingly popular, and a significant majority (84%) support spending taxpayer dollars on wind and solar development to increase renewable energy usage. Contributes To Rising Electricity Bills Fracking development may also be contributing to Pennsylvanians’ rising electricity bills.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

2007 ) -- Terreva Renewable Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to allow for compliance testing at the facility located in Wayne Twp., Received Feb. 6, Issued Feb. PA Bulletin, page.2007 Clinton County. Received Feb. 10, Issued Feb. PA Bulletin, page.2008 Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The new facility will be owned and operated by Safari Energy and will provide 100 percent of its power to the borough under a long-term power purchase agreement. The system covers 86 acres and is expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 2,600 homes, or 10 percent of the borough's annual electricity needs. 'We

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Comments By Award Winners “At Eaton, we’re simplifying the energy transition and accelerating sustainable energy systems to power our operations, customers and communities.” We have been in the solar industry since 2008 and recognize how critical renewable energy is to our future in so many ways. billion annually.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

This amendment underscores PWSA's mission to protect the environment and aligns with the goals outlined in the City of Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, including achieving full carbon-neutrality by 2050 and procuring 100% renewable electricity for all purchased energy by 2030.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Renewable energy sources and electric vehicles are progressing so fast around the world that according to a new study coal and oil use could peak worldwide in as little as three years. Additionally, energy efficiency technologies such as LED light bulbs are a major drive towards lower emissions. That’s it !

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

First thing first, I am very disappointed that the Socialists running the country did so little on renewable energy sources during their mandate. After all, they are allied to the Greens, who should be adamant on renewables and energy efficiency. click to enlarge. It has 25,5 GW of installed capacity and produced 58.7

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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. million in auction proceeds that have been collected since the program was launched in 2008. More information about the program is available here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2022

By 2030, the department will derive 50 percent of its electric from renewables. There also are two off-grid solar arrays at Caledonia and Oil Creek state parks that use batteries to store energy. tons/year) -- Save more than 100,000 trees per year Want to follow DCNR’s model and give solar energy a try at home?

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Pennsylvania Climate Change Act of 2008 requires the state Department of Environmental Protection to provide the Legislature and governor every three years a report on current and projected climate change impacts, and a plan of actions to reduce carbon emissions. Gas utilities can also be required to provide these customer programs.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2022

Now a new report, the Pitt Climate Action Plan , spells out how the University will achieve that goal through investments in clean energy, transportation, efficiency and other areas.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The DEP Energy Programs Office began developing state climate action plans about 10 years ago, as required by the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act of 2008. DEP is helping to fund increased use of electric vehicles. Working with PennDOT, DEP is supporting development of “electric vehicle corridors” around the state.

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Acoel

JUNE 5, 2024

DeGulis For those seasoned rockers, CCR means Creedence Clearwater Revival, but for environmental lawyers, CCR means Coal Combustion Residuals (“CCR”) which is a slurry by-product from the generation of electricity from coal fired power plants. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Electric Energy Inc. USEPA, case no.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

Nearly all of the alliance members have a renewable electricity standard (RES), which requires utilities in their jurisdiction to increase their use of renewable energy to a particular percentage by a specific year. Our analysis also demonstrates renewables’ power. EN: What were your top findings?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

And aluminum prices are higher than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008. One columnist in the Wall Street Journal asserted last week that it was time to ask “ some big boy questions ” at Glasgow about our rush to renewable energy. Copper prices last week were closing in on their all-time high set in May of this year.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 18, 2023

It would require the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to conduct a competitive bidding process to procure 1,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 2,800 MW by 2035, enough to generate more than half of Maine’s electricity demand.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2024

(credit: PBI Actuarial Consultants) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in coordination with an equally myopic and partisan Florida Legislature, has approved new state legislation ( HB 1645 ) that eliminates the term “climate change” from numerous existing Florida statutes that former Republican Governor Charlie Crist signed into law in 2008.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

Congress took questions relating to the security of America’s electricity supply seriously before more than a dozen states experienced energy shortages last month, but those events make this hearing all the more urgent. electrical grids were increasingly “complex and vulnerable.” [2] Shellenberger. 5] The U.S.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The attorney general said that PwC also served from at least 2008 to 2013 as global advisor and report writer for the Carbon Disclosure Project, a non-profit organization that functions as a global disclosure system for environmental information, including greenhouse gas emissions, from companies including Exxon. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2022

DCNR said 65 percent of the State Forest land already leased for unconventional shale gas drilling in 2008 and 2010 has not been developed and 68,000 acres of that leased land was actually returned to DCNR undeveloped. Topper, “The Biden administration came out and said they want to focus on renewable energies, not pulling more production.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

The natural gas industry has also not developed 65 percent of the State Forest land it leased from DCNR for drilling in 2008 and 2010. A total of 9,263 wells with permits were never drilled-- DEP issued permits for 22,689 wells, but only 13,426 were actually drilled. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2022

Think about this simple fact-- there is no limit on what the oil and gas industry can charge you for gasoline, diesel fuel or heating oil to heat your home and the spiking cost of natural gas is dramatically pushing up the cost of electricity for everyone because its price is determined on volatile foreign energy markets.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

From 1970 to 1980, coal mining jobs increased rapidly due to rising electric demand and the construction of large baseload coal plants. billion tons in 2008. Mining jobs then increased by nearly 100,000 jobs from 1970 to 1980 mainly due to rising electric demand and the construction of new coal generating capacity across the nation.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

“Immediate reductions in gas demand can be achieved through energy efficiency solutions such as ramping up demand response devices, including smart thermostats, and deployment of heat pumps. “ The REPowerEU plan estimates that reductions through energy savings in homes can replace 15.5

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

If a single cow produces enough methane to power a 100W incandescent light bulb (or eight efficient LED ones), the manure of the billion cows around the world could produce enough electricity to power an LED light bulb 24/7 for every human. This truly natural gas can be burnt as is to cook food, generate electricity and heat buildings.

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Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. I am honored to address the Committee.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

The European Union is set to unveil an energy plan this week to accelerate a transition to clean, renewable energy and to “reduce permanently our dependence on imports of natural gas.” Why not determine our own future through True Energy Independence? Does Europe Want Our Gas? And they meant all natural gas imports.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

Republicans said the final regulations will increase the cost of electricity for individuals and businesses, have a negative impact on jobs and will not significantly reduce carbon pollution. While electricity rates are already rising across the country, during the first 10 years that RGGI was in place, rates dropped nearly 6% in RGGI states.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Wolf To Investigate Health Impacts Associated With Natural Gas Fracking -- EPA Honors Energy-Efficient Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

This can be developing energy-efficient homes to reduce raw materials burnt to produce electricity or efficiency savings of water resources. We live in an age of dwindling fossil fuels and inaction on renewable energy. That's one aspect of energy conservation - efficiency of the resource. Sponsored Content.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2024

But coal use plateaued and started to fall during the Bush Administration, and the rate of decline has been quite steady since 2008 regardless of who was in the White House. Increased deployment of renewables has undoubtedly contributed to the problem, and coal plants have had to contend with tougher pollution regulations over the years.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Thus, “24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity” requires that energy generation matches consumption, such as through storage capacity or sources other than wind or solar.

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