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Mining Raw Materials for Solar Panels: Problems and Solutions

Union of Concerned Scientists

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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The Hidden Green-Infrastructure Bill

Legal Planet

The Defense Department remains the biggest single consumer of energy in the country, and it has made major investments in solar power. On the research side, DoD has major collaborations with the National Renewable Energy Lab. It’s part of the annual funding bill for the military.

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Calling Out Climate Lies for a Living

Union of Concerned Scientists

Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I Likewise, they understate the potential consequences, contend that we can easily adapt to them, and fight government efforts to curb carbon emissions and promote renewable energy.

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It’s Time for Charles Koch to Testify About His Climate Change Disinformation Campaign

Union of Concerned Scientists

Presumably to Koch’s surprise—and dismay—Muller announced in a July 2012 New York Times op-ed that his investigation verified that global warming is indeed real, is “almost entirely” caused by human activity, and is even worse than what the climate science community had concluded at the time.

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PennEnvironment Report Finds PA Lags Behind Many States In Rooftop Solar Facilities, Recommends Policies For Improving Growth

PA Environment Daily

Both states ranked in the top 10 for total generation in 2022 and total growth in small-scale solar since 2012, and each state produced about 4 times as much power from small-scale solar as Pennsylvania in 2022.

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FTC Regulates What You can Say about Your Solar Panels

Greenbuilding Law

A business that generates renewable energy, say, with solar panels, but sells the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for that renewable energy may not then claim it “uses” renewable energy. Businesses have choices when determining to use renewable energy.

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Power through the Adirondack Park

Circle of Blue

The commission in April approved a 25-year state contract offering billions of dollars to Hydro-Quebec, a corporation tied to the Quebec government, for delivering renewable energy. Existing dams and reservoirs qualify under the state’s renewable standards. the company building CHPE. CHPE faces opposition further down the line.