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Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

Union of Concerned Scientists

The shift from fossil fuels in the 100-percent RES scenario reduces the amount of toxic power plant air pollution much more than what we called a “no-new-policy,” or business-as-usual, scenario. And what about fossil fuel-dependent workers and communities? Our analysis also demonstrates renewables’ power.

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Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

I’ve written recently about why a Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard , which addresses the bio-based diesel credits. This approach holds fuel producers accountable for reducing fossil fuel use and other global warming pollution in their supply chains.

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Opinion: COP26: Can Boris Johnson and the Conservatives be trusted to act on climate change?

A Greener Life

And the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson , when Mayor of London (2008-2016) used his Telegraph column to air doubts about whether climate change was real. Fossil fuel support. Furthermore, the UK is struggling with two fossil fuel-related crises at the moment. The role of diplomacy.

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MAS Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

Clean Energy Law

The Taxonomy is also important for industries that struggle with technological limitations in achieving a 1.5°C–aligned For example, maritime vessels typically struggle to meet existing “green” thresholds as zero or low-carbon fuels are still in their early stages of development. incompatible with a 1.5°C–aligned

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Electric Vehicles Combat Climate Change

Global Green

Yes, in some cases, fossil fuels are burned to generate the electricity used to charge electric cars, but this highlights two of electric vehicles’ many advantages. These amazing facts really shouldn’t amaze us because we often see efficiency gains when we transition from one technology to another. Recently that has changed.

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The Latin American Lithium Industry is at a Crossroads

Legal Planet

The world will need large amounts of lithium to reduce fossil fuel emissions drastically. In 2008, Bolivia nationalized lithium, and since then, the state has controlled the access, extraction process, and production of lithium carbonate. million tons by 2030. This challenge has not been successfully addressed yet.

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DCNR Blog: DCNR Deploying Solar Arrays To Power Buildings, Save Money, Reduce Agency's Carbon Footprint

PA Environment Daily

More DCNR Solar Arrays in the Works DCNR continues to expand its renewable energy infrastructure with advancing solar technology that responds to growing consumer demand and breakthroughs in optimal solar inverter technology. True Energy Independence [Posted: March 10, 2022] PA Environment Digest