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The energy transition is already happening, and it’s being led by our Indigenous communities

Enviromental Defense

In 2013, I returned to university to complete a master’s degree with a research focus on energy transition. By 2015, I successfully completed my first solar implementation in my home community which was Little Buffalo’s first grid-connected solar project that powers our health centre.

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Analysis: Bhutan ramps up its solar ambitions

A Greener Life

Bhutan’s first ground-mounted solar plant to feed power into the grid only went online in August 2021: the 180-kilowatt plant in Rubesa village in Wangduephodrang district. Photo credit: Department of Renewable Energy, MoEA Bhutan. Solar energy has become competitive. Previous obstacles have been overcome.

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House Hearing: Shapiro Administration Supports Expanding Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards; Renewables Lower Energy Costs; Increase Grid Reliability; More Work Needed To Improve Gas Reliability

PA Environment Daily

On December 11, DEP told the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee the Shapiro Administration supports expansion of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to increase renewable energy generation, authorization of a community solar program and expanding energy storage in the Commonwealth.

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3 Pennsylvania Schools Achieve Green Ribbon Schools Recognition From U.S. Dept. of Education

PA Environment Daily

In 2013, it piloted a stormwater management project on the campus, planting over 600 trees and thousands of native plants, creating a woodland path, establishing a pollinator meadow, constructing a trail that links these elements together, and filling these spaces with environmental education signage.

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Analysis: Small solar projects help to power Argentina’s energy transition

A Greener Life

A small town generating its own power, a city school equipping its rooftop with solar panels, and a company building solar water heaters that help to cut energy bills: small-scale initiatives across Argentina are showing the active role people can play in building a renewable energy-powered future.

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PennEnvironment: Pennsylvania Ranks 48th In US For Renewable Energy Growth

PA Environment Daily

Using an interactive online dashboard-- Renewables on the Rise 2024 -- documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

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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.