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A Greener Life
APRIL 10, 2025
It was in 2014 that the government ramped up ambitions and committed the funds for a fully electric railway. In the earliest days of electric trains, they were less efficient, and most electricity was from coal power. India Railways has ambitious plans to shift to 100% renewable energy , using its surplus land for solar farms.
A Greener Life
JULY 6, 2025
By Amber Brady Ahead of the pivotal 2025 COP30 summit, which will take place in November and December, Amber Brady provides an updated version of our 2014 piece on Brazil’s environmental facts. In 2024, Brazil’s installed capacity for wind power reached approximately 22.6 GW, and solar capacity surpassed 25.5
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PA Environment Daily
MAY 7, 2025
On May 7, PennEnvironment released a new report saying Pennsylvania ranks 49th in the nation for percentage growth in total solar, wind and geothermal generation over the past decade. Pennsylvania now boasts more than 5,000 EV chargers - ranking 10th in the nation.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 24, 2024
On October 24, the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center released new data showing Pennsylvania ranks 48th in the nation for rate of growth in total solar, wind and geothermal generation over the past decade. with only Idaho, Washington and Alaska ranking lower.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 16, 2023
But solar’s growth, especially in large arrays, has made it much more visible in communities and landscapes across the country, sparking a lot of conversations about land use, technology options, community engagement, and how best to site the many more megawatts of solar we need.
A Greener Life
MAY 20, 2022
The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
Wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission provide the vast majority of new capacity additions, which demonstrates that these technologies play a significant and growing role in maintaining grid reliability in the future. Importantly, though, overall use of that gas capacity dramatically declines over time.
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