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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

For example, a 2023 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study found that, to meet President Biden’s goal of achieving 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 , gas generation would decline to 4 percent of US electricity generation but would provide 21 percent of total electricity capacity (see figure 3).

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

Law Columbia

Coal-Fired power plants targeted at the case, taken by Attorney Shunsuke Sugit In March 2023, two important decisions regarding the operation of newly built coal-fired power plants were handed down by courts in Japan. Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v.

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PUC Vice Chairman: During Winter Storm Elliot We Learned Natural Gas Can Be An Intermittent Generator Of Electricity Just Like Renewables

PA Environment Daily

Our country continues to experience an increase in significant weather events- the 2014 Polar Vortex, successive hurricanes, fires, and Winter Storm Uri in 2021, which brought down Texas' grid,” said Chairman Dutrieuille. Natural Gas Is An Intermittent Generator Rep.

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Sen. Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal

PA Environment Daily

The PA Coal Alliance said, “In February of 2014, during a cold snap, PJM found that 23% of total generator outages were due to interruptions of natural gas supply, and in January of 2018, during the polar vortex, half of the total PJM natural gas capacity was not available to supply peak demand.” Read more here. And this isn’t a new problem.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 6.22.22

PA Environment Daily

House Republicans Pass Bill Exempting Conventional Oil & Gas Wells From Plugging Bonds Sticking Taxpayers With $5.1 Billion In Cleanup Liability [PaEN] -- Independent Fiscal Office Projects Up To $24.3 Billion In Cleanup Liability [PaEN] -- Independent Fiscal Office Projects Up To $24.3 What’s Your Community Doing?

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Raytheon Makes Nuclear War More Likely

Corp Watch

Raytheon Makes Nuclear War More Likely Massachusetts Peace Action PaulaR Mon, 06/12/2023 - 07:43 Monday, August 15, 2022 Read more Richard Krushnic & Kathleen Malley-Morrison Raytheon Technologies is even more horrifying than you thought. Local 1505 and representatives from the Second District office.

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The "Patriots" at Raytheon

Corp Watch

USA: ‘Huge’ Win for Code of Excellence: On-Clock Training at Raytheon Plant International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | May 8, 2023 More than 2,400 Raytheon Technologies missile and defense workers are getting on-the-clock training on the IBEW’s Code of Excellence program , thanks to a years-long effort by the leaders of Waltham, Mass.,